INEFFABLE GIFT! “Today is filled with love, Today is like no other day before, You and I will never be the same ..” Tony Melendez, who was born with clubbed feet and no arms, was singing as he played on his guitar with his toes. Late Pope St. John Paul II rose to his feet from among the audience, walked towards him, kissed him on his cheek and said: “Tony, you are truly a courageous young man. You are giving hope to all of us. My wish to you is to continue giving hope to all the people!” And, Tony [...]

From the Chief Editor’s Desk: This year, the summer heat wave was felt by everyone in the first week of September, in Los Angeles and elsewhere. It made headlines due to the alarming fact that it was the first time the temperature rose above 100 and continued through the following couple of weeks. The news and weather channels were bombarded with fearful warnings of the effects of the heat wave. One predicted effect, wildfires, resulted in damage and casualties worldwide, sparking national and international agencies to discuss the ever-growing issue of climate change. As the feast of St. Francis of [...]

Usually, saints’ feast days are celebrated on their ‘birth to heaven’; however, the two exceptions are John the Baptist, and you guessed it, our Blessed Mother! Why is Mother Mary so important? The quickest answer in Jesus’ own words can be found in John 19: 27: “Behold your mother!” Jesus shares His mother with all of us because being able to love the people who understand Jesus best, helps us to know and love Him more.“Behold your mother!” On a deeper level, we see Mother Mary as the new Eve. Since Eve disobeyed God and Adam cooperated with her, they [...]