A visitor to the home of Maria Cayetano will be greeted first by an outdoor statue of the Blessed Mother. The statue was put there by the previous residents, but when it was time to move, the statue could not be loosened from the ground, so it stayed behind. Now, …
This week we are reminded that faith is not merely a set of beliefs. Rather faith is a way of knowing. It is a way of being. When we say of certain individuals that they surely live their faith, we can appreciate how faith is a form of action. God …
The parables of Christ are wonderful teaching tools. They are carefully crafted to catch our attention. Remember the parable of the landowner who goes out in the morning and hires workers for his vineyard? He goes out at the end of the day and hires some more workers who only …
Few people could trace a Christian lineage as far back as Father Thomas Kochalumchuvattil. He was born in the state of Kerala in southern India, where St. Thomas the Apostle is believed to have brought the Gospel between 48 and 58 A.D. “We are called St. Thomas Christians,” he said …
We take Sacred Scripture very seriously, as we should. The Bible is the truth of God. As we encounter Scripture, at Mass, in our private reading, we need to be challenged by the words. In one of my scripture classes in seminary, the professor told us that when we find …
When Robert Malfitano volunteered to become an altar server at St. Augustine Church, he thought it would help him stay more alert during Mass. “I did get a little bored sometimes,” he smiled, “and I knew I wanted to help the church.” Now, beginning his third year as an altar …
