Gospel Reflections for September 15 2019 …there’s something wrong here! Jesus tells three slightly wrong parables in a row in this Gospel about God’s mercy and so the crowd must have been even more curious …why would Our Lord do that? Yet these three parables of the Lost Coins, the Lost Sheep, and the Prodigal […]

Gospel Reflections for September 8 2019 Ready for school and… St. Bruno School began this week. Our large Religious Education program for public school students will start soon as well. Each school day begins at home long before the school bell rings. There is the scramble to assemble all the stuff needed for the day: […]

Gospel Reflections for September 1 2019 No charge! The world is now deeply involved in many complex trade negotiations. How they turn out will certainly affect prices in our local stores and the value of retirement accounts based on stock markets that rise and fall. I hope all goes well! Of course, trade is based […]

Gospel Reflections for August 25 2019 Gold Medals for everyone? Our parish school year will begin soon. You might know that we present awards for excellence to our outstanding students throughout the year. Can you imagine how a student might feel after studying hard for months and achieving well-earned academic excellence, or winning in sports, […]

Gospel Reflections for August 18 2019 Decisions …Decisions Today’s Gospel seems to accurately describe our country right now. It talks about divisions between people and even within families, and yet seems to say this is a good thing. Why is that? This Gospel was written about a generation after Jesus, when many people had wonderfully […]