Gospel Reflections for May 7 2017 Be a Shepherd, not a sheep! I grew up in Ventura County which used to have thousands of sheep in the hills right near our home. One afternoon years ago, I watched a flock of sheep grazing peacefully on the hillside. Then I saw the shepherd stand up and […]

Gospel Reflections for April 30 2017 Jesus really means to arrive in your life The Gospel describes a time after the Resurrection when Jesus appears to two disciples leaving Jerusalem who had seen His earlier crucifixion. They are deeply disillusioned about that. Their hope that Jesus would remove the hated Roman Empire also died on […]

Gospel Reflections for April 23 2017 Mercy Sunday Right after the amazing resurrection of Jesus that we celebrated on Easter, we have this new theme, of all things, mercy! Why is that? Well, it makes perfect sense considering the people Jesus knew. The Gospel begins in a locked room, where the disciples gathered after Jesus […]

Gospel Reflections for April 16 2017 Easter changes everything! For years, Jesus taught parables and scriptures, and performed miracles, and all of this had a tremendous effect. He made people profoundly happy! He also claimed to be the long-awaited Savior who would lead people to lasting happiness. However, archaeologists today affirm that many other people […]

Gospel Reflections for April 9 2017 Follow Me When Jesus first began His saving mission for you, and the entire world, He walked along the shores of the Sea of Galilee. As He came upon various fishermen, like Peter, Andrew, and John, He simply said two words to them …Follow Me! Much would happen afterwards; […]