You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy The Lord ordered Moses to speak to the Israelites, to instruct them that first of all they were to be holy. This call to holiness is still obligatory for those who want to please the Lord. Jesus in today’s passage of the Gospel […]
For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven Thus Jesus called upon His followers to be more righteous than the religious officials at that time. Jesus wanted His disciples to do something more than what was required by the Law. Similarly, […]
You are the salt of the earth. (…) You are the light of the world – in today’s passage of the Gospel, Jesus in a metaphorical way explains to His disciples their mission. He wants them to be good witnesses to the Gospel by what they say and what they do. Other people are to […]
From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near” In this way, according to St. Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus began His public ministry. He started proclaiming the good news of salvation with a call to repentance. Later this very first appeal of the Lord became an essential part of […]
This Thursday January 23rd, at 7:30 p.m. at the church following 7:00 p.m. Mass, there will be a meeting for grade 7 students and who will be preparing to receive the sacrament of confirmation and their parents. The meeting will explain the expectations of the students, the parents’ role in confirmation, and will be an […]
This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased Thus, according to the Gospel of St. Matthew, Jesus’ sonship was confirmed during His baptism in the River Jordan. The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which we celebrate today, reminds us of the great value of the Sacrament of Baptism: through […]