Dear brothers and sisters, Last Sunday, we started our Lenten bible study on the Eucharist, called “Presence.” It is a short series of five sessions, which you can find on the FORMED platform (www.formed.org) of the Augustin Institute. All parishioners
SEEK24 Testimony – Matt Kopala
During my second time at a seek conference, I didn’t come in seeking anything in particular or searching for more than a chance to build my relationship with our Heavenly Father, God. On the second night, in the Keynote address
Feb 25 – Second Sunday of Lent
The Church fought courageously against the iconoclasts in the 9th century. They were against any veneration of images and icons. It was not only a matter of preserving venerable customs, works of art, or forms of devotion; the very truth
Feb 18 – First Sunday of Lent
Unlike Matthew and Luke, who draw parallels to Moses, Elijah, and Israel, Mark’s focus diverges. The parallel he paints is clear and evocative—a remembrance of the mythical figure of Adam, the idyllic paradise, and the serpent’s infamous temptation. Notably, ‘Eden,’
Spiritual Exercises for College Students
Dear brothers and sisters, Last weekend, Feb 2-4, Fr. Martin, Bro. Francis and I preached the Spiritual Exercises for College Students in Colorado Springs. This was our first Silent Retreat specifically geared to College Students. We have been preaching silent
SEEK24 Testimony – Sydney Nguyen
Hi everyone! I’m Sydney, and I was blessed to have the opportunity to attend my first SEEK this year. I wasn’t initially able to go, but by the grace of God changed that, and all of a sudden, I was
Feb 11 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
In today’s Gospel, we are presented with a powerful narrative of a man afflicted with leprosy, an outcast from society, who approaches Jesus with a humble plea, saying, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” As we delve into
Love, Joy, Peace
Dear brothers and sisters, Last Thursday, for the first time since October, we have returned outdoors for our cookout. The missionaries brought the Blackstone to the front yard and delighted us with delicious burgers and sausages. Fr. Martin started us
Feb 4 – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the first reading, you have just heard how Job exclaims: “My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.” Job represents, almost all the time, the opinion of a kind of pagan who
SEEK Reunion
Dear brothers and sisters, On Saturday of last week, we had an event called SEEK Reunion. It was an occasion for all the students, missionaries, and priests to reunite and share our experiences at the conference. We got a significant