It's very common that Christians often forget that THE most important thing: truly knowing JESUS as our FRIEND, SAVIOR, MASTER and LORD.  Every other aspect of our faith follows from this FIRST PRINCIPLE.  We don't believe in ideas or a philosophy or a moral code of conduct; we come to believe--indeed, TRUST with all our hearts a PERSON who then leads to embrace HIS ideas, philosophy and mode of acting.  (Homily preached on January 19, 2020 at St. Augustine's Church 10 am mass)