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This 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear Jesus' masterful response to those who sought to trap Him: 'Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God' (Mt 22:21). Far beyond a lesson in civic duty, Jesus invites us to examine our hearts — are we truly giving God what belongs to Him? Grounded also in Isaiah's vision of God's sovereignty and Paul's praise of the Thessalonians' living faith, this Sunday calls Blessed Trinity to embrace servant-discipleship in every dimension of life.

What is the promise of God's reign if not the conversion of hearts and the transformation of lives, families, communities, and cultures? The Word of God is given not simply to be heard, but to be welcomed, lived, and shared. Each time we choose forgiveness over resentment, justice over indifference, hospitality over exclusion, and generosity over self-interest, we allow the reign of God to become more visible among us.

¿En qué consiste la promesa del Reino de Dios, sino en la conversión de los corazones y la transformación de las vidas, las familias, las comunidades y las culturas? La Palabra de Dios no se nos da simplemente para escucharla, sino para acogerla, vivirla y compartirla. Cada vez que elegimos el perdón en lugar del resentimiento, la justicia en lugar de la indiferencia, la hospitalidad en lugar de la exclusión y la generosidad en lugar del egoísmo, permitimos que el Reino de Dios se haga más visible entre nosotros.

Dios continuamente invita a todos al banquete para vivir en su vida divina. Él no elimina a nadie de su lista. Sigue invitando, incluso y especialmente a aquellos que otros consideran que no encajan o que no merecen estar en el banquete de su vida divina. Nuestro "sí" a esta invitación significa que estamos dispuestos a dejarnos transformar. Vivir en la vida de Dios, que es amor, muchas veces significa que tenemos que cambiar. Quizás por eso a menudo no respondemos inmediatamente a la invitación, o incluso nos enojamos con quien nos trae el mensaje.

God continuously invites all to the banquet of living in his divine life. He doesn't take anyone off the list. He keeps inviting, even and especially those not seen as fitting or deserving of being at the banquet of his divine life. Our yes to the invitation means we are ready to be transformed. Living in the life of God, who is love, often means we have to change. Perhaps that's why we often don't respond immediately to the invitation or even become angry with the messenger.

On this 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the parable of the Wedding Banquet (Mt 22:1-14) calls us to respond with joy to God's open invitation. The king's servants go to the highways and invite everyone — the good and the bad alike — reminding us that God never removes anyone from His list. Deacon Darrell's reflection asks: are we saying yes without hesitation, and who are we inviting to join us? This Deacon Sunday, we also honor Deacons Kelvin, Darrell, and Nelson for their faithful servant leadership among us.

Como discípulos-servidores de Jesucristo, estamos llamados a permanecer unidos a Él. Más adelante, Jesús se describe a sí mismo como la verdadera vid, y nosotros somos los sarmientos. Separados de Él, no podemos dar frutos que perduren. Permanecer en Cristo y permitir que el Espíritu Santo obre en nosotros nos permite producir una cosecha digna del Reino de Dios. ¿Qué clase de cosecha estamos produciendo?

As servant-disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to remain connected to him. Jesus later describes himself as the true vine, and we are the branches. Apart from him, we cannot bear lasting fruit. Remaining in Christ and allowing the Holy Spirit to work within us enables us to produce a harvest worthy of the Kingdom of God. What kind of harvest are we producing?

This 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Scriptures present the vineyard as a powerful image of our relationship with God. Isaiah's vineyard that yielded wild grapes and Matthew's parable of the wicked tenants both challenge us: we are not owners but caretakers. The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone — Christ himself, entrusted to us. Blessed Trinity is invited to ask not what we want, but what God desires of us, and what kind of harvest of holiness, mercy, and reconciliation we are producing together.

Como nos recuerda el profeta Ezequiel, Dios mira al pecador que se aparta del pecado y elige un camino nuevo de vida. La conversión es posible porque la misericordia de Dios continúa llamándonos a avanzar. Cuando el pecador se aparta del pecado y elige un camino nuevo de vida, Dios ve esa conversión.

As the Prophet Ezekiel reminds us, God looks upon the sinner who turns away from sin and chooses a new way of life. Conversion is possible because God's mercy keeps calling us forward. When the sinner turns away from sin and chooses a new way of life, God sees that conversion.

This 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the parable of the two sons (Mt 21:28-32) calls Blessed Trinity to move beyond words into lived faith. Jesus presents a simple but challenging question: which son actually did the will of the Father? Father Skip reminds us that servant-discipleship means allowing our 'yes' to God to become visible in how we love, serve, and forgive. Ezekiel's promise of conversion and Paul's call to Christ-like humility in Philippians frame a week of repentance, renewal, and joyful response to God's grace.

Una parroquia de La Salette es un pueblo que reconcilia, construyendo puentes en lugar de muros, perdonando cuando hemos sido heridos, pidiendo perdón cuando hemos causado dolor y convirtiéndonos en instrumentos de paz en nuestras familias, en nuestra parroquia, en nuestra comunidad y en el mundo. Una parroquia de La Salette es, ante todo, un pueblo eucarístico. El llamado a honrar el Día del Señor encuentra su expresión más profunda en nuestra participación fiel en la Santa Misa. En la mesa de la Eucaristía encontramos a Cristo, quien se entrega por nosotros y nos une en comunión con Dios y unos con otros. La Eucaristía alimenta nuestra conversión, nos fortalece para perdonar y reconciliarnos, y nos envía a vivir lo que hemos recibido: ser el Cuerpo de Cristo para el mundo. Para una parroquia de La Salette, la Misa dominical no es simplemente una obligación que debemos cumplir; es el corazón de nuestra vida semanal de fe, acción de gracias, comunión y misión.

A La Salette parish is, above all, a Eucharistic people. The call to honor the Lord's Day finds its deepest expression in our faithful participation in Holy Mass. At the Eucharistic table, we encounter Christ who gives Himself for us and draws us into communion with God and with one another. The Eucharist nourishes our conversion, strengthens us to forgive and reconcile, and sends us forth to become what we have received: the Body of Christ for the world. For a La Salette parish, Sunday Mass is not simply an obligation to fulfill; it is the heart of our weekly life of faith, thanksgiving, communion, and mission.

This 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Blessed Trinity joyfully commemorates the 180th Anniversary of the Apparition of Our Lady of La Salette. Mary's merciful message — to return to God, pray, honor the Lord's Day, and experience conversion of heart — resonates powerfully with this week's Gospel (Mt 20:16): 'The last will be first, and the first will be last.' We are invited to examine our hearts, seek reconciliation, and embrace the Eucharist as the source of our life together as a La Salette parish community.

Un desafío para nuestra comunidad parroquial Quizás esta semana podamos hacernos dos preguntas sencillas, pero difíciles: • ¿A quién necesito perdonar? • ¿Y a quién necesito pedirle perdón? Luego, con la gracia del Espíritu Santo, demos un paso concreto hacia la reconciliación. Haz esa llamada telefónica. Ofrece una disculpa. Deja atrás el resentimiento. Acércate nuevamente al Sacramento de la Reconciliación. O simplemente comienza a orar por la persona que te ha herido.

A Challenge for Our Parish Community Perhaps this week we might ask ourselves two simple but difficult questions: • Whom do I need to forgive? • And from whom do I need to ask forgiveness? Then, with the grace of the Holy Spirit, take one concrete step toward reconciliation. Make the phone call. Offer the apology. Release the resentment. Return to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Or simply begin praying for the person who has wounded you.

This 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Gospel of Matthew (18:21-22) places Peter's question at the heart of our faith: how often must we forgive? Jesus answers with radical, unmeasured mercy — not seven times, but seventy-seven times. We are called to forgive because we ourselves have been forgiven. As Father Skip reminds us, forgiveness does not make us weak; it makes us free. This week also honors Our Lady of La Salette, whose 180th anniversary of apparition invites us to deeper conversion and reconciliation with God.

La vida cristiana, entonces, es un vínculo frágil pero santificador—un santo "yugo" que une nuestras vidas a Cristo y, por medio de Él, unos a otros. Estamos invitados a llevar las cargas unos de otros, perdonarnos unos a otros, corregirnos con caridad, orar unos por otros y nunca olvidar que la persona que puede resultarnos más difícil de amar sigue siendo nuestro hermano o hermana en Cristo.

The Christian life, then, is a fragile yet sanctifying bond—a holy "yoking" of our lives to Christ and, through Him, to one another. We are invited to carry one another, forgive one another, correct one another with charity, pray for one another, and never forget that the person who may be most difficult for us to love is still our brother or sister in Christ.