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A Note From Fr. Oswaldo HOLY WEEK, During the days of Lent, we have offered prayer, fasting and almsgiving, as a sign that our life is united to Faith, Hope and Charity, we have reconciled. Now is the time to accompany Jesus, in the Passion, Death and Resurrection. On Palm Sunday, Holy Week begins with … Read more
A Note From Fr. Timothy Rite of Penance I spoke in my homily last week about how the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in Rome confirmed the new English translation for the Rite of Penance for use in the United States. The new translation was permitted to go into use … Read more
A Note From Fr. LeRoy In the Western liturgical calendar “Laetare Sunday” or as it is better known, “Rejoice Sunday” is the Fourth Sunday in the season of Lent. The word, “Laetare” comes from the Latin entrance antiphon for the Mass of the day: “Laetare Jerusalem” (Rejoice, O Jerusalem) taken from Isaiah 66:10. It … Read more
A Note From Fr. Oswaldo Rivers of living water. In this time of Lent, the image of the desert and the feeling of being thirsty, help us discover, the great need to drink water, that calms our thirst. Thirst can be defined, as the feeling of lack of water in the body, especially in the … Read more
A Note From Fr. Timothy Opening the Catechism I hope that many of you are taking the opportunity to go through the Catechism of the Catholic Church this year with Fr. Mike Schmitz and the Catechism in a Year Podcast through Ascension Press. Much like the Bible in a year they did previously, it breaks … Read more
A Note From Fr. LeRoy We have now embarked on the great Season we call, Lent. In this journey, we spend 40 days in the desert with Jesus in order to have our spirits cleansed, our hearts renewed, and our resolve strengthened in order to resist sin. This past week I was sent a … Read more
A Note From Fr. Oswaldo Lent, time to be holy as God is holy. The time of Lent, has its beginning on Ash Wednesday, all Christians prepare ourselves with Prayer, Fasting and Charity Works, to celebrate the Easter of the Resurrection of the Lord. Jesus Christ asks us to love God with all our hearts, … Read more
A Note From Fr. Timothy World Marriage Day The history of World Marriage Day only goes back a little over 40 years when a number of Catholics in Baton Rouge petitioned their bishop to name Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) as “We Believe in Marriage Day.” After a couple years during which many other groups around … Read more
