One of the key tasks facing any Christian community is to put into action the gospel of forgiveness, by refusing to harbor thoughts of hatred and revenge for our enemies. Christ calls us to a radical re-ordering of our lives when he warns us to be on our guard against the all too natural temptation to […]

The Beatitudes are such a familiar part of the gospel that when we hear them read, we can easily miss their meaning.  The message they contain may take a lifetime to learn, but unless we take it to heart there will be no entry into the kingdom of heaven.  They explain how to spend this […]

With the announcements from the CPHO this past week, there will be an easing of the requirements necessary to allow for more people to be able to attend Mass in person.  Here at St. Pius X Parish, as of February 17th, 200 people will be allowed for any one celebration, weekday or weekend. The social […]

The gospel today presents Jesus challenging Peter to do something that was totally against Peter’s human instincts from past experiences and yet the outcomes surpassed his wildest dreams.  Realizing what had happened, Peter was ashamed and overcome by a deep sense of his own unworthiness.  What happened to Peter is what happens to us. The discovery of […]