By Milagros Urmeneta
How many times have we hungered and thirsted for God and have sought him in reading His Word in the Bible? How many times have we wanted to hear the voice of God in the scriptures and have wanted to be satisfied in our understanding of Him? But how to know whether that intuition, that understanding, that feeling that drives us to make our decisions, is inspired by the Holy Spirit? The answers are many, but I would like to express my experience.
By Van Hoang
SAN BERNARDINO—The Asian-Pacific Ministry held its annual Formation Day at the Diocesan Pastoral Center on June 20.
The theme for this year was “Call to Holiness through Consecrated and Family Life.”
The Asian-Pacific Ministry was very fortunate to have Father Erik Esparza, JCL, as the keynote speaker.
By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
SAN BERNARDINO—Excitement for the ordination of two Diocesan priests filled the air as scores of people filled the Cathedral Parish at Our Lady of the Rosary and spilled out into the courtyard.
Bishop Gerald Barnes welcomed Johnny Dang and Tyler Tripp into the presbyterate during the Ordination Mass on May 29.
By Michael J. Medley
For more than 15 years, Carol’s Kitchen has been helping the needy and elderly of the San Gorgonio Pass communities of Banning, Beaumont, and Cabazon by serving free meals at locations in those three cities four days a week.
RIVERSIDE—On May 23, Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, shared his inspirational story of redemption and reconciliation at a fundraising dinner for Catholic Charities San Bernardino-Riverside.
By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
SAN BERNARDINO—Luke Maxwell grew up in a good Catholic family, but starting at age 12 he unknowingly began to show signs and symptoms of depression.
“All I could feel was why me? Why would this happen to me?” Maxwell said. “I felt that death was the only way out. I wanted to have a good and happy life, but I felt that it wasn’t possible for me.”
