Todo lo que nos es desconocido nos fascina.  Películas y novelas de suspenso nos emocionan, las estrellas y la luna tan lejanas captivan nuestra imaginación, y reglaos de navidad envueltos debajo del arbolito nos tientan terriblemente. Las lecturas de hoy tratan de un gran desconocido que nos ha fascinado a los seres humanos por siglos mientras a la vez nos aterroriza con temor: el final de los tiempos. Sabemos ciertas cosas con certeza, Jesús describe eventos que ocurrirán antes del... Read more

When speaking of faith, a passage from the Gospel of Matthew always comes to my mind.  When at Caesarea Philippi Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” to which the apostle Peter responded, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”  Jesus’ response reveals the nature of faith: “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.” Peter’s profession of faith which... Read more

Al hablar de fe, siempre recuerdo un pasaje del evangelio de San Mateo.  Mientras en Cesárea de Filipo, Jesús le preguntó a sus discípulos, “y ustedes, ¿Quién dicen que soy yo?” a lo cual Pedro contesto, “Tu eres el Mesías, el Hijo del Dios vivo.” La respuesta de Jesús a Pedro revela una gran característica de la fe: “Feliz eres, Simón Barjona, porque esto no te lo ha revelado la carne ni la sangre, sino mi Padre que está en... Read more

A few years ago I heard a story that went like this: When a young girl turned 12 years old, her dad gave her a beautiful gift, a pearl necklace. These pears weren’t real ones though, they were cheap imitation pearls. The young girl loved the gift so much she would put on the necklace every single night before going to bed, so when her dad came by to say goodnight, she always looked like a princess. This continued for... Read more

Hoy se llevo a cabo en Saint Joseph una Feria de la Salud auspiciada por la organización ALAS, la comunidad católica Fuego Nuevo y la parroquia.  Médicos atendieron a más de 200 pacientes y se procesaron mas de 70 carnets de identidad.  Se estima que entre voluntarios, pacientes y acompañantes, se acercaron a la Feria de la Salud aproximadamente 400 personas. Damos gracias a Dios por esta gran oportunidad de servir a la comunidad latinoamericana, para que sus necesidades espirituales... Read more

Over two hundred gathered tonight at Saint Teresa of Avila in Grovetown for the first regularly scheduled Mass in Spanish at the parish. Though several of those present were current parishioners at Saint Joseph in Augusta, well over half of those in attendance were Saint Teresa parishioners or Catholics who had not been attending Mass.  There was a joyful atmosphere and people were grateful for the opportunity to pray in their native language. Blessing an anonymously donated statue of Our... Read more

I have never had to beg for food.  Life has never placed me in the shoes of Bartimaeus, having to beg for my livelihood. Some here today at this Mass perhaps have had to beg for food or drink, I do not know.  Maybe some of you have experienced first-hand the plight of Bartimaeus. In my home country there are beggars everywhere: at church doors, at red lights, at markets, and parking lots.  The beggars are old men who can... Read more

Imagínate que después de oír el timbre de tu casa, encuentras a un niño a la puerta diciendo que ganaste un millón de dólares.  Seguramente regañarías al niño y cerrarías la puerta.  Que pasaría si en vez de un niño, encontraras al alcalde de tu ciudad con cámaras de televisión diciendo que ganaste un millón de dólares.  Ahora sí creerías.  No confiarías en el niño, pero ciertamente confiarías en el alcalde. Hay una gran diferencia entre estos dos ejemplos aunque... Read more

Imagine that after hearing the doorbell ring, you find a giggling child at your door saying you won one million dollars.  You would probably tell the child not to lie and shut the door.  What if instead of a child, you would have found the mayor of your town with a television crew saying you won one million dollars.  You would now believe.  You would not trust the child, but you would trust the mayor. There is an enormous difference... Read more

Yesterday at Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Mission in Lilburn, Georgia, Peruvians gathered for the celebration of El Señor de los Milagros.  To read about this Peruvian devotion, click here.  Below you will find pictures of this beautiful celebration. Ayer en la Misión Latinoamericana de Nuestra Señora de las Américas en Lilburn, Georgia, peruanos se reunieron para la celebración del Señor de Los Milagros.  Para leer mas sobre esta devoción peruana, presionar aquí.  Debajo encontrará fotos de esta gran celebración. Preaching... Read more