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St. Dominic Catholic Church FOURTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Houston, TX January 31, 2016 Saint Dominic

Catholic Community Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Archbishop: Most Rev. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo 8215 Reservoir Street, Houston, TX 77049-1728

281-458-2910 281-458-5703 Fax: 281-458- 7114

www.stdominichouston.org

Pastoral Staff Pastor: Rev. Roger Estorque

[email protected] Deacon: Rev. Mr. Phil Wiles Sr. Olga Rivera, DJ DRE

Sr. Lupita Romo, DJ Bookkeeper: Duc Manh Ho

Office Manager: Irma Galvan [email protected]

Office Assistant: Eliseida Pineda Maria Ramos

Claudia Ramirez - Evenings Ivonne Soto -Sunday

Housekeeping Estela Sandoval Gabriela Ramos

Pastoral Council Members Chairman - Juan Hernandez

Secretary - Juanita Hernandez Beatriz Lopez, Esmeralda Ramirez

Rosario Rodriguez Salvador & Maria Manzo

Finance Council Members

Hector Hernandez, Albert Allala Deacon Phil Wiles, Miguel Leyva

Osvaldo Segura Church Office Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Religious Education

From the first week of September through the

last week of May CCE Office Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday & Friday 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday 4:00 –8:00 Sunday 9:00-3:30

We, the parish community of St. Dominic, Houston, TX, a multi-cultured community, joined together by faith in Jesus Christ and the Roman Catholic Church, commit ourselves to help each other grow in the understanding of our faith, celebrate this faith in Liturgy and live it out by using the gifts of each person in the service of others, especially those in need, so that in the end, we may become truly a community of faith: truly the people of God and be of service to all!

Worship Schedule Weekend Masses: Saturday, English 8:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday, English 8:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Español 9:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m. English Wednesday 7:00 pm English Liturgy of the Hours: Morning Prayer: Sunday - Saturday 7:30 a.m. Evening Prayer: Wednesday 6:30 p.m. & Saturday 5:30 p.m. Devotions: Rosary of the Virgin Mary: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30 a.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting: Spanish - Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Novena to the Sacred Heart: During the Friday morning Holy Mass Novena to the Miraculous Medal: After Wednesday evening Holy Mass Eucharistic Adoration: Weekly Holy Hour: Thursday 8:30 -9:30 a.m. First Friday -9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Reconciliation Sacrament: Wednesday 6:00 - 6:45 pm Saturday-5:00-5:45 p.m. Sacrament of Baptism Parents & Sponsors please register one week in advance. English Baptism Class: Firsts & Second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. English Baptism Celebration: Third Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m. Clase Pre Bautismal: Primer y Segundo Martes del mes a las 7:00 p.m. Bautismos Español: Segundo Sábado del mes al las 9:00 a.m. Sacrament of Marriage – Quinceañera Celebrations Call the Parish office 6 months in advance to schedule appointment with priest. Sacrament of the anointing of the sick Please call the parish office to make arrangements for communion to be brought to your home or to the hospital. Parish Registration If you are new to the parish, please register at the office. Monday –Friday 8:30 a.m. –3:30 p.m.

God’s Call to Build:

Our Bridge To The Future Dios Nos ha Llamado a

Construir: Nuestro Puente Hacia El Futuro

St. Dominic Catholic Church FOURTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Houston, TX January 31, 2016

MINISTRIES&ORGANIZATIONSLeaders&Time

Altar Servers: Jesus Velasquez, & Hna. Lupita Romo, DJ 3rd Saturday 9:00 am. (English & Spanish) E. M. of Holy Communion:- Albert Allala - 713-301-4566 1st Sunday Cry Room after each mass E. M. de Eucaristia: Sr. Lupita Romo 2nd Monday 7:00 pm Lectors English: Albert Allala 2nd Sunday after each mass Lectores Spanish: Reyna Mendez Liturgy English Music: Melner Calvo, Sundays 5 :00 pm Liturgia Musica Espanol: Valentin Cobos, Jesus Puente, Elias Tello Ushers/Greeters English : Dee Gonzalez Acomodadores Español: Miguel Rodriguez

Offertory Collection Counters: Gloria Casey Parish Pastoral Council– Juan Hernandez, 1st. Monday 7:00 pm Parish Finance Council: Hector Hernandez quarterly & as necessary Baptismal classes- English Melner Calvo, Alex Bozon, Michael Cubacub Clases Pre -Bautismales Español Lauro y Veronica Leal, Rogelio y Reyna Mendez , Valentin y Araceli Cobos Catholic Daughters Juanita Hernandez, 3rd Thursday 6:30 pm Family Ministry/Couples for Christ - Albert Allala Knights of Columbus: Raymund Helfrich, 1st. Sunday 9: 30 am Legion of Mary– Rosana Gonzalez, Saturday 9:00 a.m. English Legion de Maria –Rosana Gonzalez Martes 7:00 p.m. Español Facilities Maintenance Daron Monteilh & Clarence Jenkins Asamblea De Oración, Froylan y Gaby Andrade Jueves 7:00 pm MFCC St. Dominic: Osvaldo y Nancy Segura Parish Youth Ministry: Deandria Gonzalez Thursday 7:00 pm Clase Pre-Nupcial : Luis y Silvia Cervantes Pre-Nuptial Class: English Melner Calvo, Clem Monta, Alex Bozon

Harry Sonnier Laura Sonnier Ernestine Alsene Manuel Herrera Dot Neiderhofer Eileen Surovec Bobbie Anderson Georgia Malonson Glice Ligason Lily Rose Thomas

Pauline Sanchez Frances Gouge Maria San Juan Harold DesVignes Dorthy Duhe Irene Richard Mervin Auzenne Eva Owens Joe Lozoya Eduardo Castillo Bob Rodriguez

Marie Lewis Albert Allala Eola Corbello Rosario Delin Sinlao J.W. Pollock Lynn Doane Erica Taylor Isaac Campos Pedro Gaviria Doreen Whitmeer Ernest Aguilar

Pre -Baptismal Registration Must register in the parish office, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am –3:30 pm a week prior to the class. Bring child’s birth certificate; required to register Sponsors if married must be married by the Catholic Church and marriage certificate required. If single they must be at least 16, and bring copy of their Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation Parents and godparents must attend two pre-baptismal classes held 1st & 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 - 9:30 pm. Donation for class is $50.00 Baptism celebration 3rd Saturday of the month at 9:00 am Child being baptized can not be older than 7 yrs. Old. Children 7 years and older must be prepared through the parish Catechism Program. (Guidelines of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston )

************** Información Pre- Bautismal - Pase a la oficina parroquial Lunes –Viernes, 8:00 am – 3:30 pm una semana antes de la clase. Es requerido presentar la acta de nacimiento del niño/a quien van a bautizar. Padrinos Si están casados deben estar casados por la iglesia Católica es requerido presentar la acta de matrimonio. Si son solteros deben tener por lo menos 16 años y presentar su acta de Bautizo, Primera Comunión y Confirmación. Papas y Padrinos tienen que asistir a dos pláticas pre-bautismales el primer y segundo martes del mes de 7:00-9:30 pm. Donación para la platica: $50.00 Bautismos el segundo Sábado del mes a las 9:00 am Niños sin bautizar no deben ser mayores de 7 anos de edad. Niños deben recibir catecismo en el programa de la parroquia. (Guías de Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston)

PresentacióndeTresAñosCuarto domingo del mes durante la misa de 1:00 p.m. Pasa a la oficina y presente acta de bautismo para registrase

PLEASE LET US KNOW… If you or a loved one are hospital-ized and would like to be added to the prayer list, have a visit, homebound, and receive Holy Communion or the Sacrament of Anointing. Call the Parish office @ 281-458-2910

Eucharistic ADORATION 1st Friday Holy Hour for Vocations:

on Thursdays: 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. Next Full Day Adoration : February 5, 2016

8:30am–9:00 p.m. Jesus asks us, “Can you not spend an hour with me?” For further information,

call Mrs. Gloria Casey @ 713-453-4968

Sacrament of Marriage: Register at least 6 months in advance; drop by the office and fill out form and be ready to meet the pastor; Pick up wedding information check-list. Quinceañera Celebrations: The family must be registered in the parish for a period of three (3) months prior to the date of the first preparation session. The candidate should register for her/his Quince Años ceremony on or before her/his 14th birthday . The candidate must have been baptized in the Roman Catholic Church and must have received First Eucharist prior to the time of the ceremony. If the honoree has not received the Sacrament of Communion, she/he should be enrolled to prepare to receive the sacrament before the Quince Años ceremony. The candidate must attend and com-plete preparation sessions with the coordinator and must join our parish youth program. Pick up Quinceañera information check-list.


Dear Friends in St. Dominic. This year- 2016- we remember the 50th anniversary of the Diocesan Services Fund campaign in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. This year’s theme is: HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER (Psalm 136). This week-end, we shall have the video presentation of the 2016 DSF campaign focusing on the office of vocations, correctional ministries, aging ministry and the catholic chaplain corps – which are just a few of the 60 + programs that advance the mission of the catholic church. Your support for DSF meets the needs much larger than our parish can serve alone. I invite everyone to help us sustain these critical programs and works of mercy that are essential to following our shared path or discipleship. Through your unwavering support of DSF, the Archdiocese will continue to be the hands and feet and compassionate face of the Lord to all those who seek, as Pope Francis says—the signs of the closeness of God. Next week-end (February 6th & 7th ) as a faith community, we will make our DSF 2016 commitment to reach our parish goal of $ 34,000. Please pray for your commitment and active participation! This week-end’s scriptures pose a question for us to reflect on: Are we successful Christians? This is not an easy question to answer. What is the measure of success for the followers of Christ? Is it enough to avoid really big sins and make it to Mass on Sundays? That was not the criteria that Christ gave us. He put the bar higher, because he loves us, and when you love someone you always seek the very best for them. You are not satisfied with mediocrity. Christ did not command us just to go to Church and be nice. It does not stop there. Christ commanded us to love one another as he loved us, and to go out and make disciples of all nations. That is what Christ did. He was successful at it. And what did his success bring him? Misunderstanding, persecution, rejection, unpopularity. He went around doing good, tiring himself out healing the sick, casting demons out of the possessed, comforting the troubled, giving himself to others out of love, and what did he get for it? All the influential and powerful people - the Pharisees and Sadducees - started calling him a rabble-rouser and spreading rumors that he was a drunkard and an agent of the devil. He went around preaching the truth, the truth about sin and salvation. He preached it fearlessly, eloquently, lovingly, with his words and with his example. And what did he get for it? His own townspeople rejected him; they tried to throw him off a cliff! Christ fulfilled his life mission, but it did not make him popular. If we are to fulfill our life mission we need to be ready to suffer similar consequences. We can measure our success as Christians not by how comfortable our faith is making us, but by how uncomfortable it is making us. Sincerely yours in Christ Rev. Roger Estorque

Queridos amigos en San Dominic, Este año- 2016- recordamos el 50 aniversario de la campaña de Servicios Fondo Diocesano de la Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston. El tema de este año es: SU MISERICORDIA ES PARA SIEMPRE (Salmo 136). Este fin de semana, tendremos el video de presentación de la campaña 2016 de DSF centrándose en la oficina de vocaciones, ministerios correccionales, el ministerio de envejecimiento y el cuerpo capellán católico - que son sólo algunos de los 60 + programas que permitan avanzar en la misión de la Iglesia Católica. Su apoyo a DSF satisface las necesidades mucho más grandes que nuestra parroquia puede servir solo. Yo os invito a todos a ayudar a sostener estos programas críticos y las obras de misericordia que son esenciales para seguir nuestra ruta o discipulado compartido. A través de su inquebrantable apoyo de DSF, la Arquidiócesis siguen siendo las manos y los pies y la cara compasiva del Señor a todos los que, buscan como dice –papa Francisco signos de la cercanía de Dios. El siguiente fin de semana (6 y 7 de febrero) como comunidad de fe, vamos a hacer nuestro compromiso de DSF para alcanzar nuestra meta parroquial de $ 34,000. Por favor, oren por su compromiso y participación activa! Las escrituras de este fin de semana nos planta una pregunta para reflexionar sobre: ¿somos cristianos de éxito? Esta no es una pregunta fácil de responder. ¿Cuál es la medida del éxito para los seguidores de Cristo? ¿Es suficiente para evitar realmente grandes pecados y llegar a misa los domingos? Ese no fue el criterio que Cristo nos dio. Puso el listón más alto, porque nos ama, y cuando amas a alguien que siempre buscan lo mejor para ellos. Usted no está satisfecho con la mediocridad. Cristo no ordenó que nos acaba de ir a la iglesia y ser agradable. No se detiene allí. Cristo nos mandó amarnos los unos a los otros como él nos amó a nosotros, y para salir y hacer discípulos a todas las naciones. Eso es lo que Cristo hizo. Tuvo éxito en ello. ¿Y qué hizo su éxito traerlo? Malentendido, la persecución, el rechazo, la impopularidad. Él anduvo haciendo bienes, cansándose a sí mismo, sanado a los enfermos, echando demonios de los poseídos, consolando a los de problemas, dándose a sí mismo a los demás por amor, y lo que él consiguió para ello? Todas las personas influyentes y poderosos - los fariseos y saduceos - comenzaron a llamarlo un agitador y la difusión de rumores de que era un borracho y un agente del diablo. Se fue por ahí predicando la verdad, la verdad sobre el pecado y la salvación. Predicó sin miedo, con elocuencia, con amor, con sus palabras y con su ejemplo. Y lo que él consiguió para ello? Su propia gente del pueblo lo rechazó; trataron de arrojarlo a un precipicio! Cristo cumplió su misión en la vida, pero no le hizo popular. Si vamos a cumplir nuestra misión en la vida tenemos que estar dispuestos a sufrir consecuencias similares. Podemos medir nuestro éxito como cristianos no por lo cómodo que nuestra fe nos hace, sino por lo incómodo que nos está haciendo. Atentamente suyo en Cristo Rev. Roger Estorque


Yearly Budget $332,500.00 Weekly to meet budget $ 6,394.23

1/24/2016 $ 6,291.70 Special $ 1,190.75

STEWDARSHIP WEEK-END FEBRUARY

20TH & 21ST

Monday February 1st 7:00 PM Formación Ministerio Cristiano Tuesday February 2nd 5:30 pm Coro Angeles de Dios/Mr. Tello 6:45 pm OEC 6TH, 7TH & 8TH Grade 7:00 pm Coro Voces de Jubilo/ Mr. Puente Wednesday February 3rd 6:45 pm OEC Pre-Confirmation & Confirmation 7:00 pm Formación de Servidores Thursday February 4th 5:30 pm Coro Angeles De Dios/ Mr. Tello Friday February 5th 5:30 pm OEC 1er Comunión Español 5:30 pm Formacion Padres de OEC Saturday February 6th 9:00 am Legion of Mary English 4:30 pm OEC 1st Communion - English 6:00 pm MFCC 40 Etapa Sunday February 7th 8:00 am Food Sales-Ventas de Comida Youth Group-Jovenes 9:45 am OEC English Regular Class PK-5th 11:30 am OEC Clase Español Regular PK- 50

Saturday January 30th 8:00 am † All Souls/Difuntos 6:00 pm † Tomas Orosco/Casas Family † Caridad Orosco/Casas Family Sunday January 31st 8:00 am † Carile Bell//Gouge Family 9:30 am † Mercedes Gutierrez/Leticia Duran 1l:15 am † All Souls/Difuntos 1:00 pm † J. Carmen Sanchez/Familia Sanchez 5th Birthday-Jazmin Ramos/Familia Ramos Monday February 1st 8:00 am † All Souls/Difuntos Tuesday February 2nd

The Presentation of the Lord; 8:00 am † All Souls/Difuntos Wednesday February 3rd

St. Blaise; St. Ansgar; Blessing of Throats 7:00 pm † All Souls/Difuntos Thursday February 4th 8:00 am † All Souls/Difuntos 7:00 pm Reflexion Parroquial de Cauresma-Espanol Friday February 5th St. Agatha; 8:00 am †Ronnie Richard/Irene Richard † Donald Lewis/Mr. & Mrs. Ligason Saturday February 6th St. Paul Miki 8:00 am † All Souls/Difuntos 6:00 pm † All Souls/Difuntos

Goal $34,000.00

DSF VIDEO PRESENTATION TODAY JANUARY 30TH & 31ST DSF COMMITMENT WEEK-END

FEBRUARY 6TH & 7TH

READINGS FOR THE WEEK/LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; February 1st Gospel: Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; February 2nd Gospel: Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; February 3rd Gospel: Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12; February 4th Gospel: Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Sir 47:2-11; Ps 18:31, 47, 50, 51; February 5th Gospel: Mk 6:14-29 Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; February 6th Gospel: Mk 6:30-34

GOD’S CALL TO BUILD: OUR BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE DIOS NOS HA LLAMADO A CONSTRUIR: NUESTRO PUENTE HACIA EL FUTURO

Pledged $205,227.64 Received to date $ 33,208.76 Need $172,018.88 94 Participating Families


TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — God appoints Jeremiah as prophet to the nations (Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19). Psalm — I will sing of your salvation (Psalm 71). Second Reading — Love with its many facets is the most important of the virtues (1 Corinthians 12:31 — 13:13 [13:4-13]). Gospel — When Jesus claims his salvific mission is for all people, not just the Jews, he is expelled by the enraged members of the Nazarean synagogue (Luke 4:21-30). LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Dios destina a Jeremías a ser profeta de las naciones (Jeremías 1:4-5, 17-19). Salmo — Señor, tú eres mi esperanza (Salmo 71 [70]). Segunda lectura — El amor con todas sus muchas facetas es la más importante de las virtudes (1 Corintios 12:31 — 13:13 [13:4-13]). Evangelio — Cuando Jesús reclama que su misión salvífica es para todos los pueblos, los miembros de la sinagoga de Nazaret enfurecidos lo echan fuera (Lucas 4:21-30).

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the greatest

of these is love. — 1 Corinthians 13:13

Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Ahora tenemos estas tres virtudes: la fe, la esperanza, y el amor;

pero el amor es la mayor de las tres. — 1 Corintios 13:13

WANTING Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make

us do what we can.

DESEAR Lo que más deseamos en la vida es que alguien nos haga hacer

lo que podemos

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time: That we may live more God-centered lives and become less self-centered. “Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous.” (1 Corinthians 13:4) Do you get jealous? Do you focus more on the things that other people have than on the gifts that God has given to you? Are you pompous? Do you acquire more possessions to impress others? At times we are all guilty of these things. Pray for more humility. Pray to become less self-centered and more God-centered 4to. Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario: Que vivamos una vida centrada en Dios y nos hagamos menos egoístas. "El amor es paciente, el amor es servicial. No es envidioso, ni arrogante" (I Corintios 13:4) ¿Te da envidia? ¿Te fijas más en las cosas que tienen otras personas que en los dones que Dios te ha dado? ¿Eres arrogante? Adquieres más posesiones para impresionar a otros. A veces todos somos culpables de esas cosas. Ora por más humildad. Ora para ser menos egocéntrico y más centrado en Dios.

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12 Day Shrines of Italy Pilgrimage June 13-24, 2016

Venice-Padua-Bologna (Tomb of St. Dominic, our Patron)-Florence- Siena & Assisi--

San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio) Rome (Papal Audience)

$3,690. Per Person From Houston Includes Roundtrip Air Transportation , First Class Hotels, Double Occupancy,

2 meals a Day, Breakfast & Dinner, Daily Sightseeing, Daily Mass.

For details: Please contact IRMA GALVAN 281-458-2910 during office hours.

TIENDA SANTA ROSA 188 Uvalde Rd 713-451-1719

ENVIOS DE DINERO PARA MEXICO Y CENTRO

AMERICA ABIERTO LOS 7 DIAS

LA ASAMBLEA DE ORACIÓN Se reúne cada Jueves a las 7:00 pm en la iglesia. Venga a las alabanzas y charlas de diferentes predicadores

INTENCIONES DE MISAS Favor de pasar al la oficina por lo menos un

semana antes de fecha de intención. No le de su intención a ultima hora al lector. El nombre de intención debe aparecer en el boletín. El boletín es enviado a impresa en lunes para edición

del próximo domingo. La donación por intención son $10.00

MASS INTENTIONS Please come by the office at least a week

prior to date that you want intention mentioned. Please do not give name to lector last minute before intentions are mentioned. Names will appear in the

bulletin. Bulletin is sent to press on Monday of the week before Sunday edition.

Donation per intention is $10.00

Ash Wednesday-Miercoles de Ceniza February –Febrero 10

Masses with imposition of Ashes Misas con imposición de las cenizas

8:00 am English 6:00 pm English 7:30 pm Español

Reminder no OEC Classes today parents bring you child & youth to mass Recordatorio No hay clases de doctrina hoy los padres traen niños y jóvenes a la misa

Pick up your dinner every Friday during lent . Starting Friday, February 10th from 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm.

Diners will be prepared by our Brother Knight’s and

Hispanic comunity.

Levante su cena del Viernes durante cuaresma. Empezando el Viernes, Febrero 10

de 4:00 pm—7:30 pm.

Los platillos serán preparados por los Caballeros de Colon y nuestra comunidad hispana.


THE GREAT HYMN TO LOVE

I t is doubtful that Saint Paul, when he sat down to write what we now know as the thirteenth chapter of

First Corinthians, knew that he was penning what was to become one of the keystones of Christian ethics. In this brief passage, he set down ideals about love that have held fast through the centuries. Sometimes we may think that because these are ideals to which we aspire, we are excused from them in our daily living. But what Paul was writing was a letter to his friends, providing them with some sound advice about what it meant—and still means—to live in love, day by day, as a follower of Christ. We find in his words to his friends a broadening of the great commands of Jesus to love God and neighbor. Today we hear what this love must look like in our own actions, and how it ought to guide our relationships with others.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

F or the first four centuries or so, there seems not to have been a sense of marriage as a church institution.

Christians followed civil law, which kept the wedding in a family setting. Bishops wanted people to be good citizens insofar as possible, and so they recognized the government’s role in marriage. In general, they expected Christians to know that marriage was good, that marriage to other Christians was best, and to take it easy on the wild wedding parties. They agreed that marriage was a divine institution, that Christ blessed it especially, and they loved referring to the miracle at the wedding feast of Cana. Still, even when Christianity became the official religion of the empire in 380, marriage remained a family matter. On wedding days people gathered in the bride’s house, where the father would “give her hand” to her husband, draping a garland of flowers over the couple. There were no official words to say, there was no blessing to be given. Everyone walked in procession to the bride’s new home for the concluding rites and the feast. In the Eastern Empire, it soon became customary to invite a priest or bishop to give a blessing at the meal or the day before. It was a nice thing to do, completely optional, but had a “photo-op” feel to it that was widely emulated. Before long, at least in the East, it looked as if the priest were joining the couple in marriage and blessing the union.

EL GRAN HIMNO AL AMOR

C abe dudar que, cuando san Pablo se sentó a escribir lo que ahora conocemos como el capítulo

trece de la primera carta a los corintios, supiera que lo que estaba escribiendo se convertiría en una clave principal de la ética cristiana. En este breve pasaje, ha consignado ideales sobre el amor que se han mantenido firmes en el transcurso de los siglos. A veces pensamos que porque estos son sólo ideales a los que uno aspira, estamos libres de no practicarlos en nuestra vida diaria. Lo que Pablo estaba escribiendo era una carta a sus amigos, dándoles buenos consejos sobre lo que significaba –y todavía significa– vivir en el amor, día a día, en seguimiento de Cristo. Encontramos en las palabras a sus amigos una ampliación del gran mandamiento de Jesús de amar a Dios y al prójimo. Hoy en día escuchamos cómo este amor debe expresarse en nuestras acciones, y cómo debe regir nuestras relaciones con los demás.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

E n muchos hogares latinos el tiempo de Navidad terminó el día dos de febrero con la levantada del

Niño Dios en la fiesta de la Candelaria. Es interesante como el pueblo cristiano tiene un cierto afecto para Jesús en su aspecto de niño. Desde hace siglos con el evangelista Lucas y la virgen María la imaginación cristiana ha ido buscando al Divino Niño en el templo; con san Cristóbal lleva cargando al Niño Dios sobre los hombros mientras cruza el rio de la vida y san Antonio de Lisboa juega con el Niñito Jesús sobre un libro teológico mientras estudia la Palabra de Dios. Fueron los monjes cistercienses del siglo XII quienes primero desarrollaron esta devoción al Niño Jesús. En su afán por conocer mejor al Dios hecho humano entraban por medio de la meditación imaginativa en los cuatro evangelios. Esta meditación es un entrar en la vida de Jesús de tal manera que vives los eventos en tu corazón y desarrollar así una relación afectiva con el Señor. La devoción al Niño Dios debe ser acompañada de la lectio divina.


CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Dominic Catholic Community #197225 8215 Reservoir Houston, TX 770049 PHONE 281-458-2910 CONTACT PERSON Irma Galvan Email Address [email protected] SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat XI Windows 7 PRINTER Savin C9025 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 10:00 am SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION January 31, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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