The Santiago Way

Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Luke 2:1-14 ) and Father Thomas Naval breaks open the word at Midnight Mass on the Nativity of the Lord, Christmas. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Luke 1:39-45 ) and breaks open the word on the fourth Sunday of Advent. Words for your Way from  Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Luke 3:10-18) and breaks open the word on Gaudete Sunday. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Luke 3:1-6 ) and breaks open the word on the second Sunday of Advent. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval breaks open the word ( LK 21:25-28, 34-36 ) on the first Sunday of Advent. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, CA.

Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( John 18:33-37 ) and Father Thomas Naval breaks open the word on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Photographed here is the beginning of the Annual Eucharistic Procession. Fr. Thomas, being the representative of Jesus, carries the Blessed Sacrament. A special canopy is held above the Blessed Sacrament during the procession, symbol...

Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 13:24-32 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Matthew 5:1-12 ) and Father Thomas Naval breaks open the word. Words for your way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, CA.  

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 10:46-52 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 10:35-45 ) and breaks open the word in his FIRST homily as an Ordained Deacon! For more information on the diaconate and the role of Deacons in the Catholic Church, please see article here . Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, CA.  

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 10:17-30 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 10:2-16 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 9:38-48 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 9:30-37 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Carlos Chavez  of  Cross Catholic Outreach proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 8:27-35 ) and breaks open the word, "in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit." Cross Catholic effectively serves the poorest of the poor throughout the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Latin America by identifying needy Catholic-based ministries and distributing material aid through their existing program...

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 7:31-37 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( John 6:60-69 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( John 6:51-58 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( John 6:41-50 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( John 6:24-35 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( John 6:1-15 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church  in Lake Forest, California, is blessed to bear the name and spirit of one of the oldest and most revered pilgrimage shrines in Christian tradition. For a wonderful primer on the rich heritage of Santiago, Spain, and the true meaning of pilgrimage see the Word on Fire blogpost here . The Camino, or The Way as the pilgrimage is referred to and after which this...

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 6:30-34 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 6:7-13 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago Catholic Church , Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 6:1-6 ) and breaks open the word. Fr. Thomas mentions Santiago's Freedom Tuners, who make an annual, exclusive appearance at the Lake Forest 4th of July Parade, in his homily. Fr. Thomas made a return appearance this year and was joined by our parochial vicar, Fr. Gregory Márquez. Words for your Way from Santiago Catholic Church , Lake Forest, Califo...