Reflection Faith and Science 03/03/202103/02/2021 In the Netflix series named Away, five astronauts are sent to Mars. The crew of Atlas I are sent on a very dangerous and never-done-before mission. They are experts from…
Reflection Choosing Christ Above All Things! 02/24/202102/23/2021 When we read life stories of the saints and heroic accounts of past martyrs, we often admire them for their holiness and courage. We oftentimes tend to idealize them as…
Reflection True Charity, Not Pity 02/17/202102/16/2021 Pity comes from the old French word, "pite," which has a variety of meanings connected to mercy, compassion, care, tenderness. However, pity is a feeling, which is short-lived and temporary…
Reflection Pax et Bonum 02/10/202102/09/2021 The motto for the Franciscans is, "Pax et Bonum," which is roughly translated, "Peace and Goodness." Behind this simple motto lies the rich and deep treasure of simplicity, but also…
Reflection How to Love Like a Servant of God 02/03/202102/02/2021 The late Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan is on track to sainthood because of his extraordinary faith and love in the midst of many suffering and mistreatments after the…
Reflection An Important Announcement to Our Tri-Parish Family 01/30/202101/30/2021 With the permission of the Bishop, I would like to share with our tri-parish family an important announcement: As an immigrant from a Communist country, I have always had a…
Reflection What They Do Not Teach Us in the Seminary 01/27/202101/26/2021 Every newly or recently ordained priest often thinks that he is ordained to save the Church and makes her better. Many think they know better than those who are older…
Reflection Saying Our Proper Farewell to the Faithful Departed 01/20/202101/19/2021 With many people who are confused with "trendy" celebration services offered by funeral homes and with the rising number of people who are no longer regular practicing their faith, I…
Reflection The Hard Choices of Charity 01/11/202101/11/2021 This whole COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of mixed feelings for many people, not only on the political and social levels, but also on personal, psychological, and spiritual ones…
Reflection Allowing God in the Motions 01/06/202101/05/2021 A while back, I went to a local Marriage on Tap talk about discernment, and the couple who presented gave a very important point that I would like to share…
