St. Eulalia - Winchester/Arlington

Welcome to St. Eulalia Parish

Catholics find meaning and hope in Jesus Christ, whom God the Father 
has sent into the world for the salvation of all peoples.

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Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Eulalia Parish,

Take care, then, how you hear. To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken away (Lk 8:18)(Mon9/20). Jesus knows the reality well: though we all listen to the same words, almost everyone hears a different message. Therefore, Jesus reminds us that we need to take heed how we hear: “things will hinder our profiting by the word we hear, watch over our hearts in hearing, take heed lest they betray us; and take heed lest we hear carelessly and lightly, lest, upon any account, we entertain prejudice against the word we hear; and take heed to the frame of our spirits after we have heard the word, lest we lose what we have gained (Matthew Henry commentary).”

Therefore, those of us who have profited by the Word of God or by Faith are thereby qualified to profit others. This was exactly what the apostles did after they experienced the greatness of Jesus. Following the call of Jesus, they (except Judas at the end), with the help the Holy Spirit, were empowered and compelled to go out to different nations to proclaim the good news. They heeded the Word of Jesus and proclaimed it to the world. As a result, the whole world has heard the good news of God’s Kingdom today. Their reward has been great. On the contrary, Judas lost everything, even his own life.

We must also look upon ourselves as the lighted candles standing on the lampstands (9/20, Tues).  Just as the 12 apostles were sent with the power and authority from Jesus over demons and to cure diseases (9/22, Wed), we have been empowered as well to go out and share our faith in God and speaking warnings to others. The reason for us to have such powers is because of Jesus’s prayers in solitude and His apostles with Him (9/24 Fri) that makes us all be one with Him. Follow Me (9/21, Tue) is what Jesus told Matthew, a Jew and a public sinner, while working for the Romans as a Tax collector. Without any hesitation, Matthew left his post and followed Jesus. He became a light for the world and he eventually lighted many others.

Friends, pay attention to what I am telling you (9/25, Sat), the words of Jesus remind us constantly of this—listening to Him through reading of the Bible and understanding. Though sometimes we do not know the meaning of what He tells us, we are not afraid, since we are not alone in this matter. As we live our lives continuously with love and faith, gradually, we will come to the understanding of it as the first apostles did. We are to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another through love…(Eph 4:2-3, Tue9/21).
                                                              God bless,


                                                              Fr. John Chen 

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