This Sunday is the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Those who bear the cross must be ready to let go of everything else in order to take up the new life of the crucified and risen Christ.
On January 10 we celebrated the BAPTISM OF OUR LORD, when Jesus is baptized and revealed to be the Son of God. Pastor Bestian gave a message called "A Three Dollar Haircut," based on the readings for the day.
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.
