Gospel for September 24 2023 – Matthew 20:1-16A Gospel Reflections for September 24 2023 Need financial advice? I hope this Gospel can help …but the story of a farmer paying the same wage to workers who arrive at the end of the day to those who have worked all day long just doesn’t seem fair! […]

Gospel for September 17 2023 – Matthew 18:21-35 Gospel Reflections for September 17 2023 Forgive your enemies 77 times! …really? This Gospel speaks powerfully about forgiveness …but that many times?  In my forty-five years as a priest, I have heard many Confessions, and they still remain an inspiring experience for me. At the start of […]

Gospel for September 10 2023 – Matthew 18:15-20 Gospel Reflections for September 10 2023 School has started! We have begun another academic year at St. Bruno, and are especially glad to welcome our new families!  Do you remember your first day of school? Social scientists believe that first day begins an important transition. For the […]

Gospel for September 3 2023 – Matthew 16:21-27 Gospel Reflections for September 3 2023 Hurricanes, earthquakes, and fires! I wish there was some way to avoid natural disasters like the fires in Maui, the Ojai earthquake, our Southern California Hurricane Hilary, and now the hurricane in Florida. Seeing destroyed houses and devastated families has been […]

Gospel for August 27 2023 – Matthew 16:13-20 Gospel Reflections for August 27 2023 New lessons in leadership Today’s Gospel about Jesus naming Peter as leader is just one of the reasons we have a Pope. At a time when so much attention is focused on political leaders right now, this Gospel offers a different […]