The Fourth Sunday of Easter is also called Good Shepherd Sunday. This is evident in this weekend’s Gospel. Jesus declares: “I am the good shepherd. I know mine and they know me.”Jesus continues [...]
A few years ago, in his homily, a friend of mine said that mercy is about “God’s willingness to enter into the mess of humanity.” I was struck by his words. But the more I thought about it, his [...]
In my bulletin article last week, I mentioned the entire Holy Week event is all about love. We walked through some of the important facets of the final days and hours of Jesus’ life. We saw how [...]
This weekend, we begin the holiest week in the liturgical calendar. As Church, we remember the immensity of God’s love for us. Someone once said that true love entails sacrifice, the giving of [...]
On the night before He died, Jesus gathered with his disciples for a meal. The Fourth Gospel tells us that during the meal, Jesus arose from His seat, laid aside His outer garments, took a basin, [...]
When I was assigned at St. Justin Parish, I was introduced to the city’s “spring cleaning.” Every year, during springtime, the City of Santa Clara encourages its residents to clean up their [...]
Every now and then, the beginning of Lent, Ash Wednesday, falls on Valentine’s Day. Some people say, how do you make sense of Lent and Valentine’s Day on the same day? Come to think of it, isn’t [...]
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Lord’s Epiphany which literally means manifestation. Christmas is not so much about remembering the birthday of Christ, although that is how we explain it [...]
Growing up, the New Year was a special celebration for my family and relatives. We had a great party with lots of food, music, and dancing. We stayed up all night. We waited for midnight to [...]
Friends, let me be the first one to wish you and your family a Merry and Blessed Christmas! Thank you for choosing Holy Spirit as your place of worship to celebrate this beautiful feast of God’s [...]