GOSPEL MESSAGE Today’s Gospel message teaches us that we did not earn or inherit salvation. Salvation of the world did not come by force either, but by the sacrificial love of the Lamb of God. Our wounded world restored to order by the one: “who takes away the sins of the world.” Salvation is a divine grace offered to us. Through the sacrificial love of the Lamb, the mercy of Go...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Baptism is the gateway/door to belonging to the Church. It is far more than a ritual with water and blessed oils! It is the mystery of a new life and belonging. In Baptism the old self is washed clean and purified to be the temple of the Holy Spirit. Baptism opens the channel of divine life in us. And Jesus’s baptism shows his stand with humanity who needs healing, gra...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Jesus is born to reveal to us that we are all children of one God – God of peace and love. So, “let us walk forward with purpose: setting intentions that align with our values, strive to be a little better, a little wiser, and a little more compassionate than we were yesterday.” The future is not something we await, but it is something that we have to create. ...

Christmas Blessings During this Christmas season we recall all those people who are an important part of our lives and our ministry. You are for us a source of faith and hope in a world that desperately needs witness. As an expression of our ministry and gratitude, you and your loved ones will be prayerfully remembered at all the Masses celebrated at St. Ann Church during the Christm...

GOSPEL MESSAGE As we enter the 3rd Sunday of Advent or Gaudet Sunday, we are encouraged to make awaiting for Christ joyful. …”for waters shall break forth in the wilderness and stream in the desert…sorrow and sadness shall flee away!” Joy comes when we feel we are loved by God. Joy flows when we create a meaningful relationship with God and our family members. Let us invite God...

GOSPEL MESSAGE At the crossroads of this busy and noisy world, Advent season reminds us to wake up from our spiritual laziness. We are advised to lift our eyes from the glittering ‘material’, lift our ears from the disturbing noise and raise our soul from spiritual sleep. Christ the King will not ask for our perfection but for our attention. ...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Spiritual laziness is a quiet inward drifting from God. Spiritual laziness is like letting the inner lamp burn low, where prayer time is postponed, good intentions neglected and the soul slowly forgets its hunger for God. As we enter the Advent Season, we are called to “Prepare the Way” and be awakened from spiritual laziness. May the Lord find us ready for ...

GOSPEL MESSAGE On the Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe, we are encouraged to meditate on the moral power of Christ. As a King of the Universe, Jesus Christ governs our conscience and our decisions. Christ the King guides us to rise above natural reasoning: to build a united Kingdom based on justice and peace. He inspires us to choose love over hatred, forgiveness over revenge...

GOSPEL MESSAGE At the end of time, “…dreadful portents of great signs from heaven” will take place. But in biblical language, cosmic disturbances symbolize the collapse of an Old Order and the birth of a New Creation. Just as the world must shake before it is revived, so also, must our soul pass through upheaval before awakening to the Transformation. Therefore, the end of time is n...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Our relationship with God should not resemble a transaction or a bargaining for a better deal. The church is a sacred place, a place of prayer where we encounter God. It is a place of grace and blessing. The water that flows from the Sanctuary is for cleansing and the sacraments are for healing. God makes his home in the heart of each person, but if the heart is crowded wit...