Browsing the 2024 archive of Fr. Arturo Homilies

4th Sunday of Lent - March 10, 2024

Posted by Carol Johnson on 3/13/24

I was baptized on Sunday, June 28th, 1970, at my hometown parish of Saint Lawrence. I was 8 months old. The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, June 29th, is a holiday in Colombia and I guess my parents and godparents chose the Sunday of a long weekend to ... Read More »

Third Sunday in Lent - March 3, 2023

Posted by Carol Johnson on 3/04/24

After three full days of visiting many churches, historic sites, and museums in Rome, we had not yet seen the sculpture of Moses, Michelangelo’s magnificent masterpiece. I kept telling my nephews, “You cannot leave Rome without seeing Moses”. Trying to accomplish as many stops at churches and places during ... Read More »

February 25, 2024- Second Sunday of Lent

Posted by Carol Johnson on 2/26/24

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

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time-February 11, 2024

Posted by Carol Johnson on 2/12/24

The parents and their five children had a skin disease. As a child, I saw them in Church and on the street, at the fresh market, and in school. Their skin had cracks all over. Their skin challenge was reported on national news and became known to the entire ... Read More »

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time-January 21, 2024

Posted by Carol Johnson on 1/28/24

I was at the Coliseum in Rome with my two nephews, Cesar and Andrew. It was a rainy day. Restrooms were small, tucked within the Coliseum’s columns. They had small ramps connecting to the entrances and exits, which were easily missed. After we all used the restrooms, my nephews ... Read More »

Feast of the Holy Family-December 31, 2023

Posted by Carol Johnson on 1/01/24

Abram and Sarai lived about 18 centuries before the Lord. Their time was much different than the time when the Lord lived. Most people believed in several gods. People thought that once they died, they totally disappeared. No religion of the time promised life after death. No philosophical movement ... Read More »