9 Apr

Give Yourself Away

by N W Apr 9, 2020 Comments Off on Give Yourself Away

Holy Thursday April 9, 2020 – Year A Readings: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14 / Ps 116 / 1 Cor 11:23-26 / Jn 13:1-15 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon We are certainly living in some strange times. This coronavirus pandemic is a reminder that nothing is a given. If you […]

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29 Mar

Connecting With the Lord

by N W Mar 29, 2020 Comments Off on Connecting With the Lord

Fifth Sunday of Lent March 29, 2020 – Year A Readings: Ez 37:12-14 / Ps 130 / Rom 8:8-11 / Jn 11:1-45 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Ever since I have had a Facebook account, I usually deactivate it during the season of Lent. Three years ago, after the forty […]

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22 Mar

Faith, Our Antidote for Fear

by N W Mar 22, 2020 Comments Off on Faith, Our Antidote for Fear

Fourth Sunday of Lent March 22, 2020 – Year A Readings: 1 Sm 16:1B, 6-7, 1-13A / Ps 23 / Eph 5:8-14 / Jn 9:1-41 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor This morning I had the chance to talk with my relatives in New York and California. Because of this coronavirus, […]

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23 Feb

Be God’s Loving Children

by N W Feb 23, 2020 Comments Off on Be God’s Loving Children

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 23, 2020 – Year A Readings: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18 / Ps 103 / 1 Cor 3:16-23 / Mt 5:38-48 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Mark Twain, the famous American writer during the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, once said: “If you […]

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9 Feb

We Are Salt and Light

by N W Feb 9, 2020 Comments Off on We Are Salt and Light

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 9, 2020—Year A Readings: Is 58:7-10 / Ps 112 / 1 Cor 2:1-5 / Mt 5:13-16 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Today is one of my favorite gospels. It is short, concise, to the point, but overflowing with insight into the Christian […]

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2 Feb

Follow the Light

by N W Feb 2, 2020 Comments Off on Follow the Light

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord February 2, 2020 – Year A Readings: Mal 3:1-4 / Ps 24 / Heb 2:14-18 / Lk 2:22-40 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A story is told about an elderly woman in frail health. One day she expressed to her doctor the hope […]

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26 Jan

Knowing God Through His Word

by N W Jan 26, 2020 Comments Off on Knowing God Through His Word

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 26, 2020 – Year A Readings: Is 8:23-9:3 / Ps 27 / 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 / Mt 4:12-23 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Not too long ago, I was waiting in the lobby of Norfolk General Hospital with former parishioners who were the […]

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19 Jan

Shine Like Stars

by N W Jan 19, 2020 Comments Off on Shine Like Stars

Richmond Diocese Bicentennial Mass January 19, 2020—Year A Readings: Is 60:1-6 / Ps 25 / Acts 2:42-47 / Mt 18:15-20 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon For those of you who are keeping score at home, you may be saying to yourself: “Wait a minute. Today is the Second […]

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12 Jan

Baptism: Together in Ministry

by N W Jan 12, 2020 Comments Off on Baptism: Together in Ministry

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord January 12, 2020 – Year A Readings: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 / Ps 29 / Acts 10:34-38 / Mt 3:13-17 by Father Louis Benoit, Guest Celebrant Today is the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, and an interesting question is why did […]

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5 Jan

The Ultimate Joy

by N W Jan 5, 2020 Comments Off on The Ultimate Joy

The Epiphany of the Lord January 5, 2020 – Year A Readings: Is 60:1-6 / Ps 72 / Eph 3:2-3A, 5-6 / Mt 2:1-12 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Each of us would like to experience peace and joy in this life. We all have different sources of happiness. One […]

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1 Jan

How Can This Be Possible?

by N W Jan 1, 2020 Comments Off on How Can This Be Possible?

Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God January 1, 2020 – Year A Readings: Nm 6:22-27 / Ps 67 / Gal 4:4-7 / Lk 2:16-21 by Deacon Michael Stinson, Guest Homilist When I was in college, I often went to a particular convenience store that was near […]

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29 Dec

Put on Love

by N W Dec 29, 2019 Comments Off on Put on Love

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 29, 2019 – Year A Readings: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 / Ps 128 / Col 3:12-21 / Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Today is a special day. Not only are we still within the octave of Christmas, but we […]

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25 Dec

The Gift of Now

by N W Dec 25, 2019 Comments Off on The Gift of Now

The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) December 25, 2019—Year A Readings: Is 9:1-6 / Ps 96 / Ti 2:11-14 / Lk 2:1-14 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon I’m sure most of you have seen “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Charlie Brown is being typical Charlie Brown and is stressing […]

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22 Dec

Faith: God Is With Us

by N W Dec 22, 2019 Comments Off on Faith: God Is With Us

Fourth Sunday of Advent December 22, 2019 – Year A Readings: Is 7:10-14 / Ps 24 / Rom 1:1-7 / Mt 1:18-24 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A couple of weeks ago when I was in the Philippines preparing to fly back here to the US, the Philippine weather bureau […]

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15 Dec

Prepare the Way of the Lord

by N W Dec 15, 2019 Comments Off on Prepare the Way of the Lord

Third Sunday of Advent December 15, 2019—Year A Readings: Is 35:1-6A, 10 / Ps 146 / Jas 5:7-10 / Mt 11:2-11 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Advent is a time of preparation, when we prepare for the coming of the Lord. For the past two weeks the focus […]

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8 Dec

Life-long Repentance

by N W Dec 8, 2019 Comments Off on Life-long Repentance

Second Sunday of Advent December 8, 2019 – Year A Readings: Is 11:1-10 / Ps 72 / Rom 15:4-9 / Mt 3:1-12 by Father Louis Benoit, Guest Celebrant We heard in the gospel about John the Baptist in the desert – wearing weird clothes and eating weird food. He’s attracting […]

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24 Nov

What Kind of King?

by N W Nov 24, 2019 Comments Off on What Kind of King?

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 24, 2019 – Year C Readings: 2 Sm 5:1-3 / Ps 122 / Col 1:12-20 / Lk 23:35-43 by Father Jay Biber, Guest Celebrant What an unexpected joy for me, on this last Sunday of this Year of […]

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10 Nov

Living In Mystery

by N W Nov 10, 2019 Comments Off on Living In Mystery

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 10, 2019 – Year C Readings: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14 / Ps 17 / 2 Thes 2:16-3:5 / Lk 20:27-38 by Father Louis Benoit, Guest Celebrant We’ve had two readings today of seven brothers, all of whom have passed away. The first reading from […]

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3 Nov

Trying to See God

by N W Nov 3, 2019 Comments Off on Trying to See God

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time November 3, 2019—Year C Readings: Wis 11:22-12:2 / Ps 145 / 2 Thes 1:11-2:2 / Lk 19:1-10 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon There are some questions there’s only one answer to…. … Like, when your wife asks, “How does my hair look?” There’s […]

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27 Oct

Prayer of the Humble

by N W Oct 27, 2019 Comments Off on Prayer of the Humble

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 27, 2019 – Year C Readings: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18 / Ps 34 / 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18 / Lk 18:9-14 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A story is told about Frederick the Great, who was the king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. One […]

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20 Oct

Perseverance

by N W Oct 20, 2019 Comments Off on Perseverance

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 20, 2019 – Year C Readings: Ex 17:8-13 / Ps 121 / 2 Tm 3:14-4:2 / Lk 18:1-8 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor History tells us that many famous people were slow starters, but they persevered. They didn’t give up. Winston Churchill, for instance, […]

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13 Oct

Gratitude

by N W Oct 13, 2019 Comments Off on Gratitude

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 13, 2019 – Year C Readings: 2 Kgs 5:14-17 / Ps 98 / 2 Tm 2:8-13 / Lk 17:11-19 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Last Sunday, a few minutes before I celebrated the 8:00 Mass here, I greeted a parishioner from our sister parish […]

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6 Oct

The Power of Patience

by N W Oct 6, 2019 Comments Off on The Power of Patience

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 6, 2019 – Year C Readings: Hab 1:2-3; 2:2-4 / Ps 95 / 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14 / Lk 17:5-10 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor There have been times in all of our lives when we have been in a very difficult situation, faced […]

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29 Sep

What Have You Failed To Do?

by N W Sep 29, 2019 Comments Off on What Have You Failed To Do?

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 29, 2019 – Year C Readings: Am 6:1A, 4-7 / Ps 146 / 1 Tm 6:11-16 / Lk 16:19-31 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A story is told about David Rockefeller of Chase Manhattan Bank traveling through South America. A group of bank officials […]

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