September 4, 2011…

August 28, 2011

Readings for The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jer 20:7-9; Rom. 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27

There is a story about a major ad agency that was hired by a church to improve attendance at their services. The ad agency did their research and suggested to the church that the first thing they needed to do was to remove all of the crosses in the church. The crosses were thought to leave a negative message to prospective young worshipers.

This is…

August 21, 2011

Readings for The Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time: 

 Is: 22:19-23; Rm. 11:33-36; Mt. 16:13-20

By the Grace of God as you read this we will be home.  However, I am writing this as we leave Zardar on the way to Plitvice Lakes.  We have spent time in Split, Vis, Komiza, Dubrovnik, Medugorje, and we will celebrate Mass at Marija  Bistrica then depart from Zagrev.  This has been a wonderful trip discovering the roots of the Croatians who live in San Pedro.  I…

August 14, 2011

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Is 56:1, 6-7; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28…

August 7, 2011

Readings for The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33

After reflecting on the scriptures for this Sunday before I went to sleep, I…