Mauricio I. Pérez, a member of St. Monica Parish on Mercer Island, is a Catholic journalist. His website is www.seminans.org.
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Last year in August, the Pew Research Center released an alarming statistic: 69% of Catholics in the United States don’t believe Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. In my opinion, two important factors have contributed to this faith crisis: the insufficient formation of both catechumens and catechists, and liturgical abuses that harm the holy Mass.
Al celebrar el Día del Padre, no puedo evitar recordar que, según la Escritura, “el orgullo del hijo es su padre” (Cf Proverbios 17,6). Es triste que no todos los hijos puedan hacer suyas esas palabras. Hay padres poco afectuosos y egoístas que viven para sí y dan a sus hijos las migajas que sobran de su valioso tiempo.
As we celebrate Father’s Day, I am reminded that, according to Scripture, “the glory of a child is his father” (see Proverbs 17:6). Alas, not all children can make those words their own — some fathers are unloving and selfish, living for themselves and giving their children only the crumbs of their precious time.
Ven, Espíritu Santo, llena los corazones de tus fieles y enciende en ellos el fuego de tu amor.