I thank God for calling and choosing me to be His priest and for all the blessings that I have received from Him through the 25 years of my priesthood. I would like to thank His Excellency Emeritus Bishop John Communis for welcoming me to the Diocese of Oakland and all bishops of Oakland who have continued to support me since I have arrived here in 1998. Without their support and their diocese's support, I wouldn't be here today. I have witnessed love and a very good welcoming spirit and hospitality by all of you and by St. Joseph the Worker parish of Berkeley and by their pastors of the past 20 years. read more

This Sunday of Ghimie is celebrated in special time in our calendar. One theme common to all the readings of this Sunday is: God�s Choice for us as his disciples. This simply points to both the missionary nature of the church and of our calling as Disciples of Christ. read more

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. read more

Peter rescued from the power of Herod and Paul protected from his enemies, proclaim with their lives that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God. read more

His own relatives met Jesus with misgivings and rejection. Like them, we often resist the prophetic word because of an obstinacy of heart, rooted in a self-pride, which must give way to weakness and powerlessness. read more

This Sunday of Astemhro remind us that Christ is with us even in the midst of all the storms of this life. Therefore, this is a great cause for celebration and thanksgiving because we are so glad that Jesus cares for us. read more

Matthew the tax collector is called to be an evangelist, to proclaim the good news, by word and deed. read more

Let us pray for all fathers today that they may be more faithful to their duties in the family. Let us pray God to give them the moral strength and economic wherewithal they need to become good role models that their children can always look up to. read more

The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, which springs up and becomes the largest of plants, like a tender shoot from the cedar, which will bear fruit and become a majestic cedar. So shall the just one flourish, like a cedar. As we walk by faith and not by sight, may our lives bear fruit in abundance? read more

With the Lord there is mercy and redemption for the reign of sin has come to an end in the person of Jesus. Hence we must never lose heart for we believe we shall be raised up with him. read more

Christ offered himself for us. May his love dwell in our heart. From his wounded side flowed blood and water, the fountain of salvation for all who believe. Oh the depth of the love of Christ who heals and forgives. read more

All of us have been baptized into one and the same Spirit; let us live then, by the Spirit. That same Spirit, the Advocate, who renews the face of the earth, was given as gift to the disciples to strengthen them to go forth in the name of the Lord, and to obtain forgiveness of sins. read more