Young Martyrs of the Faith
Our place is in heaven and we have 40 young martyrs, interceding for us so we can go there We are celebrating today, with great joy, the martyrdom of forty young people who died to bring the faith to our...
Homily
It Is Time for the Shepherd to Wake Up!
There is an ancient tradition in the Church that reminds the shepherds that they better take their job seriously. You know theLatin word shepherd is where we get the word Pastor and yes, bishops and priests are called to be...
The Lord Puts Us in this World for Others
The Word today is Romans 12:9-10: “Let love be sincere. Hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. That brotherly love you unite each other with tender affection, rivaling you in reciprocal attention. “ Being a mature person...
Participating in God's Plan
I wonder if we as Catholics sell ourselves short. For example when people describe themselves as being on a bus to Heaven with the priests and religious driving. The thought is that we live moral lives to earn our right...
Winged statue of the Virgin in Quito attracts tourists
Located on the hill El Panecillo, image is 45 meters high is venerated by local Catholics;a panoramic view of Quito is also attractive for tourists Jessica Marcal Special envoy to Quito El Panecillo is a religious site well known in Quito,...
Ezekiel's Mission and Yours
If I were to use a book of the Bible to describe the current political state of our nation today, I would use 1 &2 Maccabees. This is the story of an attempt by the government to create a religion...