Holy Name of Jesus

Hoy, en este Lunes de Pascua, nos levantamos de nuestro descanso con el anuncio de la muerte de nuestro Santo Padre, el Papa Francisco. Este santo hombre nos condujo a la esencia de nuestra fe, al corazón de Dios. Su legado es guiarnos siempre, como Cristo lo hace por nosotros, como aboga nuestra Santísima Madre, … Continue reading "Santo Padre, el Papa Francisco"

Comfort is something for which we all long. That word, comfort, can mean different things to different people in our secular world. For some, comfort is a soft-cushioned couch on which to sit and watch television. For others, comfort might be a new car or a windfall of money. For others, comfort might be a … Continue reading "We become His Beloved – January 2025"

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: We rejoice in all circumstances over what God has done for us and what He will accomplish! Jesus Christ is yesterday, today, and forever! St. Paul also tells the community of Philippi to rejoice because “the Lord is near.” He encourages us as he does the Philippians to rejoice … Continue reading "Rejoice in the Lord Always – November 2024"

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Like St. Paul and his co-workers, I always pray for you with thanksgiving. I pray that by all our efforts in God’s name that our ministry will bring forth the grace of God, glorified in … Continue reading "Spread peace, forgiveness of Christ to each other – November 2024"

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: During November, we praise God and offer our thanksgiving for He is the Creator of heaven and earth and all within it. He offers Himself to us as we receive the Eucharist, and we go forth to shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament. Within the arms of … Continue reading "How can we be ‘pilgrims of hope’? – November 2024"

Beloved: We are the people who long to see the face of God. He calls us His beloved, for we know in the depth of our soul this matchless love which God, throughout all eternity — now and forever — bestows upon us. He calls us His children. Yes, God knows of our sinfulness, and … Continue reading "Saints help us nourish the desire for holiness – October 2024"

Beloved People of God: Grace and Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. St. Paul speaks to us about our living through, with and in God. Like Jesus, he tells us that we are servants, serving one another as Jesus serves us through the Eucharist. Consoling and serving are two aspects of the … Continue reading "Humankind interwoven with God’s gift of life – October 2024"

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: During the celebration of Mass, we jubilantly proclaim, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” We follow in the footsteps of God’s people who journeyed across sea and dry land to settle as God’s dwelling place. We bless God and we are also blessed as … Continue reading "God’s love enfolds the world’s people – October 2024"

September 30, 2024 By Bishop John Noonan On the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel and all the Angels, the Diocese of Orlando recognizes the service and sacrifice of our First Responders throughout Central Florda communities at this annual Blue Mass which we celebrate here at the Cathedral of St James. Amid our natural disasters … Continue reading "Blue Mass Homily"

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: The Psalmist on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time declares, “The Lord upholds my life.” As we pray excerpts of Psalm 54 during the celebration of Mass, the words easily roll off our tongue. In our daily living, do we really declare this? Or is there another upon whom … Continue reading "There is no other to uphold our life except God – September 2024"