Galdino Tapia used to believe that Mass was a place to go simply to sit and listen. These days, he helps to make the Mass what it is. Galdino leads the Luc de Cristo music ministry that plays regularly at the Spanish-language Mass at St. Frances Cabrini Church. Over the …
How did we get here? That question has a lot of parts; where did the universe come from, how is it that people exist, but, perhaps most importantly, why do we cause so much trouble for each other? Genesis, the first book of the bible, lays that out for us. …
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the wonderful season of Lent. We need to stop and think about what all this Lent stuff means. The Church, of course, gives us guidance in the prayers of the liturgy. In the reception of ashes, one of the possible blessings, given by the …
Original Sin is a basic concept of Christianity. The idea, as laid out in the first few words of the bible, is that God created humanity in right relationship with Him (Genesis 1:26 – 31). Our original parents, however, turned away from God and brought conflict into the world (Genesis 3). …
We all must make decisions in life, day to day as well as about where our life is going. We need to remember that God gives us guidance, moment by moment and for our whole life. God has a plan for the life of every human being alive today. Our challenge is to …
Throughout Christian teaching we use the symbol of light. In the Third Sunday of Ordinary time this year St. Matthew (4:14 – 15) quotes the Prophet Isaiah (9:1), “the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light.” In John’s Gospel, Christ says, “I am the light of the world. Whoever …
