Friday September 8, 2023

The woman foretold by God after the fall of Adam and Eve is now born (Cf. Genesis 3:15). The mother from whom Christ would come forth has arrived. The ancient serpent seethes in anger, knowing his days are numbered.

Thursday September 7, 2023

This morning in the Gospel reading, Jesus gets into Peter's boat. This has always been seen as God's invasion into our lives, despite our ugliness. He wants us. Often times we wrongly think that we have to be put together, perfect, and…

Wednesday September 6, 2023

This morning we kicked off our inaugural 6:30am Wednesday daily Mass. It's my hope to serve the needs of the people who desire to receive Jesus in the Eucharist before going to work or school. I thought if we could get 15 people, it would…

Sunday September 3, 2023

Tuesday August 29, 2023

Without God, our lives have little lasting meaning. We're told life is about the pursuit of things and pleasures, with no reference to the deeper aspects of our hearts. Even so, we intuitively grasp that were made for more. Follow that…

Monday August 28, 2023

If someone asked you, “Why are you Catholic?” How would you respond? It’s an important question for us to reflect upon. Why are we Catholic, as opposed to another religion? If you drive around Vacaville, there are plenty of other options…

Sunday August 27, 2023

Si alguien te preguntara: "¿Por qué eres católico?" ¿Cómo responderías? Es una pregunta importante sobre la cual debemos reflexionar. ¿Por qué somos católicos y no de otra religión? Si conduces por Vacaville, hay muchas otras opciones para…

Thursday August 24, 2023

Believing that Jesus is God in human flesh is a hard sale. I get it. He looks like a man, talks like a man, and seems oddly like a man. When Nathanial in our Gospel reading today hears about Jesus, he rightfully scoffs, "Can anything good…

Sunday August 20, 2023

There will come a time in our life when our faith will be tested. It must be so. An untested faith is no faith at all. We will hear a quiet voice slithering into our ear, "You don't need to go to Mass anymore. You're tired. You deserve to…

Saturday August 19, 2023

If you want to make a good living, open a psychic storefront. When I lived in Sacramento, my normal driving route took me past a popular "psychic" with a red Porsche parked in the drive way. I didn't realize it could be so lucrative. It…