Jesus Comes Our Way

10-26-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God, Praise the Lord. I am very happy to inform you that our beloved Bishop William P. Callahan, is going to confer six of our Students the Sacrament of Confirmation this Sunday at 3pm (October 30, 2022) at Sts. Peter & Paul, Independence. Let us say an extra prayer for them.

On this 31st Sunday, the liturgy of Word of God reminds us of God’s love, mercy, and salvation for us. In today’s first reading, the book of Wisdom reminds us of the mercy of God which extends to all his creatures irrespective of their status. Hence, in spite of the weakness of humankind, God continues to be merciful: “Yet, you are merciful to all because you can do all things and overlook men’s sins so that they can repent.” In order words, our merciful God gives us the opportunity to retrace our steps.

READ MORE

True Humility and Repentance for our Sins

10-23-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

Praise the Lord. First of all, I appreciate all those who participated in the Square Rosary Rally held on 15th October at our Fountain City Park. There were about twenty people gathered, recited Rosary and prayed for our beautiful country.

The main theme of this Sunday’s readings is that true humility and repentance for our sins must be the hallmark of our prayers. In last week’s readings we were encouraged to remain persistent in our prayer life. Today we focus on the proper attitude towards our prayer to God.

READ MORE

Pray Continuously

10-16-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

Praise the Lord! Pray, pray, pray! That is the message of the readings of this Sunday.

In our first reading, taken from the book of Exodus, we find Moses’ interceding for the Israelites as they engage in a fierce battle against Amalek. As long as, Moses keeps his hands raised, the Israelites succeeded. But when his hands grow tired, the Israelites begin to lose ground. In his wisdom, Moses anticipated that he would need support from his community as he engaged in this spiritual battle. He brought Aaron and Hur along with him to support him as he began to grow weary. Moses relied on his friends to hold his hands up so that they remained steady until the battle was won. The psalm of today also declares “Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth”. God is our provider. So we need to pray to Him continuously.

READ MORE

Have Hearts of Gratitude

10-09-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

Praise the Lord. I express my sincere gratitude for all your support towards our tri-Churches. I also thank all those who purchased Rectory Restoration Raffle Tickets. I am really grateful to you all. It is very fitting to say ‘Thanks’ today, because the Readings of this Sunday remind us of the importance of showing gratitude to God.

READ MORE

10-02-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

Praise the Lord! On this twenty seventh Sunday, the readings invite us to reflect on one of the most important virtues – ‘Faith’. It is the foundation of our Christian life. Faith gives us a new vision and version of life.

In the first reading of this Sunday, we are reminded of this very popular verse from the book of Habakkuk: “the just shall live by his faithfulness, God simply encourages us to remain faithful in good deeds and actions. The Just here is the one who still perseveres in good deeds. He is the one who still trust in the saving power of God. He is the one who still prays to God.

READ MORE

“Make hay while the sun shines.”

09-25-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

Praise the Lord! On this twenty sixth Sunday, all the readings point to the final end of the unjust, the triumph and comfort of the poor and just.

In the first reading, the prophet Amos continues his treaty against the rich and influential of the society who oppress the weak and the poor. He pronounces God’s judgment on those who derive their joy and comfort from the miseries of the poor and the weak. This comfort will soon disappear as snow disappears,

READ MORE

Be a Good Steward

09-18-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

Praised be Jesus Christ! On this 25th Sunday, the readings call us to reflect on our attitude towards money, material things and our relationship with the poor and marginalized. If there is anything that has perpetuated poverty all over the world, it is injustice and inequality in the social class. Hence, Amos in today’s first reading decries the injustices meted out against the poor of the land.

READ MORE

God Waits for Us

09-11-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all. The Lord our God is God of Love, Mercy and Forgiveness. This is the theme of this Sunday. In the first reading of today, we discover a God who is faithful to his vows. He also demonstrated that his love and mercy surpass his anger and judgement. As a merciful and compassionate father, God heard the prayers of Moses on behalf of his people and relented in the punishment he had intended to inflict on His People.

READ MORE

Be My Disciple

09-04-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all. On this twenty third Sunday of ordinary time, we are called to meditate about the spirit of commitment and self sacrifice of Christ. It was this spirit that made Jesus give up everything, including his own life for our sake. In today’s gospel, Jesus teaches about the demands of discipleship. He says: “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:25). What does Christ mean by “hating”?

READ MORE

Humility

08-28-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

First of all, I express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who worked for our St. Boniface Fall Festival. Thanks to God for the good weather. A Special thanks to our St. Boniface's PCCW ladies for their meticulous planning and execution. A big thanks to the all volunteers and all who came & supported this great Event.

READ MORE

Strive to Enter through the Narrow Gate

08-21-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God.

Good morning. You are all most welcome for the annual Fall Festival Sunday, on August 21 at St. Boniface, Waumandee. It will be started with a Sunday Mass at 10:00 AM, followed by a homestyle dinner, softball, adult and kids’ games, and music. The annual Waumandee Creek Duck race will take place at 4:00pm followed by the raffle drawing at 5:00pm. Pease do come and have fun.

Both the first and the gospel reading of this twenty-first Sunday have a very strong message of hope. That is, the reunion and restoration of the people of God.

READ MORE

Be on Fire

08-14-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear people of God,

Sincerely, I thank all the members of Guilders’ group of Immaculate Conception who gave me a nice Quilt cloth on last Sunday. It was a great surprise and a very valuable one to me. On this twentieth Sunday, the liturgy of the Word of God encourages us to fight against evil by following the footsteps of Christ who came to bring “fire” upon the earth in order to purify, transform, and save us from the perils that afflict us.

READ MORE

We are the People of God

08-07-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you all. On this 19th Sunday, the Church, calls to mind our heritage as the elect and people of God. We worship an awesome and caring God. Therefore, we have the courage to look forward into a glorious future in the kingdom of our Father.

The first reading of today points out the quality of the covenant through which our citizenship as the people of God was established. This covenant is divine and firm. Therefore, we are admonished to be joyful and courageous because our citizenship is based on a solid foundation. This covenant enables us to share in the blessings and heritage of God our father.

READ MORE