From the Pastor's Desk
May 21, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
Why Are You Looking At The Sky?
When Jesus physically left His apostles to ascend to His Father in heaven, two men dressed in white asked a question that is still relevant for us today: “Why are you standing there looking at the sky?” But who could ... Read More »
May 14, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
God Will Always Have Our Backs
God gave Adam and Eve only one rule — don’t eat the fruit from the tree in the center of the garden. Seems simple enough. But Adam and Eve could not resist temptation, and they broke the one and ... Read More »
May 7, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
Your Room is Ready
John’s gospel is a perfect description of “divine hope.” Could there be a more comforting thought than knowing that God has prepared a room just for us when we meet Him in heaven?
Jesus uses the analogy of a “room” for good reason. ... Read More »
April 30, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
Don’t Be Fooled
In this week’s gospel, Jesus is giving us a warning. No one knows more about the temptations of this life or the many ways good people can be misled by false words, than Jesus. Jesus has seen and experienced it all. He wants His ... Read More »
April 23, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
The Right Place at the Right Time
In this week’s gospel, we witness Jesus walking with two of His disciples who were leaving Jerusalem and heading toward Emmaus. But it was no ordinary walk! Jesus re-purposed their journey.
After witnessing the suffering and death of Jesus, no ... Read More »
April 16, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
Deep Within My Wounds
In this week’s gospel, we again see fear amidst the Apostles. Although they saw the empty tomb and believe that Jesus rose from the dead, they were still fearful of the Jews, and we find them huddled in a locked room. Isn’t ... Read More »
April 9, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
Jesus’s life on this earth was filled with the unexpected. Who would have thought the King of the Universe would descend upon this earth as a tiny baby born to a humble Jewish girl and His first throne would be a manger? Who would have thought the ... Read More »
April 2, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
It’s All Part of the Plan
One of the most celebrated holy days in the year is Palm Sunday. We all love to wave the palm branches as we recall Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. As we read the gospel account, we should keep in ... Read More »
March 26, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
Rising to the Occasion
Jesus knew His time on this earth was coming to a close, but He continued to show love in everything He did. Thousands of people saw His good works and His spectacular miracles and came to believe that He truly was the Messiah. ... Read More »
March 19, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
Only the Blind Can See
Blindness deprives a person of the physical ability to see, but there is a type of blindness that can deprive us from seeing things as God wants us to see them.
The gospel opens with a man born blind from birth. This ... Read More »