31 de Julio de 2025 - oraciones de los fieles

Oremos al Señor, que siempre se muestra como Padre compasivo:

1. Por la iglesia y todos los que la formamos, para que a ejemplo de Jesucristo, amemos y demos la vida por todos. Roguemos al Señor. 

2. Por la Iglesia, para que, pueda iluminar con su testimonio y su enseñanza a todos los que buscan la verdad. Roguemos al Señor. 

3. Por los lideres de las naciones, para que se esmeren en buscar siempre y con generosidad, la justicia y la paz para todos y cada uno. Roguemos al Señor.  

4. Por los enfermos, por todos los que sufren, por sanación en cuerpo y espíritu. Roguemos al Señor. 

5. Por los fieles difuntos. Por su entrada a la vida eterna. Roguemos al Señor. 

Te pedimos, Señor, que escuches la oración de tus hijos, a los que nunca abandonas, por Jesucristo, nuestro Señor. 

31 de Julio de 2025 - jueves de XVII semana de tiempo ordinario - San Ignacio de Loyola - Mateo 13:47-53

En 2019, yo oré los ejercicios espirituales de San Ignacio de Loyola. Yo viajé a las provincias vascas en España por 30 días Es una experiencia muy linda y muy intensa. Un mes de oración y de silencio. Estoy muy agradecido al Obispo Kopacz por esta oportunidad. 

Nacido en el año 1491 en el siglo XV, Ignacio abandonó un estilo de vida que valoraba el honor de los caballeros para convertirse en sacerdote tras resultar gravemente herido en batalla en Pamplona. Con un grupo de amigos de la Universidad de París, que se conocieron durante sus estudios sacerdotales, fundaron la Compañía de Jesús, conocida con el nombre los Jesuitas. Esta congregación de sacerdotes prometa su lealtad al Papa como parte de sus votos. Ignacio empezó como el primer superior general de los jesuitas en 1541. Los ejercicios espirituales de San Ignacio, que Ignacio utilizó para discernir la voluntad de Dios durante su tiempo de conversión y peregrinación, se han convertido en un clásico de la dirección espiritual y la espiritualidad ignaciana. Ignacio falleció en 1556 a la edad de 64 años. Fue canonizado en 1622. Fue nombrado patrono de los retiros espirituales por el papa Pío XI. También es el santo patrono de los jesuitas y de las provincias vascas de España. Ignacio y su tradición espiritual han dejado una profunda contribución en los campos de la educación, el trabajo misionero y la dirección espiritual.

En el Evangelio, escuchamos que el reino de Dios se compara con una gran red de pescados, en la que se separan los buenos de los malos. Pienso en la espiritualidad ignaciana, que atrae a personas de todos las lenguas y naciones. Todos estamos llamados a Dios de maneras diferentes. Seamos agradecidos por la diversidad de dones y la diversidad de contribuciones a nuestra fe católica.

24 August 2025 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - prayers of the faithful

Introduction: Sometimes our journey of faith has many challenges and obstacles. Sometimes our journey of faith takes perseverance, patience, and steadfastness. Jesus knew that the journey of faith could be difficult, that we could come to our faith from many different directions, but that we must pass through a narrow gate in order to enter. Let us accept this challenge from Jesus today, patiently following the narrow path. 

Priest: penitential rite: 

Lord Jesus - you gather the nations into your everlasting love. 

Christ Jesus - you are the way, the truth, and the life. 

Lord Jesus - you will come in glory to bring us peace. 

Priest: Striving to follow the path of discipleship, we join our prayers with the prayers of our brothers and sisters:

1. That we in the Church may reach out to those from different cultures and traditions, confident that people from every nation will gather at God’s table. We pray to the Lord. 

2. That we may be good stewards of God’s creation. We pray to the Lord.

3. For our students, that the Lord bless them in their studies and their activities. We pray to the Lord. 

4. That we may welcome all into our community of faith. We pray to the Lord. 

5. For our seminarians and for our deacon candidates. That the Lord bless them during their time of formation. We pray especially for Hunter and Chris in their diaconate formation program. We pray to the Lord. 

6. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts. For our prayer intentions spoken and unspoken. 

Priest: Heavenly, help us see your presence in our brothers and sisters. Help us share your love and mercy with our neighbor. We present our prayers through your son Jesus Christ our Lord forever and ever. AMEN. 

24 August 2025 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - bulletin reflection

This weekend I am going to my last mission appeal, back to Cumberland, Rhode Island to a different parish, but the same town in Rhode Island that I visited back in June. I remember when the end of August used to signify the end of the summer, but with year round school schedules and a very different rhythm of life in our modern world, I think summer has lost a lot of the significance that it used to have. The themes of perseverance and patience in our readings today remind us of how important it is to be patient and consistent on our journey of faith. When I go hiking in Spain, I am definitely not the fastest hiker on the trail, but I very consistent and steady, which works for me. It is good to be consistent and steady on our journey of faith. Have blessed week everyone. Father Lincoln. 

22 August 2025 - prayers of the faithful - Friday - Memorial of the queenship of Mary

Lord Jesus, you the Prince of Peace: Lord, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you are the Son of God and Son of Mary: Christ, have mercy. 

Lord Jesus, you are Word of God made flesh: Lord, have mercy.

Prayers of the faithful:  

PRIEST:  God blesses us with love and mercy. As we celebrate the queenship of Mary, we bring forward our needs to God with confidence:

1. That all disciples of Christ may remain faithful throughout their challenges and struggles.

2. That God may grant wisdom to our governmental leaders in the difficult and challenging decisions they make.

3. For peace in our communities that are torn apart by violence, anger, or conflict. For peace in the Holy Land and Ukraine. 

4. That we may all be peacemakers who work for reconciliation, peace, and justice in our relationships and in our families.  

5. That our Mother Mary, the Queen of Heaven and Earth, may be an example to all of us in her patience, compassion, and love.  

6. For all who have been affected by natural disasters. We pray especially for those recovering from the floods in Texas and other parts of the country and the wildfires in California.  

7. We pray for the sick and the afflicted. That perpetual light may shine on all our dearly departed.

8. For those prayers we hold in our hearts.  

PRIEST: Gracious God, you bless your people in many ways. We unite our prayers with Mary’s prayers. Through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. Amen.   

22 August 2025 - memorial of the queenship of Mary - Friday of the 20th week in Ordinary Time - Psalm 146

We have different celebrations dedicated to Mary throughout the liturgical year. Mary is the mother of Jesus, the King of Kings, so we celebrate the Queenship of Mary, honoring her as Queen of Heaven and Earth, one week after we celebrated her Assumption into Heaven Body and Soul on August 15. Pope Pius XII established this memorial of the Queenship of Mary in 1954. Like most doctrine and dogma declared about Mary, the faithful for centuries had been believing this before it was officially declared so by the Church. 

What does it signify for us to celebrate the queenship of Mary, since perhaps that term is foreign to us in the United States, since we do not have a king or a queen. Throughout Church history, different Church fathers and theologians called Mary “Queen.”  St Ephram called Mary “Lady” and “Queen” in the 4th century. St Alphonsus Liguori stated: “Because the virgin Mary was raised to such a lofty dignity as to be the mother of the King of kings, it is deservedly and by every right that the Church has honored her with the title of Queen.” Perhaps it is important for us to see today’s feast of Mary’s queenship in the context of the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary that we celebrated last week. In his 1954 encyclical “To the Queen of Heaven,” Pius XII asserted that Mary deserves the title of Queen because she is Mother of God, because she is seen as the New Eve in the context of the redemption we receive through her son, and because of her power to intercede for us.

Our psalm states today: “Praise the Lord, my soul!” Although we honor Mary today, she always leads us to her son. Any honor given to her is directed to our relationship to her son and given in that context. As we praise the Lord at mass today, may we also united our prayers with the prayers and intercession of Mary. 

21 August 2025 - Thursday of the 20th week in Ordinary Time - prayers of the faithful

Lord Jesus - you call us to faith. 

Christ Jesus - you call us to love. 

Lord Jesus - you call us to hope. 

Priest: We now present our prayers to our heavenly Father: 

1. For the humility to love our brothers and sisters unconditionally and without expectation. For the give of forgiveness. 

2. For renewal of spirit in the obstacles and challenges we face in life. 

3. That all of us may life as peacemakers in this Jubilee year of hope. 

4. That God may lead us all to fuller integrity, authenticity, and wholeness. 

5. That God will heal the wounds and divisions amongst families, co-workers, neighborhoods, and nations so that we may work together to advance a greater good. 

6. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts. 

Priest: We present these prayers to you, O heavenly Father, through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.