The Gift of Time
By Msgr. Francisco RiosThe Valley Catholic – March 30, 2020 Isn’t it interesting how something so small as a virus can turn our lives upside down? Not just our lives, but lives across the globe! We all had plans this Spring, whether they were spiritual, professional,...
Peace in the Storm
By Joel de LoeraDirector of Family Life & Spirituality Office The Valley Catholic – March 27, 2020 We are living in a surreal situation. Schools have closed. Masses have been suspended. Millions of people have been ordered to stay home for at least the next...
Being Church in a Time of Pandemic
Monsignor Francis V. Cilia The Valley Catholic – March 25, 2020 What is the Catholic response to our present experience of “sheltering in place?” Perhaps the better question is this: “How can we preserve communion when most are denied the...
Social Distancing and Spiritual Closeness
Reflection by a city priest The Valley Catholic – March 25, 2020 Roger de Bussy-Rabutin, a French memoirist in the 17th century, wrote, “Distance is to love like wind is to fire…it extinguishes the small and kindles the great!” The disruption and distancing...
Living with Uncertainty
Reflection by a city priest The Valley Catholic – March 13, 2020 Do you worry that you may get infected with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) by going to the grocery store, to work, or to church? Are you nervous when the person standing next to you suddenly...