Our Lady of the Snows
Roman Catholic Church
From the desk of the Pastor
Beloved Parishoners:
We can understand and cope the original sin with our whole situation in the world much more adequately when we accept the fact that it is profoundly affected by the consequences of Adam´s sin. We need to allow for its influence, and take measures with foresight to counteract it. It is foolish for us, parents, educators, public officials or anyone to act as if this weakness of our nature were not a universal and permanent reality. "Ignorance of the fact that man has a wounded nature inclined to evil gives rise to serious errors in the areas of education, politics, social action and morals" (Catechism of the Catholic Church # 407). As if, for example, mere information about sex or drugs were sufficient to help young people act responsibly and well, without also strengthening a wounded will with grace and natural means, and refusing to allow free conduct through the senses to stimuli that foster the disharmony of the human faculties.
We learn from Jesus and St Paul what it is to fight every day to bring the message of salvation entrusted to us to all people. What Pope Paul VI proposed to young people is valid for us all of us: "It is up to you, young people of today, to renew the prodigious Messianic initiated by the Catholic youth of yesterday, and develop it for today; that is, the passage from a routine and passive Christianity to a Christianity that is conscious and active; the passage from a timid and inept Christianity to a Christianity that is courageous and militant; from an individual and private Christianity to a Christianity of community and fellowship; from an indifferent Christianity that is insensitive to the needs of others and our social duties to a Christianity that is fraternal and is pledged in favor of those who are weakest and those who are most in need. Courage! It is up to you!" (Homily, Palm Sunday, April 4, 1971).
As we begin this week, let us praise the Lord and ask him to inspire us to be faithful to our baptismal promises.
With my priestly blessings,
Padre León
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Del Escritorio del Padre León:
Queridos feligreses:
La dedicación de Cristo a los enfermos se ha extendido en la historia de diversas maneras, y entre ellas hemos de recordar con gratitud a tantas obras de misericordia que alivian de muchos modos los dolores del mundo. Hospitales, orfanatos, asilo de ancianos, hogares de paso, atención a refugiados o desplazados... en todos ellos se puede sentir la caricia del Hijo de Dios, y la eficacia de su amor que marca una diferencia en la vida de millones de personas. Oremos, pues, con amor por quienes allí entregan su vida, especialmente si son conscientes de que están prolongando la piel, las manos y la mirada de Jesús a favor de sus "predilectos", los enfermos.
Pablo, con ardor ejemplar se entrega a evangelizar. Lo siente como un deber vinculante, intransferible, inaplazable. Y dice: "me he hecho débil con los débiles, para ganar a los débiles" (1 Cor 9,22). De aquí aprendemos dos cosas: primera, que pertenece a la misión del evangelizador una participación en los dolores de los evangelizados. Ejemplo supremo de ello nuestro Señor Jesucristo en su Cruz de dolores.
El amor se muestra en la capacidad de adaptación. El amor no desfallece ante un "no"; no se detiene por una derrota; siempre está ideando formas nuevas, caminos nuevos, sendas no exploradas, posibilidades inéditas. Es... creativo, esencialmente optimista, incapaz de rendirse. ¡Aleluya!
Que el Dios de la vida guie nuestros pasos por el camino del bien
Con mi bendicion sacerdotal,
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