Browsing the April 2024 archive of Fr. Arturo Homilies

5th Sunday of Easter-April 28, 2024

Posted by Carol Johnson on 4/29/24

I was in the second year of Seminary in Colombia when a cousin of mine who was a priest came back from Italy. He had been there earning a degree in Spirituality. Upon his return he came to teach at the seminary and became my teacher. My classmates told ... Read More »

4th Sunday of Easter-April 28, 2024

Posted by Carol Johnson on 4/24/24

Fr. Arturo did not preach this weekend-Deacon Steve was the homilist.

3rd Sunday of Easter-April 14, 2024

Posted by Carol Johnson on 4/15/24

One of the most memorable moments of my trip to the Holy Land seven years ago was the visit to the Lord’s tomb in Jerusalem. It was awe inspiring to be at the place where the Lord’s dead body was laid and was risen from the dead.

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Divine Mercy Sunday - April 7, 2024

Posted by Carol Johnson on 4/08/24

As children, my siblings and I were afraid of the dark outside. Leaving each room would take us to an open hallway where we could see the darkness of the night and hear the wind blowing on the trees. Our fear of darkness was to be blamed in part ... Read More »

Easter Sunday-March 31, 2024

Posted by Carol Johnson on 4/01/24

It was one of those holes on the golf course where a pond is in front of the tee box. I hit the ball, and it barely made it to the other side of the pond. I was sure I would find the ball somewhere by the bank, but ... Read More »

Good Friday-March 29, 2024

Posted by Carol Johnson on 4/01/24

Across from Saint John Lateran Basilica in Rome, there is one the city’s most famous pilgrims’ destinations, the Holy Stairs. Tradition says that the 28 marble steps were a stairway from Pontius Pilate’s palace and consequently the Lord should have climbed them before Pilate condemned him to death. The ... Read More »