5 Mar

The Lure of Sin

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First Sunday of Lent March 5, 2017 – Year A Readings: Gn 2:7-9, 3:1-7 / Ps 51 / Rom 5:12-19 / Mt 4:1-11 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor  For those who are hooked on fishing, Smith Mountain Lake is one of the best places to be.  Within its 20,600-acre reservoir […]

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1 Mar

Keep It Simple: Pray

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Ash Wednesday March 1, 2017 – Year A Readings: Jl 2:12-18 / Ps 51 / 2 Cor 5:20-6:2 / Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor  Today we begin our journey with the rest of the members of God’s family, who are all trying to be closer to God […]

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26 Feb

Live Worry Free

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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 26, 2017 – Year A Readings: Is 49:14-15 / Ps 62 / 1 Cor 4:1-5 / Mt 6:24-34 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor  A story is told about two business executives who met for lunch, and Gene asked Ed, “How’s your health?”    Ed replied, […]

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19 Feb

Cherish No Grudge

by N W Feb 19, 2017 Comments Off on Cherish No Grudge

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 19, 2017 – Year A Readings: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18 / Ps 103 / 1 Cor 3:16-23 / Mt 5:38-48 by Rev. Paul O’Donnell Duggan, Guest Celebrant  One of my little peculiarities is that I enjoy walking through a graveyard and looking at epitaphs.  Every […]

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12 Feb

The Right Path

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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 12, 2017 – Year A Readings: Sir 15:15-20 / Psalm 119 / 1 Cor 2:6-10 / Mt 5:17-37 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Today’s Gospel is one of the first sections of the New Testament that I ever came across that caused […]

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5 Feb

Is Your Light On?

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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 5, 2017 – Year A Readings: Is 58:7-10 / Ps 112 / 1 Cor 2:1-5 / Mt 5:13-16 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor The Sunday School Times once published a story about a motorist who, one dark night, was run down by a train […]

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29 Jan

Chasing Happiness?

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4th Sunday in Ordinary Time January 29, 2017 – Year A Readings: Zep 2:3, 3:12-13 / Psalm 146 / 1 Cor 1:26-31 / Mt 5:1-12a by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor We all know that everybody wants to be happy. The courses on the science of happiness are becoming more and […]

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22 Jan

Light in Darkness

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 22, 2017 – 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  Today is once again the first day of the rest of our lives. Not only our life here on earth, […]

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15 Jan

Called to Be Holy

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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 15, 2017 – Year A Readings: Is 49:3, 5-6 / Ps 40 / 1 Cor 1:1-3 / Jn 1:29-34 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor  As part of our Catholic tradition we use a lot of signs, symbols and colors in our church.  For instance, […]

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8 Jan

Shine Like a Star

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Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord January 8, 2017 – Year A Readings: Is 60:1-6 / Psalm 72 / Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 / Mt 2:1-12 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon I have a question for you. How many of you have family stories? I think you probably […]

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1 Jan

The Greatest Blessing of All

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Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God January 1, 2017 – Year A by Rev. Mr. Mike Stinson, Permanent Deacon, St. George, Scottsville Readings: Nm 6:22-27 / Psalm 67 / Gal 4:4-7 / Lk 2:16-21 Your deacon Eddie and I were both raised as Baptists, and most of the […]

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1 Jan

Are You Ready for a Party?

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Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God January 1, 2017 – Year A by Rev. Mr. Mike Stinson, Permanent Deacon, St. George, Scottsville Readings: Nm 6:22-27 / Psalm 67 / Gal 4:4-7 / Lk 2:16-21 Are you ready for a party? Maybe it’s the wrong morning to ask that […]

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25 Dec

The Power in the Words

by N W Dec 25, 2016 Comments Off on The Power in the Words

The Nativity of the Lord December 25, 2016 – Year A Readings: Is 9:1-6 / Ps 96 / Ti 2:11-14 / Lk 2:1-14 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor This morning, when I visited Our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful our sanctuary looked.  […]

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18 Dec

St. Joseph’s Faith

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Fourth Sunday of Advent December 18, 2016 – Year A Readings: Is 7:10-14 / Ps 24 / Rom 1:1-7 / Mt 1:18-24 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor  A story is told about a worried mother who phoned a church office on the afternoon before the annual Christmas program to say […]

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11 Dec

Rewards of Waiting Patiently

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Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016 – Year A Readings: Is 35:1-6A, 10 / Ps 146 / Jas 5:7-10 / Mt 11:2-11 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor  One of the priests in the diocese of Columbus, Ohio, by the name of Father Joshua Wagner, once told a story that […]

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8 Dec

Winning the War

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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Vigil Mass, Dec. 7) December 8, 2016 – Year A by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Readings: Gn 3:9-15, 20 / Psalm 98 / Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 / Lk 1:26-38 This morning, while the famous Holy Name of Mary Hymn Sing […]

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4 Dec

Metanoia – Your “Word of the Day”

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2nd Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016 – Year A Readings:  Is 11:1-10 / Psalm 72 / Rom 15:4-9 / Mt 3:1-12 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon I have always been interested in the meaning of words and where they come from. I think this probably comes from […]

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27 Nov

The Armor of Light

by N W Nov 27, 2016 Comments Off on The Armor of Light

First Sunday of Advent November 27, 2016 – Year A Readings: Is 2:1-5 / Ps 122 / Rom 13:11-14 / Mt 24:37-44 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor About 20 years ago, while I was having a lively dinner conversation with my cousins in New York during my first week in the United […]

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20 Nov

The Merciful King

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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 20, 2016 – Year C Readings: 2 Sm 5:1-3 / Ps 122 / Col 1:12-20 / Lk 23:35-43 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor  Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King, which is the last Sunday in […]

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13 Nov

Persevere and Secure Your Lives

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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 13, 2016 – Year A Readings: Mal 3:19-20a / Psalm 98 / 2 Thes 3:7-12 / Lk 21:5-19 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Today is the second to the last Sunday in our liturgical calendar. As we come close to the end of the […]

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6 Nov

The Resurrection of the Body

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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6, 2016 – Year C Readings: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14 / Psalm 17 / 2 Thes 2:16-3:5 / Lk 20:27-38 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon In case you haven’t noticed, the year is coming to an end. While 2016 is indeed coming […]

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1 Nov

The Saints We Have Known

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Solemnity of All Saints November 1, 2016 – Year C Readings: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14 / Psalm 24 / 1 Jn 3:1-3 / Mt 5:1-12a by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor The expression, “All’s well that ends well,” popularized by Shakespeare, is interpreted by the Oxford Living Dictionary as another way of […]

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30 Oct

Saving the Lost

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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016 – Year C Readings: Wis 11:22-12:2 / Psalm 145 / 2 Thes 1:11-2:2 / Lk 19:1-10 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Each and every one of us, who is old enough to have a life history, must have experienced being lost sometime […]

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23 Oct

Foundation of All Prayers

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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 23, 2016 – Year C Readings: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18 / Psalm 34 / 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18 /Lk 18:9-14 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor During one of the breaks at last week’s Priests’ Convocation, I was talking to Fr. Jay who absolutely loves the […]

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