This Week Letter – July 30, 2017
Dear Parishioners and Friends. The essence of the parable of the treasure, the pearl and the nets of today’s Gospel (Mt. 13: 44-52), is what constitutes the center of the kingdom of God: God, who gives Himself to man in Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit, constantly hiding, but then revealing Himself. Hiding Himself,.. read more →
This Week Letter – July 23, 2017
Dear Parishioners and Friends. Goodness and beauty make us see our daily problems in new light, thus life becomes lighter. The art of living well depends on our making room for the good to prevail in our lives. We know how quickly evil drowns out the good and how much of the damage done.. read more →
This Week Letter – July 16, 2017
Dear Parishioners and Friends, Today’s Gospel shows us the image of the Lord Jesus preaching at the home of two sisters, Martha and Mary. While Marta was dashing around in taking care of guests and good functioning of the house, Jesus says something, but she does not understand this. For her, the most important.. read more →
This Week Letter – July 9, 2017
Dear Parishioners and Friends. “Johnny, do not take yourself so seriously,” wrote Pope John XXIII to himself in the “Diary of the Soul.” Anxiety, high self-esteem, or even morbid self-obsessive tendencies are quite common personality disorders; people seek approval from others. Thus, self-acceptance is also needed. At the same time, however, it is necessary.. read more →
This Week Letter – July 2, 2017
Dear Parishioners and Friends. Why does Jesus cause feelings of anxiety in us? In today’s Gospel, we hear: “If any one comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:26). St. Matthew is saying: “Whoever loves father.. read more →
