This Holy Week that is upon us is our week. We must pause, absorb, hear, feel, receive, unlock, discover, and understand what has been given to us, what has happened to us.
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Jesus offers us a ‘life’ that is beyond the physical
This “life” Jesus offers may be hard to define, but we clearly know when it is there and when it isn’t. Jesus promises Martha — and us — that whoever “lives and believes in me will never die.”
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Una carta de Padre Perry D. Leiker, párroco, a los feligreses
Mis queridos feligreses, La semana pasada, la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles anunció la suspensión de todas las Misas debido a la actual amenaza para la salud COVID-19 (coronavirus). “Lamento profundamente que nos veamos obligados a suspender temporalmente la celebración pública […]
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Your ‘Yes’ to Jesus is ‘Yes’ to seeing
That “yes,” however, means that we believe in his teachings, his example, his way of life, his values, his surrendering to God, his unequivocal “yes” to loving always, his preference for the poor and marginalized, his refusal to be blind followers of the law.
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A letter from Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor, to parishioners
As pastor, I want to communicate these directives from Archbishop Gomez and share my own concerns with you as we deal with difficult decisions and face the future together as the St. Bernard community.
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Jesus knows everything about your life — and still loves you
When we begin to recognize God’s love for us — that accepts us as we are with all of the good and bad choices we have made — then we begin to know the Samaritan woman’s experience.
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We are invited to stand on the mountaintop with Jesus
The Transfiguration of Jesus in today’s Gospel sends an important message not only to the disciples who shared the moment with the Lord, but to all of us — every Christian. How does this story call us? Do we ever experience the voice of God clearly speaking to us in the ordinary?
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Lent is a time to celebrate our dependence on God
We are asked in faith to attempt to experience the same during this Lent. We are invited to strip away comforts, lessen our dependence on things that make us feel good, and deny our use of whatever makes us feel safe and secure.
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Miércoles de Ceniza: ‘Cuaresma es un tiempo de alegría’
Este tiempo de cuaresma es un jornado de cambiar nuestras vidas.
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What is the difference between ‘fasting’ and ‘abstinence’?
Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday on Feb. 26 and Good Friday on April 10. In addition, all Catholics 14 and older must abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of Lent, and Good Friday. But what is the difference between “abstinence” and “fasting”?
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