Gospel Reflections for November 29 2015 This Gospel can help Muslim leaders bring peace The Gospel presents frightening images of the end of the world. Ironically, Radical Islamic extremists are actually hoping for an end of the world cosmic battle with non-Muslim countries. What is going on here? Islam began in the early 7th Century […]

Gospel Reflections for November 22 2015 This Gospel is a message for ISIS. The world is repulsed by their violence in Paris. Once again we see the cruelty that is Islamic Extremist Fundamentalism. The Roman Empire was also known for cruelty, and Pontius Pilate, the local Roman Prefect of Judea at the time of Jesus […]

Gospel Reflections for November 15 2015 What does this mean? The Gospel reports some dramatic scenes and all of them are compelling. We have also seen dramatic news these last few weeks in the news as well, from violence in the Middle East to continuing election year revelations. How can we make sense of all […]

Gospel Reflections for November 8 2015 Jesus sees a sincere heart… If you wanted the results of the Republican or Democratic Debates in the last few weeks you were in luck. Results always come in quickly, and because of our highly wired social media world, even instantly! If you wanted the results of the woman’s […]

Gospel Reflections for November 1 2015 How are saints made? The saints we celebrate today are heroes. But why do we have saints …and how does someone become one? You can think about sainthood as a form of teaching. Sometimes the Church teaches using sermons and speeches, like Pope Francis did during his US visit. […]