Introducing Fr. Robert Capone

By Ree Taylor | June 30, 2023

Sunday, July 2, 2023 Taking some inspiration from Saint Augustine, I declare that for you I will be a pastor but with you I am a Christian. The former is a duty, the latter a grace.  I was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Orange in the jubilee year 2000.  The first seventeen years…

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The Challenging Issues of Fear and Trust

By Rev. Michael P. Hanifin | June 23, 2023

Sunday, June 25, 2023 READINGS: JER 20:10-13; PS 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35; ROM 5:12-15; MT 10:26-33 The readings this Sunday call us to tackle the challenging issues of fear and trust — two concepts that must be confronted and dealt with by all of us who wish to live as Catholic Christians. The Lord knows…

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Moving Beyond Our Comfort Zone

By Rev. Michael P. Hanifin | June 16, 2023

Sunday, June 18, 2023 READINGS: Ex 19:2-6a; Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5; Rom 5:6-11; Mk 1:15; Mt 9:36-10:8 The readings for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time provide us with profound insights into the essential aspects for living our life on our Christian journey. In the first reading from Exodus, we witness the encounter between God…

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