Letters from Father

Another Catholic Quiz! One of the wonders of the Catholic Faith is the many saints we celebrate and look to for intercession and patronage. All ages, types, geographic areas and livelihoods are represented, and we often come to associate saints…

Taxes, Marriage and the Meaning of Life For the last few weeks, we’ve been hearing from Chapter 22 of Matthew’s Gospel. Jesus begins with the parable of the wedding feast, which the king wants to be full. That ends with…

"Remain here and keep watch with me.” -Matthew 26:30 Three years ago, I wrote to Bishop Dewane, asking permission to start our Reason for Hope campaign here at San Pedro. He was pleased to grant his approval, especially with the…

Let your ‘yes’ mean ‘yes’ Don’t hit “snooze” on your spiritual life We wrote a lot of papers in the seminary. Like any school, the levels of discipline and diligence varied quite a lot from one student to another. Some…

Freeing Forgiveness Putting down the burdens we carry During my time in Denver, I had the privilege of meeting Father Ubald Rugirangoga. Father Ubald grew up during the Rwandan Revolution and suffered through the horrors that came with the conflicts,…

My house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” (Isaiah 56:7) Jesus Christ is the center of everything. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last. He is the eternal Son of the…

"…where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” One of my family’s favorite memories involves my maternal Grandpa and Grandma, who taught us children a card betting game named CAD…or 31. As children we would gather around the…

MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT Godparents & Sponsors Jesus calls each one of us by name to follow him. He also calls us to follow him together in the communion of the Church. That is why each candidate for Baptism or Confirmation, whether…

"Whosoever dies wearing this scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.” Elijah is such an important prophet in the Old Testament, that he represents all prophets at the Transfiguration of Jesus in the Gospels. Many amazing miracles happened through him, perhaps…