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Today, the last Sunday in the liturgical year, we celebrate and confess Christ as our king. The Scripture Readings revolve around the Last Judgment scene of Jesus Christ coming in glory and power. The Feast was also a reminder to honor Christ as the King of the Universe by enthroning Jesus in our hearts, surrendering […]

November 15, 2020: Homily- 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time This Sunday reminds us, not only of the end of the liturgical year, but also of the end of all things and of the preparations we need to make to reach Heaven. The main theme of the three readings is an invitation to live in such

This weekend the diocese of Richmond culminates the celebration of the Bicentennial Year with the Eucharistic Congress. We have witnessed the solemn and very meaningful virtual celebration of the Mass and Holy Hour this morning/yesterday. This event was joined by a number of bishops coming from the neighboring dioceses and other places, it was participated

Today’s gospel, the Beatitudes, may be one of the most familiar in all of scripture. Its litany of what it means to be “blessed” can be seen as an outline for living the Christian life. Today is also a day for us to pray to the saints, both the canonized and the uncanonized, asking them

Today’s readings especially on the gospel reflect on the two greatest commandments: love of God and love of neighbor. These two great commandments are the foundation of the entire law and the prophets, that sum up our sole purpose in life, that is, to love. In the first reading, the Book of Exodus teaches us