July 2025 archive of Messages From Father Steve
GOSPEL MEDITATION/ MEDITACIÓN SOBRE EL EVANGELIO 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 7/26/25
Once I went to a hospice facility to celebrate Last Rites for an elderly dying man. His family had told me that he had been uncommunicative for days. At the conclusion of the ritual, we began to recite the Our Father prayer. To everyone’s surprise, his lips moved, clearly ... Read More »
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 13, 2025
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 7/12/25
Remade for Mission! Please see the insert in this week’s bulletin for a letter detailing next steps in the diocese’s still-evolving process. For those reading this online, please see a separate posting on our website or go to the diocesan website for more information:www.rcda.org/remadeformission.The process is expected to last ... Read More »
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 6, 2025
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 7/05/25
In my first assignment, there was an elementary school attached and as the end of June approached, the teachers and students were very excited for summer vacation. I asked a number of teachers who was looking forward to the summer break more - the students or the teachers. Most, ... Read More »