by Rafał Lar | 12 December 2019 | The homily
Today is the Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. The story of Juan Diego, a poor Aztec Indian, and the pregnant Mary requesting that a church be built on Tepeyac hill is today’s feast. The story of Mary asking Juan...
by Rafał Lar | 10 December 2019 | The homily
We are in the second week of Advent, that season of anticipation when we wait eagerly for the celebration of Jesus’ birth that occurred a couple thousand years ago. Although today’s reading of Isaiah is a beautiful reminder of God’s coming...
by Rafał Lar | 9 December 2019 | The homily
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Immaculate Conception. This Church feast recognizes that Mary was conceived without the stain of original sin. Not being subject to original sin was determined to be part of the plan to bringing the...
by Rafał Lar | 8 December 2019 | The homily
In this season of Advent we read and meditate on the Biblical passages that exhort us to prepare for both the celebration of Christ’s birth in Bethlehem and His return in glory at the end of time as the Judge of all. In...
by Rafał Lar | 6 December 2019 | The homily
There is something wonderful to be said about the season of Advent. The Church in her wisdom provides us with this first season of the Christian church year, which leads up to Christmas. We continue on this Monday of the Third Week of...
by Rafał Lar | 5 December 2019 | The homily
Advent brings a time to take a deep breath, a time to anticipate. But that anticipation also can have us looking back. How did we get to this place? And where does this path lead me? The reading from Isaiah and the Gospel today each...
