In Sunday's gospel we hear words of great love said over the bread, "Take and eat, this is my body," and over the wine, "This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many." Jesus proclaimed these words at the Last Supper, and the priest prays them at every Mass. Think about all the people in the…
Jesus tells his disciples to baptize in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Plunged into the waters of baptism, we pass through the death of Jesus and rise to new life in God, the Holy Trinity, whom we celebrate this day. If you don't already have one, pick up a bottle of holy water…
We are pleased to welcome our new associate pastor at Saint Andrew Parish. Fr. Melchior Zhao has been assigned to Saint Andrew parish as an extern priest. Like previous extern priests that have served our community, he will join Fr. Sergio and the pastoral team in serving the sacramental and spiritual needs of our community. God has blessed us with…
Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit, the Advocate, who will be a guide for us and bear witness to Jesus and remind us of all that he has shared with us. Do we easily recognize the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives? How do we lean into the guidance of the Holy Spirit when we need assistance?
Jesus wants a close and loving relationship with us, and he promises a full life of complete joy. He shows us that to find joy we must love one another. Jesus wants to be a model for our loving; we can look at how he loves and see how we ought to love others in return. Of course, sometimes this…
Jesus invites us to remain in him, to be in a close and loving relationship with him. Consider how our desire to be close to our family can serve as a reminder of the closeness that Jesus calls us to have with him.
The Good Shepherd loves and cares for the sheep. He knows each of the sheep by name. He calls them and they follow his voice. How do we recognize the voice of the Good Shepherd amid the noise and competing voices in the world? We know the voice of the Good Shepherd because we have heard his Word so often.…
Alleluia! He is risen! We rejoice in the glorious resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who has conquered sin and death and given us new life. Easter is the most important feast of our faith, as we celebrate the victory of God's love and mercy over all evil and darkness. As we celebrate this joyous season, we are…
The people praise Jesus today, and we will echo the words the people shout as Jesus enters the city of Jerusalem: "Hosanna!" Hosanna is a word found in the Book of Psalms and is a cry for help. It means, "Save us, we pray!" We have all experienced challenges. we sometimes feel alone in our struggles, not realizing that God…
Jesus cared for his friends and prepared them for his death. He knew that they would be sad, and that they would have a hard time understanding what was about to happen to him. To help them, Jesus spoke about a grain of wheat that falls to the ground and dies. Unless the seed dies, it could only be one…