2019 archive of Fr. Emery's Blog
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Spanish) - July 7, 2019
Posted by Marie Meza on 7/26/19
Queridos amigos,
Hace cinco años, un amigo me invitó a participar en un viaje misionero a Panamá. Los objetivos de la misión como apoyo a la actividad de evangelización fueron visitar las aldeas remotas en las montañas y ayudar a construir casas y una capilla. Sorprendentemente, nuestras mentes estaban ... Read More »
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 7, 2019
Posted by Marie Meza on 7/26/19
Dear friends,
Five years ago, I was invited by a friend to join in a mission journey to Panama. Visiting the remote villages in the mountains and helping to build houses and a chapel were the goals of the mission as support for the activity of evangelization. Surprisingly, our ... Read More »
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Spanish) - June 30, 2019
Posted by Marie Meza on 7/26/19
Qeridos amigos,
La libertad es algo que todos anhelan y aprecian. Sin embargo, en nuestra cultura actual, si bien es un alto valor buscar una vida feliz, parece que la libertad ha traído consigo diferentes significados. Pasó de la actitud de autoestima y respeto por los demás a "Puedo ... Read More »
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time - June 30, 2019
Posted by Marie Meza on 7/26/19
Dear friends,
Freedom is something everybody longs for and cherishes. However, in our present culture, while it is a high value to pursue for a happy life, it seems that freedom has carried with it different meanings. It went from attitude of self-respect and respect for others to “I ... Read More »
Corpus Christi (Spanish) - June 23, 2019
Posted by Marie Meza on 7/26/19
Queridos amigos,
En el Concilio Vaticano II, la Iglesia declaró que "la Eucaristía es la cumbre y la fuente de la vida cristiana". Esto se debe a que el Cristo, quien es el fundamento de la iglesia y de nuestra vida, está realmente en esto. En otras palabras, la ... Read More »
Corpus Christi - June 23, 2019
Posted by Marie Meza on 7/26/19
Dear friends,
At the Vatican Council II, the Church declared that “the Eucharist is the summit and source of Christian life.”This is because the Christ who is the foundation of the church and of our life is truly therein. In other words the Eucharist makes the Church in order ... Read More »
Trinity Sunday (Spanish) - June 16, 2019
Posted by Marie Meza on 7/26/19
Queridos amigos,
El final de la temporada de Pascua lleva consigo algunos de los temas verdaderamente grandiosos de nuestra fe católica. La semana pasada celebramos la solemnidad de Pentecostés que siguió a la Ascensión. Hoy celebramos la fiesta de la Santísima Trinidad, cuando Dios manifiesta y revela el misterio ... Read More »
Trinity Sunday - June 16, 2019
Posted by Marie Meza on 7/26/19
Dear friends,
The end of Easter season carries with it some of the truly great themes of our Catholic faith. Last week we celebrated the solemnity of Pentecost which followed the Ascension. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Trinity, when God manifest and reveals the mystery of ... Read More »
¡El regalo de la paz!
Posted by Rev. Emery Longanga on 5/26/19
¡El regalo de la paz!
Queridos amigos,
En el mundo de hoy, presa de todo tipo de tormento, escuchar la voz que habla sobre la paz parece anacrónico y desactualizado. Muchos incluso han justificado la inquietud y la desolación en el mundo como cumplimiento de lo que Jesús dijo: ... Read More »
The gift of Peace
Posted by Rev. Emery Longanga on 5/26/19
The gift of peace!
Dear friends,
In today’s world, prey to every kind of torment, to hear the voice speaking about peace seems anachronistic and out of date. Many have even justified unrest and desolation in the world as fulfillment of what Jesus said: I have come not to ... Read More »