Messages From Father Steve
The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 8/09/24
We are now midway through Chapter 6 of John’s Gospel, which is also known as the Bread of Life Discourse. We have heard that Jesus fed the five thousand with five loaves of bread and two fish. However, that was not enough for the people. They wanted more! Jesus ... Read More »
The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 8/03/24
Last week we began five weeks of reading St. John’s Gospel, Chapter 6. We heard about the feeding of the five thousand by Jesus with bread and fish, with plenty leftover. We also heard from the Book of Kings that Elisha, the prophet, fed one hundred people from twenty ... Read More »
The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 28, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 7/26/24
This Sunday we begin reading Chapter 6 of John’s Gospel, referred to as the Bread of Life Discourse. During these next five weeks, we will be covering in bulletin articles as well as homilies, about various aspects of the Mass. A preview of the readings:
Today’s Gospel is one ... Read More »
The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 14, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 7/20/24
Once I asked a fallen-away Catholic friend of mine what he remembered about the parish priest from his youth. He said, “He was a gentle, nice guy. Kind of vanilla. Kept to himself.” It struck me that he, perhaps like many, perceive Catholic priests as the following: lonely, harmless, ... Read More »
The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 23, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 6/22/24
Right now, you and I are only worried about one of only two things: wind or water. Bear with me. This week we hear the account ofthe terrified disciples waking Jesus in a seastorm. He chastises them for their lack of faith, and then, “rebuking the wind, he said ... Read More »
The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 16, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 6/14/24
Congratulations and Blessings to our 8 young children who received Jesus in His Real Presence in their First Holy Communion over the last two weekends! God bless all of our younger children who received the Sacrament of Eucharist for the first time this month. Please pray for ... Read More »
The Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 9, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 6/07/24
Jesus asks us a stunning question this week: “How can Satan cast out Satan?” To enter into this question opens up the often-hidden dynamics of what Jesus has done and is constantly doing. If we’re honest, our response to some degree is: “How else can we cast him out? ... Read More »
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 2, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 6/01/24
The best way to understand the Eucharist is to recall God’s long, careful teaching process beginning in the Old Testament. This week in Exodus 24, we learn the basic pattern. Moses reads the dictates of God’s law to the people, who profess their allegiance to it. Then Moses takes ... Read More »
The Solemnity of the Holy Trinity May 26, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 5/24/24
Once I was at a meeting with representatives of various religions. On a coffee break, a man from another religion mused to me: “You know, with all our differences, all religions are really about being good people.” I lowered my cappuccino and said as warmly as Icould, “That’s not ... Read More »
Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 5/17/24
When I was twenty-two years of age in August of 2000, I experienced World Youth Day in Rome. As for many of my generation, the event was life-changing for me. Surrounded by joyful, hope-filled young people from seemingly every nation and tongue, we were gathered around the Pope, sharing ... Read More »