Pastoral Notes

We’re all equally important…   Today’s gospel narrative involves two persons of two entirely different social backgrounds.  The first one is named...

Fatherhood of Faith It is said that when God decided to invite Abraham to become our father in the faith, God...

Faith as mustard seed The mustard seed is used as a startling metaphor of faith. It is a powerful symbolism of...

The Offering of the Eucharist   “Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation.  Through your goodness we have this bread (wine)...

In His image and likeness   In the olden days, sermons or homilies are started and ended with the Sign of the...

The gift of Pentecost   Pentecost, which we celebrate today, is both a beginning and an ending.  In terms of the liturgical...

The power and the presence   Christ’s resurrection and ascension are referred to as two aspects of one reality.  The ascension is...

May as Month of Mother Mary   The Pieta by Michelangelo, which depicts the Virgin Mary holding the body of her Son...

The Lord is my Shepherd Traditionally, Psalm 23 is proclaimed or prayed at times of grave sickness or in the face...

Life in brokenness   Introduced by the Emmaus story, today’s gospel contains the central theme of our faith: that the Messiah has...

The legacy of Easter “These are written so that  you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son...

Dawn after darkness   The event of Easter, that is, Christ’s resurrection is reckoned as happening at early Sunday morning. The narrative...