Blog posts from January, 2021
May God grant us pardon and peace | que Dios nos conceda el perdón y la paz
January 15, 2021
Hebrews 4:1-5, 11; Mark 2:1-12
“Who but God alone can forgive sins?” This question that the skeptical and outraged scribes asked of Jesus is asked today by ...
Giving thanks in the time of COVID-19
January 14, 2021
Hebrews 3:7-14; Mark 1:40-45
It is roughly a year since the first COVID-19 cases began to appear in this country. As we lament all we have lost, especially the hundreds ...
It must have been exhausting | Debe haber sido agotador
January 13, 2021
Memorial of St. Hilary
Hebrews 2:14-18; Mark 1:29-39
In today’s gospel passage, Jesus seems to be in almost perpetual motion. He heals Peter’s mother-in-law and ...
Be quiet! Come out of him! | ¡Silencio! ¡Sal de él!
January 12, 2021
Tuesday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time
Hebrews 2:5-12; Mark 1:21-28
Over the centuries, the Church has developed a rather long and involved Rite of Exorcism. It was ...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski