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 […]

Gospel for August 20 2023 – Matthew 15: 21-28 Gospel Reflections for August 20 2023 Wait for the happy ending… Television news today often starts with terrible events. But sometimes what might look horrible at first turns out to have a happy ending, just like in today’s Gospel. The harsh words Jesus speaks to a […]