Pastor’s Blog
Feb
20
Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time Year A February 20th, 2011
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear Friends:When Abraham Lincoln was aspiring to be the President of the United States of America he had an arch-enemy called Stanton, who never lost a chance to attack Lincoln. Yet when Lincoln won the election, he surprised his friends, by giving Stanton a post in his cabinet. He defended ... Continue
Feb
13
Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year A February 13th, 2011
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear Friends:Jesus tells us in the Gospel this week that he has come not to abolish but to “fulfill” the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets.His Gospel reveals the deeper meaning and purpose of the Ten Commandments and the moral Law of the Old Testament. But his ... Continue
Feb
6
Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year A February 6th, 2011
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear Friends:Both salt and light are necessities of life, they are vitally important for humanity. Jesus said to his disciples, “You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world”. What was Jesus saying when he used these two images? He was telling his disciples that ... Continue
Jan
30
Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year A January 30th, 2011
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear Friends:The Scripture readings of today’s liturgy are about ‘attitudes’. They are either stifling or liberating.It is very clear that God can’t endure the ostentation of pride even in the great, and still less in the mediocre. Why? Fundamentally, because humility is truth, and pride is falsehood. God hates lies. ... Continue
Jan
23
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A January 23rd, 2011
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear Friends:On January 22nd The Union of Catholic Apostolate celebrates the feast of their founder St. Vincent Pallotti. As a parish community served by the Pallottine Fathers we commemorate St. Vincent at our Sunday masses and give thanks to God for this Saint.St. Vincent Pallotti was born in Rome on ... Continue
Jan
16
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A January 16th, 2011
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear Parishioners,
Jesus the Lamb of God
The presentation of Jesus as ‘the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world’ makes allusions to the Easter lamb on the occasion of the liberation of Egypt and also to the customary sacrifices of lambs in the Temple of Jerusalem for ... Continue
Jan
9
Baptism of the Lord Year A January 9th, 2011
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear Parishioners,
Baptism of Jesus
Jesus presents himself for John’s baptism in today’s Gospel, not because He is a sinner, but to fulfill the word of God proclaimed by His prophets. He must be baptized to reveal that He is the Christ (“anointed one”) - the Spirit-endowed Servant promised by ... Continue
Dec
26
Christmas 2010
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear Parishioners,It is that wonderful time of the year: Christmas. We gather with our family and friends to celebrate this joyful season. Food and drink are shared, and we exchange gifts with the people who we care dearly about. It is also the time of the year when everybody is ... Continue
Dec
19
Fourth Sunday of Advent Year A December 19th, 2010
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear Parishioners,Love is the theme of the 4th Sunday of Advent. A good definition of love is in the name that we see in the first reading and again when the prophecy is fulfilled in the Gospel reading: Emmanuel, which means “God is with us”. To have love is to ... Continue
Dec
12
Third Sunday of Advent Year A December 12th , 2010
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear Parishioners,Joy is the theme of the Third Sunday of Advent. As it says in the first reading, "Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication to rescue you!" This is the reason for our joy. We have been ransomed from sin and its destruction; Jesus ... Continue
