18th Sunday in Ordinary Timeby Fr. Ivan Olmo “For what profit comes to man from all the toil and anxiety of heart?” Why is it so difficult to listen to Jesus? Isn’t that what our Heavenly Father asked us to do? Didn’t he say, “This is my Beloved Son, listen to him?”...
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Ivan Olmo “See how I am presuming to speak to my Lord.” Abraham’s disposition and posture towards God is always one of lowliness, of a faithful son and a humble servant. Our father in faith lovingly follows our Heavenly Father with...
16th Sunday in Ordinary Timeby Fr. Ivan Olmo “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.” Silence and solitude are essential in discerning God’s particular will and call. It is in sacred silence that we are able to determine that God truly speaks...
15th Sunday in Ordinary Timeby Fr. Ivan Olmo “Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind.” Love is who we are and what we are about. Love is the cause of our being, the reason for our existence. ...
14th Sunday in Ordinary Timeby Fr. Ivan Olmo “Go on your way…” Our life is often described and compared to that of a journey. But where are you going? Do you know where you are going? Have you prepared for the journey? Where or what is your final destination? Are you...
13th Sunday in Ordinary Timeby Fr. Ivan Olmo “For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.” Freedom is the place we are all journeying to. We do not journey alone. We journey with Christ. Freedom is the state of mind we...
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christby Fr. Ivan Olmo “For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.” As we consume Holy Communion and as Holy Communion consumes us, we must place our hands...
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinityby Fr. Ivan Olmo “Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” Have you ever stopped to wonder, to ponder, to consider the mystery of God? To truly sit down without distraction, without hurry, without preoccupation and...
