2023 archive of Fr. Emery's Blog
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Spanish) - August 20, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 8/18/23
Queridos amigos,
Espalda con espalda se nos ofrecen los eventos relacionados con la fe en las lecturas del evangelio. La semana pasada, escuchamos a Jesús desafiar a sus discípulos por su falta de fe. Los llamó a confiar en Él porque Él es el único que puede otorgarles paz ... Read More »
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 20, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 8/18/23
Dear friends,
Back to back we are offered the events related to faith in the gospel readings. Last week, we heard Jesus challenge His disciples for their lack of faith. He called them to trust in Him because He is the only one who can grant them peace and ... Read More »
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Spanish) - August 13, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 8/10/23
Queridos amigos,
El fin de semana pasado celebramos la Fiesta de la Transfiguración del Señor, manifestación de la naturaleza divina de Jesús y la recomendación del Padre de escucharlo como Hijo Unigénito en quien Él se complace. Mientras que para el Señor fue una transfiguración, el acontecimiento no nos ... Read More »
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 13, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 8/10/23
Dear friends,
Last weekend we celebrated the Feast of Transfiguration of the Lord, a manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus and the recommendation from the Father to listen to Him as the Only Begotten Son with whom He is pleased. While for the Lord it was a transfiguration, ... Read More »
The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord (Spanish) - August 6, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 8/03/23
Queridos amigos,
Hoy celebramos la Transfiguración del Señor. Si bien se nos da un anticipo de lo que nos espera si confiamos en el Señor y emprendemos el camino del discipulado, la celebración de hoy es una llamada e invitación apremiante a abrir el corazón y la mente y ... Read More »
The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord - August 6, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 8/03/23
Dear friends,
Today we celebrate the Transfiguration of the Lord. While we are given the foretaste of what awaits us if we rely on the Lord and embark on the path of discipleship, today’s celebration is a pressing call and invitation to open our hearts and minds and to ... Read More »
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Spanish) - July 30, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 7/28/23
Queridos amigos,
Hay tantas cosas que nos importan y apreciamos en la vida. A veces, cuando nos sentamos y los evaluamos, nos preguntamos si valen nuestros sacrificios. Si bien estas situaciones pueden ser importantes para nosotros, hoy Jesús nos invita a considerar todas y cada una de las cosas ... Read More »
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 30, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 7/28/23
Dear friends,
There are so many things we care about and we cherish in life. Sometimes, when we sit back and assess them, we wonder whether they are worth of our sacrifices. While these situations can be important for us, today Jesus invites us to consider every and each ... Read More »
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Spanish) - July 23, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 7/20/23
Queridos amigos,
Una de las declaraciones más esperadas que solemos escuchar es que “nuestro Dios es Misericordioso”; y que quien es en verdad. Sin embargo, una y otra vez esto nos lleva a dar por sentado a Dios. En las lecturas de hoy, se nos recuerda que la paciencia ... Read More »
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 23, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 7/20/23
Dear friends,
One of the most expected statements we usually like to hear is that “our God is Merciful;” and that who he is indeed. Yet, time and again this leads us to sometimes take God for granted. In today’s readings, we are reminded that God’s patience is to ... Read More »