Through observance of the Lord's commandments, we shall experience the fullness of life. Living in conformity with God's will frees us from all casuistry about good and evil. We are called to welcome God's word and to let it take root in our hearts. read more

And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth. Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads. His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, tossing them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman as she was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as He was born. And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter;a and her child was caught up to God and to His throne. The woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days. read more

I thank God for calling and choosing me to be His priest and for all the blessings that I have received from Him through the 25 years of my priesthood. I would like to thank His Excellency Emeritus Bishop John Communis for welcoming me to the Diocese of Oakland and all bishops of Oakland who have continued to support me since I have arrived here in 1998. Without their support and their diocese's support, I wouldn't be here today. I have witnessed love and a very good welcoming spirit and hospitality by all of you and by St. Joseph the Worker parish of Berkeley and by their pastors of the past 20 years. read more

This Sunday of Ghimie is celebrated in special time in our calendar. One theme common to all the readings of this Sunday is: God�s Choice for us as his disciples. This simply points to both the missionary nature of the church and of our calling as Disciples of Christ. read more

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. read more

Peter rescued from the power of Herod and Paul protected from his enemies, proclaim with their lives that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God. read more

His own relatives met Jesus with misgivings and rejection. Like them, we often resist the prophetic word because of an obstinacy of heart, rooted in a self-pride, which must give way to weakness and powerlessness. read more

This Sunday of Astemhro remind us that Christ is with us even in the midst of all the storms of this life. Therefore, this is a great cause for celebration and thanksgiving because we are so glad that Jesus cares for us. read more

Matthew the tax collector is called to be an evangelist, to proclaim the good news, by word and deed. read more

Let us pray for all fathers today that they may be more faithful to their duties in the family. Let us pray God to give them the moral strength and economic wherewithal they need to become good role models that their children can always look up to. read more

The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, which springs up and becomes the largest of plants, like a tender shoot from the cedar, which will bear fruit and become a majestic cedar. So shall the just one flourish, like a cedar. As we walk by faith and not by sight, may our lives bear fruit in abundance? read more

With the Lord there is mercy and redemption for the reign of sin has come to an end in the person of Jesus. Hence we must never lose heart for we believe we shall be raised up with him. read more