In Chapter 7 of the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus warns his followers to be on guard against following false prophets. He cautions: “You can tell a tree by its fruit.” (Matthew 7:20) In a sense, Jesus is including all of us in this teaching, saying that the fruit of our lives will reveal our true nature. Are we truly His sheep, or are we wolves in sheep’s clothing? Are we doing our part to carry out the Church’s saving mission and share the Gospel message through our words and the way in which we live our lives? Will the fruit that we bear with our lives show us to be followers of Jesus, or will it contradict what we claim to believe in?
The Parish Office will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of Independence Day! Daily Mass will be at the regular times of 6:30 AM and 8:15 AM.
In every age, Christ and his Church have been persecuted. Despite his message of love and compassion (or perhaps, because of it), Jesus was taunted by people of his time – by both religious authorities and ordinary people alike. Even his death on the Cross and his victorious Resurrection did not convince every person that he was the Son of God; the promised Messiah. Some of his own followers abandoned him. His Apostles faced ridicule and death. Countless early Christians were martyred for their faith.
The Arcdiocese of Santa Fe, Office of Worship will be hosting a Zoom Mini Workshop to answer the question: how will ministry look as we reopen our churches? The Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors, and Ministers of Hospitality Zoom Workshop will take place on Wednesday, June 24 at 5:30 PM. RSVP to aflores@archdiosf.org no later than 12 PM, on Wednesday, June 24.
Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). This is a time to celebrate – in a particularly focused way – what we celebrate and believe every time we gather at Christ’s altar for Mass. That is, we profess the Real Presence of the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the elements of, and under the appearance of, bread and wine in the Most Holy Eucharist.
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Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – our belief that there are three Divine Persons in One God – the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. As the fundamental mystery of our faith, the Most Holy Trinity permeates our identity and prayer.