The Angels of God What are angels? There are at least 4 things that we know about angels. First, they were created by God and therefore they are creatures of God. Second, they are pure spirits; which means that they do not have physical bodies like human beings do. Third, they are intelligent and immortal creatures (CCC 330). The intelligence of angels far surpasses that of man, but unlike God, they do not know everything. For example, they cannot see…
The rich and the poor The parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) clearly illustrates the teaching of the “Sermon on the plain”, where Jesus said, “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh… Woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who…
The Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Mission is now online in the Tabella app. This app is available for download from the App Store and Google Play. With this app, you can listen to the best Catholic content and stay connected with your parish. It is like having our own church app where you can keep up to date with the latest announcements, news and events of our parish; like breaking news events affecting our parish, progress of ongoing…
Dishonest wealth The parable of the dishonest steward is not easy to understand and one of the common questions about it is: Why did the master commend the dishonest steward? One thing that can be said of this parable is that the master was not commending the steward for his dishonesty. After all, the steward was fired for his dishonesty – he was squandering his master’s property. One of the plausible explanations for this parable is that the steward had…
We will have our Volunteer Day on Saturday, November 5, 2022 from 8am to 11am. We need help re-painting the stripes in our parking lot, and cleaning the Monument sign. Please sign-up with Daisy.
The lost and the found The Gospel of Luke presents three parables of what was once lost but was later found: the parables of the lost sheep (Luke 15:1–7, Matthew 18:12–14), the lost coin (Luke 15:8–10) and the prodigal son (Luke 15:11–32). Three parables which are similar and yet different in some ways. The reason I point out these similarities and differences is so that they may be used as points of reflection. All three parables are similar in the…
“If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.” (cf. Psalm 95:8, Hebrews 3:15) Do you want to be baptized? Have you been baptized and want to become Catholic? Were you baptized Catholic but have not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation? WE CAN HELP! Our classes are individualized to fit your needs. Send an email with your contact information to info@hnojatl.org and we will get in touch with you.
Rev. Vincent Woo will offer a free webinar on Catholic Marriage and Canon Law. This webinar is intended for catechists and those who work with marriage preparation. October 29, 2022 at 2:00pm Eastern (Cantonese） November 19, 2022 at 2:00pm Eastern (Mandarin) Agenda: Catholic wedding Marriage preparation Marriage impediments Marrying a non-Catholic Catechesis on marriage Q&A Register here
On November 1st, the Solemnity of All Saints, Holy Mass at 12:00pm will be offered in memory of all our deceased parishioners. In loving memory of: Guiseppe Koo (2011), John Huang (2013), Kam Chan (2013), Tsung Jung Hsiao (2014), David Wu (2014), Tina Shih (2016), Hansan Dong (2016), Patricia Amador (2018), John Parker (2018), Joseph Ho (2018), Yur Hui Chai (2019), Cheng Hoe Ong (2019), Myrlyn Bondad (2020), Chai Sue Chai (2021), Atlas Wen (2022), Carolyn Johnson (2022) and Hsiu-Ling…
How far will we go? The Gospel of Luke tells us that great crowds were traveling with Jesus, but it doesn’t say why. Possibly, some were following Jesus to obtain healing or deliverance, some were hoping to be fed again since the miraculous feeding the multitude, some out of curiosity, and still some because they felt a calling to become a disciple of Christ. Jesus turned to them and using quite strong words, He said, “If anyone comes to me…