Entries for 2023

The first reading this weekend is once again taken from the Book of Genesis.  We are introduced to Abram, who will later be named Abraham.  We are tipped off that something deep is going to happen: “Abram” means “father who is exalted”, which is very interesting bec...

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Last Wednesday we began the season of Lent. We received ashes on our forehead with the sign of the cross. In Scripture, ashes are a sign of repentance for sin so, our reception of the ashes must reflect our attitude during Lent – awareness to sin and our dire need for repentance and forgivenes...

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“So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Talk about setting the bar high!   This verse at the end of today’s Gospel passage from Matthew sets the tone for all of the readings this week.   The stewardship way of life, giving away the best of our time, ...

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Today’s readings are part pep talk and part marching orders for us Christian stewards. They offer wonderfully clear guidance on what matters most to God in the way we prioritize our lives and the way He intends for us to use the gifts He has given us.   The first reading, from the proph...

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The Gospel Reading for today is what is popularly called the Sermon on the Mount. Many think it is the absolute epitome of Jesus’ teachings. To be sure it tells us how we are to live our lives, the attitudes we are to have. We must remember that those who were waiting and hoping for the Messia...

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Our clustered Churches are offering a Mass on the World Day of the Sick,which is also the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, on Saturday, February 11, at 11:00am in St. Timothy Church. There will be anointing of the sick at the Mass and blessing of caregivers and healthcare professionals. Fr. Andrew...

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The resounding message in today’s reading is Jesus as the Light and Salvation of the world in whom we should place all our trust. Psalm 26 expresses our assurance - The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid? ...

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The Respect Life Ministry at the Archdiocese has a new Webinar coming up on February 8, on the Feast of  St. Bakhita about Human Trafficking.  When: Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 6:00pm (PST, California time) Guest speaker Susan Patterson, Director of Through God's Grace Ministry,...

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It is easy to see foreshadowing of John the Baptist in Isaiah’s reference to himself as one “formed as God’s servant from the womb.” After all, we see John’s first moment of action when he leaps in Elizabeth’s womb, recognizing Jesus in joy even before either of t...

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Many of you have probably heard the song “The 12 Days of Christmas.” It’s a true classic. But not everybody is familiar with the real 12 days of Christmas. In the Church, the Christmas season actually begins the day after Christmas and ends 12 days later. Today, on the twelfth day ...

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Join fellow Catholics and pro-lifers from all over California and beyond as we stand up for the voiceless among us at the 19th Annual Walk for Life West Coast.   The Walk for Life Mass at 9:30am will be celebrated by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the As...

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On the Octave of Christmas, the church celebrates the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.  Over the past two centuries, there has been much confusion surrounding the idea that the Blessed Virgin Mary is the Mother of God.  How could God, having always existed, have a m...

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