Pastors Desk
Lenten Season 2022
Posted by Karen Pepe on 3/01/22
From pastor’s desk on the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C
What is in your heart? What is in your thoughts? What is the point of reference for all your decisions and actions? Is it God and the Commandments, or opinions of other people? Or perhaps your own ... Read More »
Imitate Christ's Love
Posted by Karen Pepe on 1/28/22
From the pastor’s desk on the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C
This Sunday’s second reading consists of Chapter 13 from St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. It is perhaps the most frequently used fragment of the Sacred Scripture at wedding ceremonies. The reason is that it ... Read More »
Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Posted by Karen Pepe on 1/28/22
From pastor’s desk on the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C
Perhaps many of you realize that we are living in quite troubled times. Because of that, very often we feel orphaned and confused; we do not know what direction to take in our lives and what to ... Read More »
The Miracle at Cana
Posted by Karen Pepe on 1/14/22
From pastor’s desk on the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C
Last week we celebrated the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord, which formally has concluded the Christmas season and started the Ordinary Time in the liturgy of the Church. Although we began the Ordinary ... Read More »
Baptism of the Lord
Posted by Karen Pepe on 1/09/22
From pastor’s desk on the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord
The third Sunday of Christmas is dedicated to the recognition of the Baptism of the Lord. Although this Sunday formally concludes the liturgical season of Christmas, traditionally Christmas carols and decorations were used until the Feast of ... Read More »
Merry Christmas
Posted by Karen Pepe on 12/27/21
From pastor’s desk: CHRISTMAS 2021
If you ever travel to the Holy Land, you must pay a visit to the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem. When you arrive there, you will find one strange thing. Namely, the main entrance to the basilica, which presents a fairly small door ... Read More »
Advent and Confession
Posted by Karen Pepe on 12/08/21
From pastor’s desk on the Third Sunday of Advent, year C
Conversion is an ongoing theme of Advent. It means turning around from evil ways and making a way for the coming of Christ. It is an ordering of our mind and heart and setting them towards a higher ... Read More »
Heaven and All Saints' Day
Posted by Karen Pepe on 10/27/21
From pastor’s desk on the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, year B
Where is heaven? - Everywhere and nowhere. Rather we should ask: What is heaven? Heaven is not a place but a state of being or a spiritual condition. However, it seems that most people have a false ... Read More »
In Service to Others
Posted by Karen Pepe on 10/14/21
From pastor’s desk on the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year B
What does it mean to govern and rule over others? – People usually think of an authoritative decision maker, who is in charge of everything while others are only his subjects fulfilling his wishes. Unfortunately, this is ... Read More »
St. John Paul II "Veritatis Splendor"
Posted by Karen Pepe on 10/07/21
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year B
Instead of my usual commentary on Sunday’s readings, this time I would like to invite you to follow the teaching of Saint John Paul II. The late pope in a very thorough and beautiful way explained this Sunday’s gospel passage in his ... Read More »