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“Before man are life and death, good and evil, whichever he chooses shall be given to him” (Sirach 15: 17)
If you watched the Super Bowl this past weekend, you may have seen the halftime show that was hosted by the Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny. This halftime show featured a very positive celebration of the Latin American culture that in some parts of America has been under attack. A message that was proclaimed in the background through all of the broadcast was one that the performer had spoken earlier when accepting a Grammy Award. This message was and is: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” Continue reading
The 40 days of Lent are a special time of spiritual renewal in the Church. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18. The parish will have two Masses on Ash Wednesday with the distribution of Ashes. These will be at 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM in the Church. During Lent the Stations of the Cross will be prayed Friday evenings in the Church after 7:00 PM Mass.
For many people, whenever they hear that Jesus was baptized, one of the first questions that come to their minds is: why? Why did Jesus have to be baptized? If Baptism is the sacrament that cleanses us from sin and re-establishes us in relationship with God, why did Jesus, who was born without sin and was always in relationship with God, need to be baptized?