Gospel Reflections

“My house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” -Isaiah 56:7 The house of San Pedro may not seem terribly prayerful over the coming weeks, with all the work going on around the place. But everything underway…

“Do not be afraid of anyone.” -Matthew 10:26 These words of Jesus are addressed to his twelve apostles, whom he has just called and given authority to share in his mission. He knows they will experience setbacks and opposition. He…

"The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." In just a couple weeks, on June 11, the US bishops will consecrate our country to the Sacred Heart of…

Be direct! Jesus doesn’t answer questions that aren’t asked. Some of the most beautiful blessings of the spiritual life are the “aha!” moments. Those are the moments when something clicks and opens up a whole new range of experiences in…

I am the gate. John 10:9 As work on the Adoration Chapel continues, you may notice the absence of two “privacy walls” on either side of the church. One parishioner referred to them as “ears”. They kind of did look…

Mercy triumphs over judgement. Divine Mercy Sunday finished the Octave of Easter --- the eight days we celebrate Easter from Easter Sunday through Divine Mercy Sunday. But remember, the Easter Season continues for fifty days! We finish up on Pentecost…

Divine Mercy Sunday Welcome to Our Newest Members! Thanks to all who prepared and participated in the Holy Week and Easter celebrations last week. Every service had record numbers of participants, and all the hard work of preparing for these…

Happy Easter! Christ is risen! Alleluia! The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, which primarily focus on Scripture, famously begin the contemplations of the Resurrection with something that isn’t recorded in Scripture: the Risen Christ appears to His Blessed…