Message from the Pastor Fr. Luis Flores

Sts. Peter and Paul Parish

My dear parish family,

This Sunday Jesus speaks to his disciples and to us about always being aware of signs that point to his power and action in our lives and in the world around us. But do we truly put the effort to see the signs from God? The Lord Jesus came to bring us the kingdom of God and to set us free from bondage to sin, death, and destruction and from the powers of the evil one who tempts us through lies and deception.

What did Jesus mean when he spoke about a time of tribulation, shaking, and the "Son of man coming with great power and glory"?.

The day of the Lord's return will be unlike any other moment in time, history, and destiny for humanity and our place in God's creation. Then the "stars of heaven will fall and all will be shaken" before the presence of the Lord when he comes. Then the peoples of the earth and their rulers will know who the true King and Ruler is overall.

The first coming of the Lord Jesus is inseparably linked with his second coming at the end of this present age. We do not know the day or hour when the Lord will return in glory. But now in this present age we can experience the first fruits of the kingdom of God.

Do you know and experience in your life the first fruits of the kingdom of God?

Amen.

Fr. Flores
Pastor