Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Pacoima, California

Sabbatical: A Time of Renewal

"Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." (Lk 23:42)

The Return of the Prodigal Son (1773) by Pompeo Batoni

And the Celebration Began!

"My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours." Lk 15:31

The Transfiguration, 1480 by Bellini, Giovanni

Master, It Is Good To Be Here, Can We Stay?

“This is my chosen Son; listen to him.” (Lk 9:36)

Bishop Joseph Brennan to Lead the Diocese of Fresno

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"Every tree is known by its own fruit." – Luke 6:44

The Inside Shows

"Every tree is known by its own fruit." (Lk 6:44)

Do No Harm

"Do to others as you would have them do to you." (Lk 6:31)

James Tissot, The Beatitudes Sermon, c. 1890, Brooklyn Museum

Blessed

"Behold, your reward will be great in heaven." (Lk 6:23)

Let it Be Done Unto Me According to His Word

"They caught a great number of fish." Lk 6:5

An Ongoing Mission

"Isn't this the son of Joseph?" (Lk 4:22)

"The spirit of the Lord is upon me" Luke 4:18

Time

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me," (Lk 4:18)

This is My Beloved Son

"Heaven was opened and the holy Spirit descended upon him." (Lk 3:21-22)

The Epiphany of the Lord

"Behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem." Mt 2:1

Home is Where the Family Is

"After three days they found him in the temple." (Lk 2:46)

Jesus is Coming!

"And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" (Lk 1:43)

A Special Guest For This Christmas

"John went throughout the whole region, proclaiming a baptism of repentance." (Luke 3:3

Anxiety

"Be vigilant at all times." (Lk 21:36)

"And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds' with great power and glory." Mark 13:26

Encouragement

"And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds' with great power and glory." (Mk 13:26)

The More We Give, The More We Receive

"This poor widow put in more than all others." (Mk 12:43)

Too Much Information

"For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many." (Mk 10:45)

Christ with children by Carl Heinrich Bloch

He Embraced Them and Blessed Them

"Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." (Mk 10:14)

Weekly Reflections