Posted by SJE Admin on 3/18/22
Dear friends,
What a blessing it was to have had such a wonderful Lenten Mission. I take this opportunity to thank Fr. Jeff Cooper, C.S.C., for his fabulous reflection on the theme “Out of Egypt: A Lenten Pilgrimage,” through which he helped us reflect on the most fundamental of questions: ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 3/08/22
Dear friends,
With the celebration of Ash Wednesday, we have entered the season of Lent, committed more vigorously with mind, body, and soul to fight the demons of our lives that tempt us to stray from relationship with God. As we reflect on the readings of the First Sunday ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 3/08/22
Dear friends,
On this 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the message for our reflection is another challenging one: “Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? . . . You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 2/21/22
Dear friends,
As we celebrate the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the passage from the Gospel of Luke prescribed for this Sunday invites us to reflect on some of the hardest challenges posed by Christ to those who follow him: to love our enemies and do good to them. ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 2/14/22
Dear friends,
As we celebrate the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the church calls us to reflect of the quintessential question: whom do we place our trust? Jeremiah the prophet suggests in 17: 5-8 “Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings, who seek his strength in flesh, whose ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 2/09/22
Dear friends,
We have been blessed extraordinarily because of you. Do you believe that? Like, really believe that? I believe that very strongly. God has been good to us. Our lives are very short. We are here one day and are gone suddenly without a trace. But our faith is ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 1/31/22
Dear friends,
On this 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church invites us to reflect on the beautiful message that God oves us and has known us even before we were formed in our mother’s womb. Wow! How powerful is this message? His words of encouragement to the prophet ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 1/21/22
Dear friends,
I am filled with inexpressible gratitude to God for enabling us to celebrate with joy yet another anniversary to commemorate the dedication of our beautiful sanctuary, the house of God where we find comfort, solace, forgiveness of our sins, and consolation. I am reminded of our forefathers ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 1/10/22
Dear friends,
Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord. This feast marks the end of the Christmas season, and you can now put away the Christmas decorations. Congratulations to those who persevered by ignoring the secular dictates of how Christmas should be celebrated as opposed to the ways ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 1/08/22
Dear friends,
We celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany today, recalling the journey of the Magi and the gifts they brought to honor the newborn King. In responsorial Psalm 72, we sing, “Lord, every nation on earth will adore you,” a truth fulfilled by the visit of the Magi ... Read More »
