Being Holy and Following Rules
Just following the rules does not make us holy. Seeking to be holy people makes us holy. Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Canção Nova
Woodstock Vs. Heaven
There is a question that people use as a hippy test. The question is simple, what is the most important event that happened in the summer of 1969. If the person answers Woodstock then although he or she may or...
Fr. Sostenes Vieira: God Makes Us Free
Here is Fr. Sostenes Vieira’s Latest English Language Homily. Fr. Vieira is a priest ordained for the New Song Canção Nova Community of Brazil. God makes us free I don´t know if some day you felt as you were a...
Praising God for All Things
It has been a month now that I have struggled with a pulled muscle in my leg. My physical therapist tells me it will be another month. This is painful, but there is little I can do about it besides...
Why Be Normal?
Many times you will hear about being normal. "This is what normal people do, this is what normal people don't do." Yet, the question is does Jesus call us to be normal? Continue reading →
St. Patrick's Day Homily From Brazil
Fr. Sostenes’ gave his first English homily on St. Patrick’s Day. He did a great job talking about mercy. Here it is: Endless Mercy Who never made a mistake? Who never needed a chance to start again? Who even when...