Today, the Church of Orlando is blessed as we are about to ordain 14 of our brothers to the Permanent Diaconate. I welcome you to the beautiful Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe. I thank …
Glenda Meekins
Ordenación al Diaconado Permanente – 3 de octubre de 2020
Hoy la Iglesia de Orlando está bendecida porque estamos a punto de ordenar a catorce (14) de nuestros hermanos al Diaconado Permanente. Les doy la bienvenida a la hermosa Basílica del Santuario Nacional de María, Reina del Universo. Le doy …
Blue Mass – Sept. 29, 2020
Every year we come together here at St. James Cathedral to honor and pray for our first responders on the Feast Day of St. Michael the Archangel, the patron of first responders. On the morning of this day last year, …
Forgiveness – September 2020
Forgive your neighbor’s injustice;
then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven.Sirach 28:2
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
On Wednesday, August 26, during his catechesis for the General Audience, Pope Francis said, “In the face of …
Follow Jesus – August 2020
Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,
take up his cross, and follow me.Matthew 16:24
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
With the pandemic still at large, I pray that you can better understand Jesus’s words from …
House of Prayer – August 2020
. . . for my house shall be called
a house of prayer for all peoples.Isaiah 56:7
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
What is the line of divide among us? Is it wearing a mask vs. not? Is …
Ordination to the Priesthood – July 25, 2020
Each year, June 29th is a special day in Rome; the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul. On that day, the newly appointed archbishops from all over the world gather in Rome to receive their pallium from the …
Compassion – July 2020
And you taught your people, by these deeds,
that those who are just must be kind;
and you gave your children good ground for hope
that you would permit repentance for their sins.Wisdom 12:19
My Sisters and Brothers in …
Carriers of Good News – June 2020
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation;
announce the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.1 Peter 2:9
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
Who carries the Good News …
The Bread of Life – June 2020
Because the loaf of bread is one,
we, though many, are one body,
for we all partake of the one loaf.1 Cor 10:17
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
What is a desert experience? When I think of a …