This Week Letter – October 15, 2017
Dear Parishioners and Friends. Sometimes, when invited somewhere, we take a long time to think about it, because we are afraid of the expenses or functions the invitation entails. Sometimes we reject the invitation because of antipathy or even prejudice towards the person who invites us. Today all the readings tell us of a.. read more →
This Week Letter – October 8, 2017
Dear Parishioners and Friends. Our patience is heavily tested when we meet people we cannot rely on, or those who have disappointed us many times. Let us reflect on how we would react in the situation described in today’s Gospel (Matthew 21: 33-43). Could we show as much patience as the vineyard owner? Could.. read more →
This Week Letter – September 24, 2017
Dear Parishioners and Friends. The Gospel parable of the workmen in the vineyard (Mt 20: 1-16), who came to work at different times but received the same wages, always aroused controversy. For some, it was an example of social injustice, a deviation from an accepted iron rule: “equal pay for equal work”. For others,.. read more →
This Week Letter – September 17, 2017
Dear Parishioners and Friends. To fully understand today’s liturgical readings, we first need to understand ourselves, stand in front of the mirror, and look at ourselves carefully. What do we see? The face we have known for years, sometimes young, attractive, sometimes wrinkled? That is not enough – we must look deeper, into the soul… read more →
This Week Letter – September 10, 2017
Dear Parishioners and Friends. The subject of today’s readings is love for one’s neighbor, but also a warning against departing from the right way, without sin. Isaiah warns us that if sinners do not repent from their sin, they will have no share in eternal life. Our task is to watch out for and.. read more →
