by kathleenalford | Sep 26, 2026 | Catholicism, Faith, Homilies, Pursuing Peace
What Does Ecclesiastes Teach Us about Getting Old? Ecclesiastes 11:9—12:8 Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17 Luke 9:43b-45 By Father Peter Latouf I have to say that getting old is not fun. My vision every now and then seems not to be as good as it used to be. I’m...
by kathleenalford | Sep 4, 2026 | Blog, Catholicism, Faith, Miracles, Saints
When I was young, I used to think that all the saints were from a long, long time ago. Some of them were, of course. But I can remember being surprised that St. Pio of Pietrelcina was alive on this earth until I was 13 years old. I was further surprised to discover...
by kathleenalford | Aug 30, 2026 | Catholicism, Education, Faith, Homilies, Sacraments
2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18; Matthew 23:27-32 By Father Peter Latouf Mass with the School Children – August 26, 2026 What did you do this summer? I went on a trip to Shanghai, China. The reason I went there is because that’s where I worked as a priest in...
by kathleenalford | Aug 29, 2026 | Catholicism, Faith, Homilies, Parables
Gospel Matthew 20:1–16 By Father Emmanuel Mbuk, MSP “Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.” Dear friends in Christ, in today’s gospel, Jesus likened the Kingdom of God to a landowner who hired labourers to work in his vineyard. All the...
by kathleenalford | Aug 21, 2026 | Blog, Catholicism, Faith, Saints
The third building block of my Catholic faith is the miraculous tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Why? Because in moments of doubt, when my mind yearns for evidence of Our Lady’s maternal love, her image on the tilma crosses the distance from heaven to earth. The...
by kathleenalford | Aug 12, 2026 | Catholicism, Education, Faithfulness, Homilies
Nahum 2:1; 3:1-3, 6-7; Matthew 16:24-28 By Father Peter Latouf Corporate Communion of the Faculty and Staff of St. Peter Catholic School Teaching in a Catholic School is also a ministry. By helping children learn their math, reading, science, and history, you’re...
by kathleenalford | Aug 11, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Miracles, Saints, Uncategorized
R1 1 Kings 19:9a, 11–13a | R2 Romans 9:1–5 | Gospel Matthew 14:22–33 By Father Emmanuel Mbuk, MSP Dear friends in Christ, our readings today call our attention to the numerous noises that distract us from being focused and attentive to the voice of God amidst the...
by kathleenalford | Aug 5, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Saints
Jeremiah 31:1-7; Matthew 15:21-28 By Father Peter Latouf The story about the Canaanite woman is definitely one of my favorite Gospel stories. Every time it comes around, I am happy to read it. There’s such a fascinating conversation that happens! At first,...
by kathleenalford | Aug 3, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Saints
Gospel John 11:19–27 By Father Emmanuel Mbuk, MSP Dear friends in Christ, today we celebrate the memorial of Sts Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Besides the apostles whom Jesus personally called and chose, Mary, Martha and Lazarus were very close friends of Jesus; and Jesus...
by kathleenalford | Jul 25, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Saints
Wednesday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time (Cycle II)Gospel John 20:1–2, 11–18 Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Although some biblical scholars and commentaries portray Mary Magdalene as one and the same woman who was delivered by Jesus of several...
