Christ seeks disciples in various ways. For Roberto Bautista, it was through music. Roberto was adrift as a younger man. His band had recently broken up and life was difficult. Occasionally he would agree to play at the Hispanic mass at St. Frances Cabrini, when his percussion skills were needed. …
The word Epiphany comes from the Greek epiphaneia which means appearance, manifestation. The word evolved to mean an appearance or manifestation of a divine entity. Christ manifests His divine nature as Lord and Savior in His words and miracles, but there are three “ah-ha” moments, that the Church recalls as …
There are four central beliefs in Christianity that directly involve the Blessed Virgin Mary; Mary was conceived in Her mother’s womb in a right relationship with God, that is, without original sin (CCC490ff). Mary was a virgin throughout her life (CCC 499ff). At the end of her life she was …
Merry Christmas! It’s still Christmas and not just Christmas season. The really big feast days, Christmas and Easter, are so important that we celebrate them for eight days. The Sunday between Christmas, December 25th, and Mary Mother of God, January 1st, is the Feast of the Holy Family – Jesus, Mary, and …
New Year’s Eve Tuesday, December 31st, 2019 4:00 pm: Our Lady of Good Counsel – 40th & Asbury Ave. 4:30 pm: St. Frances Cabrini – 2nd & Atlantic Ave. 5:00 pm: St. Augustine Church – 13th & Wesley Ave. 9:00 pm (Spanish): St. Frances Cabrini – 2nd & Atlantic Ave. …
We should all read the Bible. We know that the Bible is the inspired word of God. The Bible is, however, not an easy read. A lot of us have, at some point in our lives, have taken on the task of trying to work through the whole book, beginning to end. We start …
