Gospel Reflection for October 5 2014 Today’s Gospel offers a dire warning for those who misuse authority. Who would ever want to do that? It is a tremendous honor and privilege to lead others. If you have some authority over others, whether at work or as a parent, you have an awesome and wonderful gift […]
Gospel Reflection for September 28 2014: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Reflection for September 28 2014 Jesus notices that the Pharisees did not notice the amazing talents of John the Baptist. John knew how to inspire and motivate people to much deeper levels of spirituality. People by the thousands came far out into the desert to see him and be baptized in the Jordan River. […]
Gospel Reflection for September 21 2014: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Reflection for September 21 2014 Is it the right man and the right plan? We are once again at war in the Middle East, but fortunately the Gospel for this Sunday offers a way to see and understand it all in context. Jesus had something He wanted to accomplish that was important so He […]
Catholics and Middle East Terrorism
The Gospels place the birth of Jesus in the difficult historical events of First Century Palestine, when people suffered under violent terror of the Roman Empire. This year, we will celebrate Christmas with continuing violence of radical Islamic terrorists in the Middle East and around the world. How should we should we respond? Jesus arrived […]
Gospel Reflection for September 7 2014: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Reflection for September 7 2014 “You’re not going out looking like that!” Parents say that often to teenagers as they display new and ever more outrageous forms of dress. Of course, parents and teenager have different ideas about what is appropriate and fashionable. That’s obvious. What is not obvious, at first, is the very […]