Catholic Cardinal Reflections

August 2, 2015 - This week is a continuation of the theme on the transforming grace that Jesus gives us, through the gift of his body and blood. When we eat His body and drink His blood, we are transformed into Jesus. Aside from the body and blood in the Eucharist, the person next to us is the most holy and precious object in the room, becuase that person is Jesus.

Preacher: Fr. Emmanuel Taylor, O.P.

July 26, 2015 - Jesus provided figurative as well as physical nourishment for the crowds when he multiplied the loavses and fishes. We are invited this week to share God's blessings with others and to be grateful for all that we are given by others in our own spiritual refreshment.

Preacher: Fr. Emmanual Taylor, OP

July 19, 2015 - Jesus is a good shephard who "gather" us together and "lead" us to justice. Are you following the good shephard or the shephards who scatter us?

Preacher: Deacon John Kerrigan

July 12, 2015 - Fr. Nathan describes how God's calling changed his life from campus ministry to helping "wounded warriers". We may find that when we are also attentive to God's call, our life's diretion can take on new meaning. When we are restless, it could be God telling you to listen to His new plan for you.

Preacher Fr. Nathan Castle, OP.

July 5, 2015 - Jesus was sanctioned because he stuck out and was thought to be trying to be better than his family. We are called to become the Good News for others. To do so, we must play to our strengths, because as we shine out, we enable others around us to share in that divinity.

Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Pastor/Director of the Catholic Community at Stanford.

June 28, 2015 - This is Fr. Daniel's last mass at Stanford.

If you are hurting, broken, and wounded, open your hearts and have faith. We need Jesus, and His healing will happen to us.

Preacher: Fr. Daniel Roland, OP, Parochial Vicar/Associate Director of the CCAS.

June 21, 2015 - Why does God not abolish suffering? If he did, we would not have the chance to demonstrate our gifts of grace and love. We could not be the heroes that we are on a routine basis. God gives us the choice to love or ignore his call, and he will never take that choice away. On this Father's day, we salute fathers and father figures as heroes.

Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Pastor/Director of the Catholic Community at Stanford

June 13, 2015 - Graduates, and all of us, have a purpose in life. Jesus is eerywhere, waiting for us to find him, and we must be Chrsit for everyone we meet. The homily was given by Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, pastor/Director of the Catholic Community at Stanford, and it is followed by awards given to student leaders Matt and Hannah.

June 7, 2015 - On this day we specially celebrate the real presence of Christ when we receie communion. His body and blood reside within us, and we are therefore required to love each other as much as God loves us. We must be respectful when receiving communion.

Preacher: Fr. Daniel Roland, OP, Parochial Vicar/Associate Director of the CCAS.

May 24, 2015 - Fr. Daniel brings us a message from the Pope in Rome: "Do not be afraid", applied to the concept of marriage. Marriage requires work and trust, but the Holy Spirit will change us and guide us, and the world is better off when people love. This is the connection with Pentecost- receiving the Spirit and acting upon the call.