Any successful, faithful and fruitful initiative requires data gathering. This is particularly true with what we are currently experiencing as Church here at Saint Raymond’s and at the Diocese of Oakland – as we concurrently aspire to grow by launching...
In the Gospel narrative we have this weekend, we can imagine the rage of the ten other disciples after hearing of James’ and John’s request to be seated on the left and the right side of Jesus. Why? It was...
In the Gospel narrative this weekend according to the tradition of Mark, a rich young man asked a fundamental question: “Go teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”. At the firm and honest response of Jesus “Go, sell what you...
There are over one billion Catholics in the world today, yet at one point, Catholicism was just a tiny seed in the hands of thirteen men; Jesus and His twelve apostles. Who would have imagined that there would be so...