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2026-09-12T20:17:18-07:00

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Forgive “77” Times? The Correct Math Behind The Parable

Last updated on: September 12, 2026 at 8:17 pm By Mauricio Pérez

We, Catholics, belong to a religion of forgiveness. God sent His Son to the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. But how many times are we actually supposed to forgive? Most people would answer “77” — and it’s easy to see why. It’s interesting to notice how English translations of the Gospel according to Matthew lead people to believe that Jesus told us to forgive 77 times. But when we look at translations of that same Gospel into other... Read more

2026-09-08T08:39:02-07:00

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The Gospel That Demands You Speak Up

Last updated on: September 8, 2026 at 8:39 am By Mauricio Pérez

On the 23rd Sunday of the Ordinary Time in the liturgical year A (focused on Mt), we listen in Mass the pericope of “A Brother who Sins” —very simple and direct, but it is still worth doing its exegesis to understand it better. Let’s begin by reading the Gospel, followed by an exegetical analysis and a prayer to conclude. I hope that you too, when you read the Holy Bible, in your moments of reflection, study and prayer, do an... Read more

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2025-11-02T09:25:20-08:00

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Wisdom And The Art Of Dying In Ecclesiastes

Last updated on: November 2, 2025 at 9:25 am By Mauricio Pérez

As we commemorate the faithful departed on November 2, death becomes a relevant topic of self-reflection. About our last instant on this Earth, Qoheleth writes: “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years approach of which you will say, I have no pleasure in them; before the sun is darkened. and the light, and the moon, and the stars, while the clouds return after the rain; when the guardians of the... Read more

2025-06-03T23:01:24-07:00

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Seal Of Confession Under Threat In WA: Bishops React

Last updated on: June 3, 2025 at 11:01 pm By Mauricio Pérez

For over 2,000 years, the Catholic Church has firmly upheld that everything said during the sacrament of confession must remain absolutely confidential. This principle, known as the seal of confession, has been safeguarded so strictly that many priests throughout history have been imprisoned, tortured, and even martyred for refusing to break it. Canon Law and the Seriousness of the Seal of Confession The Code of Canon Law, in canon 983 §1, establishes that the seal of confession is inviolable. A... Read more

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2025-06-03T23:05:48-07:00

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Was Robert Prevost Chosen By Francis To Be The Next Pope?

Last updated on: June 3, 2025 at 11:05 pm By Mauricio Pérez

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, the cardinals gathered in Conclave to elect the new successor of St. Peter. Locked in the Sistine chapel, it took them 4 scrutinies, that is, four ballots and only two days in conclave, to reach a decision. After two black smoke signals, just after 6 in the afternoon, Rome time, the white smoke emanated from chimney of the Sistine Chapel announcing that the Catholic Church had a pope. Approximately an... Read more

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2025-04-29T16:15:28-07:00

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Pope Francis Dies at 88: Remembering the Pope of Mercy

Last updated on: April 29, 2025 at 4:15 pm By Mauricio Pérez

On Monday, April 21, in the morning, the Catholic world was shocked after hearing the news that Pope Francis had passed at 7:30. It was Monday in the Octave of Easter. Just a day before, on Easter Sunday, the Holy Father had imparted his last blessing Urbi et Orbi, for Rome and for the world, as a tender act of farewell, without anyone knowing. Summarizing the pontificate of any pope in a word might seem hard. Yet, it is... Read more

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2025-03-31T08:53:15-07:00

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The Prodigal Son: Perdition, Conversion, Forgiveness

Last updated on: March 31, 2025 at 8:53 am By Mauricio Pérez

Sunday IV of Lent, the Sunday of joy, Laetare Sunday. Laetare means “rejoice”. The Entrance Antiphon, taken from the book of the prophet Isaiah, says, “Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast.” (Cf. Is 66: 10-11). The incipit of this antiphon, in Latin, reads “Laetare Jerusalem”. This Sunday is a Sunday that comes to us like an oasis in the middle of the Lenten desert... Read more

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2025-06-03T23:10:13-07:00

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Francis, The Pope Of Mercy, 12 Years After His Election

Last updated on: June 3, 2025 at 11:10 pm By Mauricio Pérez

After 12 years of pontificate, Pope Francis could be remembered as the Pope of Mercy. His constant emphasis on this value has been one of the cornerstones of his message and his pastoral care. Throughout his pontificate, he has emphasized the importance of living mercy not only as a theological concept, but as a concrete and daily practice. This is reflected in various aspects of his teaching, his gestures and his way of guiding the Catholic Church. Already from his... Read more

2025-02-21T09:01:48-08:00

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Paquita la del Barrio: A Voice of Heartbreak and Faith

Last updated on: February 21, 2025 at 9:01 am By Mauricio Pérez

On February 17, 2025, Paquita la del Barrio (Paquita, the One of the Neighborhood), renowned as the queen of the “breakup bolero”, died while she slept through the night in her home located in Xalapa, Veracruz, due to an acute heart attack. She was 77. Francisca Viveros Barrandas was her real name. She was also born in the state of Veracruz, in 1947. Specialized in the genre of ranchera music and other traditional styles of Mexican folk music, Paquita la... Read more

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2025-02-10T00:02:47-08:00

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Jubilee Of Hope: Finding Hope In The Miraculous Fishing

Last updated on: February 10, 2025 at 12:02 am By Mauricio Pérez

Celebrating this year the Jubilee of Hope, it seems to me that we should look in all the religious events of this year, for signs of hope in the Lord. With this lens, let’s approach the Word of God we hear in Mass this Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Hope for a prophet with unclean lips In the First Reading (Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8), we find a prophet who feels unworthy of proclaiming the Word of God, because he knows that... Read more

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