This summer we have been reading from the Old Testament prophets. For the next two weeks the selections will be taken from Ezekiel. He is a prophet of exile whose mission was to help the Judeans in a foreign land understand that God was with them even in the midst of their difficulties. He could… Read More »
AUGUST122018
Today in the small village of Guamal on the Magdalena River of Colombia Deacon Gustavo is distributing Holy Communion to the children who are attending Sunday School. On the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica Father Mariano is deciding how many of the forty-two chapels that comprises the parish of Santo Domingo de Guzman he will… Read More »
AUGUST112018
The prophet Habakkuk wrote during a time of great distress for Israel. The nation was defeated, the people were exiled, the temple was destroyed. In the midst of great suffering he offers a vision of hope from God. “Write down the vision: For the vision still has its time, presses on to fulfillment, and will… Read More »
AUGUST102018
Seventeenth century artist Georges de la Tour painted several versions of The Repentant Magdalene. They picture the saint holding a skull, obviously meditating on death in a scene dramatically lit by a single candle. The custom of Memento mori (Latin: “remember that you have to die”) is the practice of reflection on mortality, especially as a means of considering… Read More »
AUGUST92018
Jeremiah’s call for “a new covenant” is particularly timely today. The number of people who are estranged from the Church are growing. The way to this new covenant comes in answering the question that Jesus posed to his disciples: “Who do you say that I am?” Coming to know Jesus will create the covenant written… Read More »
AUGUST82018
One time Jesus was taking a break and someone was bothering him. And not just any someone but a woman, a foreigner, a pagan. Jesus and his chosen twelve couldn’t do everything. Since they are only a few, they would concentrate their efforts on “the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But the woman… Read More »
AUGUST72018
Even though Israel has a long coastline on the Mediterranean, they turned their back on the sea. They were not seafarers the way their neighbors were. Look at what happened to Jonah! The sea was a dangerous place filled with monsters. In fact, when the Book of Revelation envisions a “new heaven and a a… Read More »
AUGUST62018
At the beginning of his Gospel St. Mark depicts the baptism of Jesus. The Heavenly voice speaks to him, “You are my beloved son. I am well pleased with you.” To begin his ministry, Jesus had to know who he was, the beloved son. As his ministry is winding down St. Mark tells of the… Read More »
August 19 2018 Bulletin
August 19 2018 wk 39 Bulletin
August 12 2018 Bulletin
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