Ramon, our be-dimpled seminarian (we discovered this only because of the “Shave the Beard” challenge, remember?), will be ordained as Deacon this Saturday, August 14 at the San Jose Mission Church in Fremont! We are truly grateful to have been...

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Pray for Vocations

We recently celebrated the memorial of Saint John Marie Vianney, patron of parish priests. I look at my own priesthood – its ups and down, its joys and challenges – and I am humbled by the life and vocation of...

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Broken and Shared

Whenever we hear the words, “I am the bread of life,” we usually think of Holy Communion, or of the Holy Eucharist, where Jesus, the real Bread from heaven, comes in contact with us: He gives His life by losing...

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Miracles in our Hands

Jesus appreciates every kind of generosity. Notwithstanding the quantity or value, the Lord makes use of every offering we willingly give. This weekend, the great miracle of the multiplication of the loaves would never have taken place if a young boy did...

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