Gospel Reflections for November 19 2017 Your big return on investment There is a moment at every Mass, when parishioners walk down the center aisle bringing gifts of bread and wine, and your donations, to the altar. The priest accepts them, and then says two very ancient Offertory Prayers as he prepares them for the […]

Gospel Reflections for November 12 2017 I am ready! There are special people in the Church at the 10:30 Mass. They have been thinking for several months now about becoming Catholic, and are in our religious education program called the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults” or “RCIA” In a short ceremony they are asked […]

Gospel Reflections for November 5 2017 The greatest title you can have A World Series win is the greatest honor for baseball players. (I wish the Dodgers had it!) Today’s Gospel is also about titles. There are many honorable titles you can have, such as doctor, judge, or professor. But they each involve expensive education […]

Gospel Reflections for October 29 2017 Jesus keeps it simple and easy The Bible is a big book, and not easy to read. Maybe you have felt frustrated by difficult verses there. You are not alone. Many people have felt the same way, including those in today’s Gospel! They come to Jesus as one who […]

Gospel Reflections for October 22 2017 Jesus separates Church and State. Religion and politics are in the news again. Both the Supreme Court and the Executive Branch have recently affirmed religious freedom in healthcare insurance issues. Some history can help. In a letter to a small Baptist Church in 1801, President Thomas Jefferson reviewed the […]