Fr. Emery's Blog
The Ascension of the Lord (Spanish) - May 21, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 5/16/23
Queridos amigos,
La solemnidad de la Ascensión siempre nos hace reflexionar sobre el desafío de la desesperanza en tiempos de desesperación, cuando nuestras expectativas no son alcanzadas ni cumplidas. Dos veces los apóstoles se enfrentan a esta realidad, y dos veces no escuchan lo que Jesús les dice. En ... Read More »
The Ascension of the Lord - May 21, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 5/16/23
Dear friends,
The solemnity of the Ascension always makes us reflect on the challenge of hopelessness in time ofdespair, when our expectations are neither reached nor fulfilled. Twice, the apostles face this reality,and twice they fail to listen to what Jesus tells them. In preparation for the His Passion, ... Read More »
Sixth Sunday of Easter (Spanish) - May 14, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 5/10/23
Queridos amigos,
Hoy celebramos el día de la madre. Me gustaría agradecer a todas las madres, hermanas, tías, abuelas, entrenadores y tutores por los sacrificios interminables que aceptan en su misión de criar y cuidar a todos los que están bajo sus responsabilidades. Ustedes son los primeros consejeros que ... Read More »
Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 14, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 5/10/23
Dear Friends,
Today we celebrate Mother’s Day. I would like to thank all mothers, sisters, aunts, grand-mothers, coaches, and guardians for the endless sacrifices you accept in your mission of raising and caring for all under your responsibilities. You are the first advisors we ever have on this journey ... Read More »
Fifth Sunday of Easter (Spanish) - May 7, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 5/04/23
Queridos amigos,
Muchos de nosotros aquí podemos recordar haber escuchado la lectura del evangelio de hoy en un contexto o situación diferente y mayormente triste: en el funeral de un ser querido. Jesús dice: “No se turbe vuestro corazón. Tened fe en Dios, tened fe también en mí… Yo ... Read More »
Fifth Sunday of Easter - May 7, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 5/04/23
Dear friends,
Many among us here can remember to have heard today’s gospel reading at a different and mostly sad context or situation: at the funeral of a loved one. Jesus says, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God, have faith also in me… ... Read More »
Fourth Sunday of Easter (Spanish) - April 30, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 4/26/23
Queridos amigos,
La conversación entre los apóstoles y la multitud a la que se les predica me lleva a pensar en nuestro propio viaje de discipulado aquí en Holy Cross. Después de escuchar a los apóstoles que les dicen la verdad de que “han sido curados por las heridas ... Read More »
Fourth Sunday of Easter - April 30, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 4/26/23
Dear friends,
The conversation between the apostles and the crowd they are preached to leads me to think about our own discipleship journey here at Holy Cross. After listening to the apostles who tell them the truth that “they have been healed by Christ’s wounds,” the crowd is “cut ... Read More »
Third Sunday of Easter (Spanish) - April 23, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 4/19/23
Queridos amigos,
La cuestión de la fe en la presencia Real de Cristo en la Eucaristía está en el centro de la crisis que enfrentamos en la Iglesia Católica. Una encuesta reciente sobre el tema reveló que un gran número de católicos, aunque practicantes y asiduos a la Santa ... Read More »
Third Sunday of Easter - April 23, 2023
Posted by Marie Meza on 4/19/23
Dear friends,
The question of the faith in the Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist is one at the center of the crisis we face in the Catholic Church. A recent surveil on the matter revealed that a great number of Catholics, though practicing and regular to the ... Read More »