St. Francis PNCC

Today we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent. We begin the new liturgical year. During this year we hear the Gospel as told to us by St Mark. But do not think that we hear it the same way as we did three years ago. This is a new year; we are older and hopefully [...]

What a wonderful story Jesus tells us today. Jesus is talking about the kingdom of heaven, spiritual things. But the way he puts it is great, clear, that even enemies of his have to agree with him. Why? Because Jesus tells us today: do your best with what you have and greater chances will be [...]

Today our society holds little value for prayer, and no value in attending church. Many times it looks like there is no need for God. Jesus speaks to his disciples and to all of us in a parable. On first hearing this parable we might think that the punishment of the virgins who were excluded [...]

On this day we remember all of those who have died and have not been saints. That is the great majority of those who have died. We pray for them because we know that prayer for the dead is important. We do not know how those who have died are purified to be in the [...]