By Fr. Erik Esparza
March begins our Lenten Journey! It is a holy time. It is a true gift given to us by our God. It is a grace filled moment to look at our lives and reflect on how we miss the mark or come up short. This extra time of reflection is not to be used to despair in our shortcomings. Rather we are to focus our attention on the immeasurable mercy of God, which reminds and encourages us to never give up but to begin again.
By Fr. Erik Esparza
Christmas Season is a joy filled time full of festive gatherings, family get-togethers, and religious services. The days leading up to Christmas and even the immediate days after can be full of activities. In many ways those activities can make it very difficult to pause and quietly reflect on the Reason for the Season!
By Fr. Erik Esparza
The First Letter of John challenges us to understand what it means to truly love God and others: “Beloved, we love God because he first loved us. If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ but hates his brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love a brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. This is the commandment we have from him: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.” (4:19-21)
By Fr. Erik Esparza
Change is something we all experience and transitions will always be a part of our lives. Through the experience of change and the transitions that come from it, a mixture of emotions will arise within us. At times change can be easy to embrace. In fact, we may even invite it or look forward to it.
By Fr. Erik Esparza
Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.”
