Musician Andrea Bocelli talks about life
June 3rd, 2010
Italian singer Andrea Bocelli tells the story of his mother’s pregnancy, during which doctors suggested that she abort him because he would be born with a disability. In the video he praises his mother for making “the right choice,” saying other mothers should take encouragement from the story.
We Belong to the Family of Trinity
May 30th, 2010
Dear Friends,
I have here a very familial message for all of us.
We like to belong to our family, parish, and community. We make great efforts to belong and we want so much to belong. But do we know that the desire of our hearts to belong is answered by what we celebrate today – the [...]
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
May 23rd, 2010
If you could not come up with all seven gifts of the Holy Spirit when Fr. Ray asked during his homily on Penecost. The catechism answer is
1831 The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. They belong in their fullness to Christ, Son of [...]
This Is the Day Our Church Came to Life
May 23rd, 2010
Friends,
Happy Birthday! Today, our church came to life when the Holy Spirit came down on the followers of Jesus, and our church came to life. The Holy Spirit invited everyone from all over the world to join in this great event. We are children of that first Pentecost. Our little church on San Pablo Avenue [...]
Thank God for Our Advocate, the Holy Spirit
May 16th, 2010
Friends,
In the liturgy today, we remember that Jesus left for heaven: the Ascension. However, Jesus did not leave us orphans. He promised to send the Holy Spirit to lead and guide the church and to develop our understanding of God. Jesus called the Holy Spirit our “ADVOCATE,” or attorney, who pleads our cause in spite [...]
We Honor Those Who Have Nurtured Us
May 9th, 2010
Friends,
Happy “mothering day.” That is not a crazy idea. Just think of it. We have put aside this day to honor our biological mothers, and rightly so. Our mothers are the ones who taught us our prayers. They set the example for us for right and wrong. They took us to church and taught us [...]
May Is a Beautiful Month
May 2nd, 2010
Friends,
What a wonderful month is May. Spring is here in all of her glory. The weather is warming up, and flowers are blossoming. May is the month for mothers, and we set aside a very special day for them. May is a month that the church dedicates to Mary, the Mother of Jesus. In our [...]
