Deacon-structing Mary – Part 5: Mary in the Americas

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Deacon Pedro

Learn more about, and reflect on the life of Mother Mary with Deacon Pedro in his 5-part series, "Deacon-structing: Mary."

CREATION on This is the Day

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Salt + Light Media

Last week, Fr. Bob Reed and our friends from the Boston-based, Catholic TV, featured Sr. Damien Marie Savino, FSE, of the University of St. Thomas-Houston, in their program, This is the Day to talk about Salt + Light’s new series CREATION. Sr. Damien worked Deacon Pedro and is featured on CREATION, our six-part series on the […]

Deacon-structing Mercy: We are not God

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Deacon Pedro

It’s always a nice confirmation when the Pope says the same thing you’ve been trying to say. (Maybe he read my blog from last week?) Last Wednesday, Pope Francis’ General Audience Address was titled, God’s Justice is Mercy. You can listen to the Vatican Radio report here: In short, Pope Francis is eloquently making the […]

Deacon-structing Mercy: Justice

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Deacon Pedro

mer·cy noun: mercy; plural noun: mercies Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm. jus·tice noun: justice; plural noun: justices Just behavior or treatment. The quality of being fair and reasonable. Last week we learned why Pope Francis declared this year to be the Year of Mercy. […]

Creation Now Available On Blu-Ray!

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Salt + Light Media

Why should we care for the environment? by Sr. Damien Marie Savino, FSE and Deacon Pedro Guevara-Mann We began with a simple question and the quest for the answer led us to fascinating discoveries. We never thought, when we started working on this project, that we would one day have an encyclical on the environment, on the care […]

Deacon-structing Ecumenism

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Deacon Pedro

Tomorrow is the beginning of the Week for Prayer for Christian Unity. This special week has been taking place for almost 110 years and is celebrated around the world between the Feast of the Confession of Saint Peter on January 18 and the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul on January 25. It’s very […]

Deacon-structing Mercy: Where are you going?

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Deacon Pedro

Two weeks ago we looked at why we need mercy and last week we reflected on Don Francisco’s beautiful song, “Adam, Where Are You?” Last week we also saw what the Church teaches about Original Sin: Once we were in a state of Original Grace. Original Sin is the state of deprivation of that state, […]

Deacon-structing Mercy: Where are you?

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Deacon Pedro

Last week we saw that the reason why we need mercy is because we are sinners. St. Paul tells the Ephesians, “we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead […]

Deacon-structing Mercy: In the Beginning

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Deacon Pedro

So far we’ve looked at two things that must be present for mercy to take place, we’ve seen the direct relationship between mercy and love and forgiveness. We’ve also looked at why we are being invited to “walk through the door” of mercy this year. This week and next, as we celebrate Christmas and the beginning […]

The “O” Antiphons: O Emmanuel…

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Deacon Pedro

From December 17-23, I’d like to share with you these antiphons, that you will pray with them and they will help you continue to prepare for the Advent of our Lord. May they become part of your Advent tradition as they are becoming part of mine. For December 23, the antiphon is based on Isaiah […]