Fourth Sunday of Easterby Fr. Ivan Olmo “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his kindness endures forever.” Name one thing, if you can, that you possess, that you believe you own, is legally your property, belongs by nature to you that you did not receive as...
Third Sunday of Easterby Fr. Ivan Olmo “Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us; make our hearts burn while you speak to us.” From time to time, I cannot help but think about and meditate on the helplessness of God. Don’t you wonder sometimes how our covenant Lord...
Divine Mercy Sundayby Fr. Ivan Olmo “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” The object of sin is sinfulness. The author and prince of sin is cunning, calculating, vicious and vindictive. His actions are daunting, desperate,...
Easter Sundayby Fr. Ivan Olmo “Brothers and sisters: If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above.” As night loses its grip and its hold over us, as darkness fades into the shadows of the night and begins to lose its stronghold over all humanity, dawn...
Palm Sundayby Fr. Ivan Olmo “He relied on the LORD; let him deliver him, let him rescue him, if he loves him.” One of the challenges we face most is freedom, choice, free will. We suffer, at times, the freedom so freely given to us by God in the bad and poor...
Fifth Sunday of Lentby Fr. Ivan Olmo “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” At the deepest core of our human existence, exists a desire, a silent intention whether good or bad. The desire exists and breathes in the very deepest recesses of our humanity, waiting to be...
Fourth Sunday of Lentby Fr. Ivan Olmo “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God.” The word “gift” is actually a gift in itself. We are familiar with gifts. We can easily relate to the concept of gift giving and...
Third Sunday of Lentby Fr. Ivan Olmo “I, the LORD, am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery.” Forgetfulness, like so many things we encounter and face throughout the day has some benefits but also through it, we encounter great...
