Posted by Carol Johnson on 8/17/23
The town of Guacheta is located about an hour-and-a-half away from my hometown in Colombia. Today this town holds festivities in honor of our Lady of the Transit. The Transit of the Blessed Virgin Mary refers to her glorious Assumption. My uncle Vitaliano, who is the youngest of all ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 8/14/23
Fr. Arturo did not preach this weekend-Deacon Steve was the homilist.
Posted by Carol Johnson on 8/07/23
The thing that I remember the most from Sunday Mass in my hometown church when I was a child is the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament that would often take place at the end of Mass. The monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament would go in procession through the main ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 7/31/23
The most famous example of King Solomon’s wisdom is the solution he gave to the case of the two women who claimed to be the mother of the same baby. To know the two women heart’s intentions, he ordered the baby cut in half with each woman to get ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 7/24/23
The first weeks in Middle School were crucial in my life. In those days, I started to hang around with a boy who was repeating the sixth grade. I guess he thought I could help him since I was a good student. He was far ahead for his age ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 7/17/23
In today’s gospel, the Lord tells his disciples that he spoke to the people in parables because even though they heard they did not understand. Reflecting on this part of the gospel this week, I recalled something that happened in my hometown parish many years ago.
This story involves ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 7/09/23
Can you imagine how tired Pope Saint John Paul II would be at the end of the day on any of his many trips overseas? Each Apostolic visit was a marathon for him. I recall seeing a video many years ago in which the Holy Father was in front ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 7/03/23
I came to the parish of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton exactly one year ago. That first Sunday I expressed my thankfulness to almighty God and to Bishop Zarama for having sent me to serve at this parish. I will always be thankful for this privilege. On that first Sunday ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 6/26/23
It is incredible to think that God has come to this world and has chosen a small group of men from the Galilee region to tell them God's secrets. While it is true that the Lord preached to the multitudes and told them about God, he also had things ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 6/25/23
The following story involves two priests from the Diocese of Raleigh: Father Bob Kus and Father Rafael Leon. Father Bob was ordained with me, and he is now retired because he was ordained in his fifties. He moved to Honduras after retirement. Father Rafael Leon is Pastor in Henderson ... Read More »