Blog posts from August, 2021

Love, Be Holy, Stay Awake | Amor, Sé Santo, Mantente Despierto

Carlo-alberto-burato-smdx3gleu m-unsplash Thursday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13; Matthew 24:42-51 Several years ago, there was a popular book entitled, Eat Pray Love. It was ...

Communication | Comunicación

Hannah-olinger-nxiivnzbwz8-unsplash St. Joseph Calasanz 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13; Matthew 23:27-32 At first, St. Paul’s reflections on his ministry among the Thessalonians can seem like a self-serving ...

St. Bartholomew | San Bartolomé

Saint bartholomew, circa 1633, by rembrandt van rijn (1606-1669) - img 7377 St. Bartholomew Revelation 21:9b-14; John 1:45-51 St. Bartholomew is the patron saint of tanners, bookbinders, and leatherworkers, among others. Like many saints, his ...

Authentic Witnesses | Testigos Auténticos

Pedro-lima-ikqhfojjwsi-unsplash St. Rose of Lima 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 8b-10; Matthew 23:13-22 Today’s readings may give us spiritual or emotional whiplash. In 1 Thessalonians, the earliest of the ...