“Contemplating the face of Jesus with Mary.” This is how St. John Paul II described the Rosary in his apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae. This week, we have a special opportunity to experience this prayer as a parish family as…
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My Most Sincere Gratitude for this Beautiful Celebration! But you, man of God, pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. Compete well for the faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called when you made the…
“Make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth.” “Make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth.” What does this mean? Most of Jesus’ parables are short and straightforward stories, but Luke 16:1-13 involves a lot about life in the ancient world. In…
From Fr. Leszek “I want to thank you for your generosity, patience, and kindness for the past six years. I shall never forget you. Again, thank you. Pray for me, as I will pray for you. At this coming Sunday,…
God’s ways are not our ways. That sounds obvious, and we may think that God is arbitrary, that he doesn’t care about what matters to us. But the truth is God cares far more than we can ever imagine, and…
Jesus shows us the Way of Humility In the Gospel reading this Sunday, Jesus tells a parable that demonstrates a very practical application of humility. The parable itself is very simple: at a wedding feast, one who takes a place…
Let Us Find Our Place in His Company Jesus called the Twelve apostles to be with him, to witness his miracles, hear his preaching, and share in his saving mission. These Twelve formed a special bond with the Lord, and…
“I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body” by Rev. Thomas Carzon We have a difficult relationship with our bodies today. At other times, radical materialism was prevalent, which denied the reality of the soul. But today it is fashionable…
Together we can walk Without Fear! What consoling words the Lord has for us in today’s Gospel. And what fitting words as all of us—the parish community here at San Pedro, our community of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary,…
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Luke 12:13-21 Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions. What wise words, still relevant, possibly even more than when Jesus…
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