by Staff | Feb 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Ever wonder what a Mite Can is? For those who are not familiar with this tradition, it may seem like a strange name. A Google search brings up dozens of pest control websites and products! So why do we call it a Mite Can? More commonly in a box, the Mite Can hearkens...
by Staff | Feb 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered what salvation actually is? Ever pondered what it really means for us today that the Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us? Have you ever been sitting in church and thought, “What’s up with the bells?” These are the kinds of questions that...
by Staff | Feb 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
When we walk through the front gate of Vida Joven, we know the children will be ready with a smile and a hug . . . then it’s time for fun! The kids know that visitors from San Diego might not share their language, but they don’t let that stop them. They grab a...
by Staff | Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
As the Church moves through the Christian Year from Epiphany to Lent she passes through three Sundays, which hold strange titles for modern ears. Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima are in fact three Latin words which indicate how far away we are from Easter –...
by Staff | Jan 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Just say yes.” I do not believe that I am quoting scripture with those three simple words but I do feel that it is the Holy Spirit’s leading to just say yes when asked to help with activities that further the kingdom of God and are in line with the mission...
by Staff | Jan 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
I don’t know about you, but when I think of stewardship I usually think about money and the responsibility that we have to use God’s financial gifts in a way that glorifies Him. But, actually, we are called to be good stewards of all of the gifts that God has given us...
by Staff | Jan 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
For the second year running, students from La Costa Canyon High School visited St. Michael’s by-the-Sea to support our Sack Lunch program. Seventy students filled over a thousand sack lunches between November and January, preparing all the lunches needed to fulfill...
