Point Loma, San Diego, CA
Point Loma, San Diego, CA
In Celebration of Saint Francis of Assisi Feast Day, Father Romy provides a Blessing of the Animals. On Oct. 4, Roman Catholics celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Italian deacon who brought renewal to the Church through his decision to follow Jesus’ words as literally as possible. In a January 2010 general audience, Pope …
Pope Francis said that Catholics must place the Eucharist at the center of their lives to transform their relationships with God and their neighbors. He pointed out: “If you are the same at the end of Mass as you were at the beginning, something is wrong. The Eucharist is the presence of Jesus, it is deeply transforming. Jesus comes and …
Pope Francis said that we are a community nourished by the body and blood of Christ. Communion with the body of Christ is an effective sign of unity, of communion, of sharing. One cannot participate in the Eucharist without committing oneself to mutual fraternity, which is sincere. But the Lord knows well that our human strength alone is not enough …
Pope Francis said that the Eucharist communicates the Lord’s love for us: a love so great that it nourishes us with Himself; a freely given love, always available to every person who hungers and needs to regenerate his own strength. To live the experience of faith means to allow oneself to be nourished by the Lord and to build one’s …
Pope Francis said that only love can heal fear at its root and free us from the self- centeredness that imprisons us. And that is what Jesus does. He comes as Bread broken in order to break open the shells of our selfishness. He gives of himself in order to teach us that only by opening our hearts can we …
Pope Francis said that Christ’s presence in the Eucharist heals wounds and transforms bitter negativity into the joy of the Lord. The Eucharist brings us the Father’s faithful love, which heals our sense of being orphans. It gives us Jesus’ love, which transformed a tomb from an end to a beginning, and in the same way can transform our lives. …
HOW CAN WE RESPOND to those who say that it is of no use going to Mass, even on Sunday, because the important thing is to live well, to love our neighbor? 1) It is true that the quality of Christian life is measured by the capacity to love, as Jesus said: “By this, all men will know that you …
At the sight of the crowds, Jesus’ heart was moved with pity for them… (Matthew 9:36) Jesus is the perfect icon of God’s extravagant love. He is the image par excellence of the Invisible God. His heart was moved with pity because He is the Good Shepherd. He reveals God’s loving gaze to us. When God sees us, He sees …
“Ask Jesus to make you a saint. After all, only He can do that. Go to confession regularly and to communion as often as you can.” Saint Dominic Savio “Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament has His hands full of graces, and He is ready to bestow them on anyone who asks for them.” St. Peter of Alcantara “Father, I …
“Ask Jesus to make you a saint. After all, only He can do that. Go to confession regularly and to communion as often as you can.” Saint Dominic Savio “Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament has His hands full of graces, and He is ready to bestow them on anyone who asks for them.” St. Peter of Alcantara “Father, I …
