“May one receive Communion more than once on the same day?” ¿Puedo recibir la Comunión mas de una vez al día?
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Know Your Faith: La Virgen de la Candelaria
On February 2nd, along with the Feast of the Purification and Presentation, Catholics celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Candelaria, also known as The Virgin Mary of Candelaria, which feast has its origin on an island belonging to Spain called Tenerife. The “candle” aspect refers to Christ the Light of the World as He…
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A Culture of Life/Una Cultura de Vida
This week, on January 22, our nation marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade (1973) that legalized abortion in the United States. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops recently released a document entitled “Pastoral Plan for Pro- Life Activities: A Campaign in Support of Life” which made the following observations:…
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The Grace and Gift of Baptism
Since the earliest times, Baptism has been administered to children, for it is a grace and gift of God that does not presuppose any human merit....El Bautismo es el mejor regalo que unos buenos padres entregan a su hijo.
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Learn Your Faith: The Baptism of The Lord
Aprenda Su Fe: El Bautismo del Señor
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Survey: Saturday Evening Masses
Dear Parishioners: Having been here for five months I have observed that the Saturday Evening Vigil Masses (4:00 PM English and 7:00 PM Spanish) are not well attended. Furthermore, they tend to bring in around $400.00 each, oftentimes less. Given the expenses incurred by offering these two Masses on Saturday evening (music, utilities, liturgical…
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Learn Your Faith: The Communion of Saints
The Communion of Saints (Week of December 31st through January 7th); La Comunión de los Santos (Semana del 31 de Diciembre al 7 de Enero).
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A Christmas Legend
[caption id="attachment_8068" align="alignright" width="300"] This classic icon has several interesting details. You can read about the ox and the ass in this article. Notice that the Baby Jesus is wrapped up like a mummy. This foreshadows his burial in the tomb. Notice, too, that the manger resembles a crown of thorns, which foreshadows the Lord’s…
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Learn Your Faith: The “O” Antiphons
The Church’s “other” liturgy, the Liturgy of the Hours (LOH), also known as the “Breviary” or the “Divine Office” consists of hymns, psalms, and short readings from the Scriptures, and is prayed daily by priests and religious. Until recently the LOH was always prayed in Latin, and although the prayer is now much more accessible…
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Learn Your Faith: Our Lady of Guadalupe
On March, 4th, 1519 the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes landed at Veracruz in what is now known as Mexico. The indigenous people had been enslaved by the Aztecs whose religion included wholesale human sacrifice. The Aztecs were expecting the return of their god Quetzalcoatl and mistook Cortes for their god. With this misunderstanding and the…
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