“Blessed” is an adjective that describes someone who feels very happy, fortunate, or blessed by some circumstance. It can also refer to something that produces joy or satisfaction.

Certainly, the statement that Jesus makes about who the blessed are, does not seem to conform to the common criteria of today's society or the personal criteria of many people. How can those who suƯer, those who weep, those who hunger and thirst for justice be blessed? Perhaps we could consider blessed the merciful, the pure in heart, those who work for peace, but the persecuted?

“Dichoso” es un adjetivo que describe a alguien que se siente muy feliz, afortunado o bendecido por alguna circunstancia. También puede referirse a algo que produce alegría o satisfacción.

Ciertamente la declaración que hace Jesús acerca de quienes son los dichosos, no pareciera conformar los criterios comunes de la sociedad actual, ni los criterios personales de muchas personas. ¿Cómo pueden ser dichosos los que sufren, los que lloran, los que tienen hambre y sed de justicia?

"Vayan y busquen diligentemente al niño." "Él debe aumentar, yo debo disminuir."

Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, En este Año Nuevo, estamos llamados e invitados a buscar diligentemente al Niño Jesús. En relación con esto, debemos disminuir y permitir que Jesús aumente en nuestras vidas. En referencia a la Primera Carta de Juan: "Si alguno ve que su hermano comete un pecando, que no lleva a la muerte, que pida y le dará la vida.

"Go and diligently search for the child.” “He must increase; I must decrease.”

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In this New Year, we are called and invited to diligently search for the Christ Child, Jesus. In relation to this, we are to decrease and allow Jesus to increase in our lives. In reference to the First Letter of John: “If anyone sees his brother sinning, if the sin is not deadly, he should pray to God, and he will give him life. This is only for those whose sin is not deadly.

 "A la iglesia de Dios que está en Corinto, a ustedes que han sido santificados en Cristo Jesús, llamados a ser santos…" (1 Cor 1:2a)

En el lenguaje de Pablo, ser cristiano significa estar «en Cristo Jesús». Es más que creer en Jesús o aceptarlo. Mediante el bautismo fuimos hechos miembros del Cuerpo de Cristo, y eso significa que ahora estamos en Cristo.

“To the church of God that is in Corinth, to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy…” (1 Cor 1:2a)

In Paul’s language, to be a Christian means to be “in Christ Jesus”. It’s more than believing in Jesus or accepting him. Through baptism we were made members of the Body of Christ, and that means we are now in Christ.  According to Paul as members of the mystical Body of Christ (i.e., the Church), we do not belong to ourselves anymore. We are no longer our own. We are “in Christ.”

La escuela católica St. Stanislaus destaca como una institución educativa excepcional que nutre tanto la mente como el espíritu, combinando una fe sólida con un riguroso plan de estudios académico para formar alumnos completos. Nuestros dedicados educadores fomentan el amor por el aprendizaje a través de programas como nuestro innovador programa STEAM, que prepara a los niños para los retos del futuro.

St. Stanislaus Catholic School stands out as an exceptional educational institution that nurtures both the mind and spirit, blending strong faith with a rigorous academic curriculum to develop well-rounded students. Our dedicated educators foster a love of learning through such programs as our innovative STEAM program, preparing children for the challenges of tomorrow. Additionally, we take pride in our stellar athletics program, promoting teamwork and perseverance alongside physical fitness.

MANY PEOPLE often go to fortune-tellers in order to know what their future would be or see how their future would look like. By merely looking at the stars, fortune tellers could foretell future events. Future events for them may be good or bad, depending on the arrangement of the stars. Sad to say, many of us Christians believe more on what they say rather than what the Sacred Scripture says. They put so much faith in fortune-tellers, and they are a kind of surrendering their own fate to them.

Muchas personas acuden a adivinos para saber cómo será su futuro. Con solo mirar las estrellas, los adivinos pueden predecir acontecimientos futuros. Para ellos, los acontecimientos futuros pueden ser buenos o malos, dependiendo de la posición de las estrellas. Lamentablemente, muchos cristianos creen más en lo que dicen los adivinos que en lo que dice la Sagrada Escritura. Depositan tanta fe en los adivinos que, de alguna manera, les entregan su propio destino.