I see his blood upon the rose And in the stars the glory of his eyes, His body gleams amid eternal snows, His tears fall from the skies. I see his face in every flower; The thunder and the singing of the birds are but his voice – and carven by his power rocks are his written words. All pathways by his feet are worn, His strong heart stirs the ever-beating sea, His crown of thorns is twined with every... Read more
The Catholic Church in the United States is undergoing a process recently described by the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, as “the most dynamic thing happening in the Church.” Launched about two years ago by the Bishops of the United States, the V Encuentro received its name from previous encuentros, or gatherings, organized in 1972, 1977, 1985, and 2000, all for the purpose of identifying the needs of Latino Catholics living in our country. The main... Read more
La iglesia católica en los Estados Unidos está en medio de un proceso recientemente referido por el Nuncio Apostólico de los Estados Unidos, Monseñor Christophe Pierre, como “lo más dinámico ocurriendo en la Iglesia.” Iniciado hace dos años por los obispos de los Estados Unidos, el V Encuentro continúa en una sucesión de encuentros anteriores organizados en los años 1972, 1977, 1985 y 2000, todos con el fin de identificar las necesidades de católicos latinos que viven en este país.... Read more
Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI will soon be recognized saints of the Church. Yesterday in Rome, Pope Francis received Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and approved the miracle attributed to Blessed Romero’s intercession. Killed on March 24th, 1980 for hatred of the faith, he was declared a martyr and beatified in 2015. I had the blessing of being present at that ceremony in San Salvador. Though Rome has not set a... Read more
Cuando recién iniciaba el seminario, tuve que elegir un apostolado donde por dos o tres horas a la semana serviría a las personas más necesitadas en alguna capacidad. Elegí la misión urbana en el centro de Steubenville, Ohio, así que semanalmente iba a una Iglesia Metodista con otro estudiante como voluntario a un comedor popular. Algunas veces ayudaba en la cocina, en otras ocasiones arreglaba latas en la despensa, pero sin falta siempre servía la comida y al terminar de... Read more
When I was a brand new seminarian, I had to choose a weekly apostolate where for two or three hours each week I would serve others in some capacity. I picked the Urban Mission in downtown Steubenville, Ohio, and once per week I drove to a Methodist Church with another student to help at a soup kitchen. Sometimes I helped in the kitchen cooking, other times arranging cans in the pantry, but every week without fail I assisted in serving... Read more
Hace unos días se llevó a cabo en Miami, Florida el Encuentro Regional del Sudeste en preparación para el V Encuentro Nacional que será en septiembre de este mismo año en Texas. El V Encuentro es un proceso de la Iglesia en los Estados Unidos que nos llama a ser discípulos misioneros que buscan como responder a las necesidades de la sociedad actual a la luz de evangelio. Más de 200 delegados de treinta diócesis ubicadas en el sudeste de... Read more
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, preached a dynamic, heart-felt homily at the closing Mass of the V Encuentro Regional Meeting held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Miami. “The Encuentro is the most dynamic thing happening in the Church in the USA now,” he said early in his homily. Speaking in flawless Spanish since he spent many years as the Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico, he identified as one of the greatest obstacles today the difficulty... Read more
Tonight over 200 delegates from thirty dioceses in the Southeast gathered at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Miami (Doral), Florida to mark the opening of a Regional Meeting in preparation for the upcoming National V Encuentro of Hispanic Ministry which will be held later this year in Texas. After much preparation at the parish and diocesan levels, the purpose of this gathering is to discuss how the Catholic Church can be more effective in responding to the call from... Read more
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Monseñor Romero sera Santo
Monseñor Oscar Romero y el Papa Pablo VI pronto serán santos reconocidos por la Iglesia. Ayer en Roma el Papa Francisco recibió en audiencia al Cardenal Angelo Amato, Prefecto de la Congregación para las Causas de Santos, y aprobó el milagro atribuido a la intercesión del Beato Oscar Romero. Acecinado el 24 de marzo, 1980 por odio de la fe, fue declarado mártir y beato en el 2015. Aunque reconocido ya por el pueblo salvadoreño como santo, este momento tan... Read more