This Sunday, the FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY, we hear Jesus calling His first disciples, fishermen, telling them, "From now on you will fish for people." Pastor Bestian preach on the day's readings.
Peter Claver, priest, missionary to Colombia, died 1654 Thursday, September 9
Born into Spanish nobility, Claver became a Jesuit missionary, and served in present-day Colombia. His ministry was focused on the slaves that arrived there. He gave them food and medicine, learned their dialects, and taught them Christianity.
