Dear Family of God,

What are you willing to sacrifice in order to possess Eternal Life?

To know and experience the love of God is more than any treasure or any pearl of great price. To possess God or rather to be possessed by Him is more than anything we could possess in this world.

Dear Family of God,

Why does God seem lenient to sinners and wicked people?

The book of Wisdom describes God as unique: “There is no god besides you who have the care of all… For your might is the source of justice; your mastery over all things makes you lenient to all.” (Wisdom 12:13ff).

Dear Family of God,

The parable of the Sower in our Gospel this weekend, challenges us to listen intently to God’s Word, to be open to it, and to allow our lives to be shaped by its power. The parable reminds us that man’s reception of God’s Word is determined by the condition of his heart.

Dear Family of God,

Happy 250th birthday of our nation!

Do you know when and why we included “One nation under God” in our pledge of allegiance? In 1863, President Lincoln uses “under God” at the Gettysburg Address, “This nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom.”

Dear Family of God,

This Sunday’s readings complement last Sunday’s, which emphasized the violent reaction that the proclamation of the Gospel often receives. This Sunday, on the other hand, we are reminded that not everyone opposes the Good News, and those who assist in its spread will be rewarded with the messengers themselves. “Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward…”

Dear Family of God,

“Fear no one,” is the message of Jesus in our Gospel this weekend. Truth will come out in the end. Those who were maligned and falsely accused of proclaiming the truth will be vindicated in the end.

Everyone wants to be seen as courageous. No one wants to be called a coward. We admire heroes and martyrs.

Dear Family of God,

What is The Sacred Heart Devotion and why consecration to Him is important?

On this Corpus Christi Sunday, I will be talking about the Scared Heart because the Eucharist is His alive, beating Heart, full of love for all Humanity. Why the devotion? Because Jesus said, “Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of Heart.” (Matthew 11:29).

Dear Family of God,

What is The Sacred Heart Devotion and why consecration to Him is important?

On this Corpus Christi Sunday I will be talking about the Scared Heart because the Eucharist is His alive, beating Heart, full of love for all Humanity.

Dear Family of God,

I want to share with you again a homily entitled TRUTH PRECEDES LOVE by Msgr. Charles Pope, given in 2020: “One of the problems with modern Western culture is the tendency to prioritize feelings and emotions over truth and reason. This has infected the Church as well; not offending often takes precedence over the unambiguous teaching of doctrine and the truth of the faith.”

Dear Family of God,

How do we know that we have encountered the immense love of God through the Holy Spirt?

The Holy Spirit is poured forth into our hearts to help us live as Children of God and be free from sin. How do we know that we have experienced this kind of love? There is peace and joy that we cannot explain; it changes us; to become a person that God wants us to be.

Dear People of God,

What does it mean for our Lord to Ascend into heaven? What does it mean for us as disciples of Jesus?

The Ascension is not about Jesus leaving us, but of going ahead of us, as our forerunner, our High Priest, and our King, to prepare for us at the right hand of the Father. Far from being an absence, the Ascension is a gift of profound hope, purpose, and power.

Dear People of God,

This coming May 24th is the Pentecost Sunday, and we will be starting our Novena on the 15th. So, I want to share with you the prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit which we will be praying throughout these nine days:

Dear Family of God,

What is Priesthood and how do you share the Priesthood of Jesus Christ?

Saint Peter teaches us from the Second Reading this weekend, that you, the laity, are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of His own…” You share this priesthood through Baptism and anointing of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation.