All are welcome in this place
Come visit our place of comfort and peace during these chaotic times. Enjoy the words of Father Richard Mangini, a Catholic priest and beloved retired pastor of Saint Bonaventure Catholic Community in Concord, California.
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Easter Sunday: From the Head to the Heart
April 4, 2021 I don’t title my homilies, but I do try to find a phrase that summarizes the message. What comes to me today is “From the Head to the Heart.” The Catholic Church has been celebrating Easter or the Passover (Pascua) for over 2000 years. Somewhere, we hear the story in our catechismContinue reading “Easter Sunday: From the Head to the Heart “

Good Friday: For all who are nailed to the crosses in their own lives
April 2, 2021 Today, I am not thinking about nor imagining Jesus hanging on his cross. Rather, I am visualizing and imagining all the people I know who are nailed to the crosses in their own lives. I think of… Margaret and all who are working through breast cancer, Elizabeth and all who have experiencedContinue reading “Good Friday: For all who are nailed to the crosses in their own lives“

V Sunday of Lent
V Sunday of Lent: “You will lose your life if you try to control all of it, all of the time.” March 21, 2021 Today is the last Sunday of Lent. Next week is Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord and the beginning of Holy Week. The Gospels and the Scripture Readings ofContinue reading “V Sunday of Lent“
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