Gospel Reflections for June 3 2018 You have a lot going on! Today we celebrate the event when we receive the person of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. This is the most important time of the Mass for each or us, and so should be taken quite seriously. However, we arrive at Mass often filled […]

Gospel Reflections for May 27 2018 In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit We start every prayer with these words and cross our self as we say them. You often see baseball batters and pitchers do the same. Somehow they connect athletic success with this sign. I am glad they do. Much […]

Gospel Reflections for May 20 2018 Breaking news! The disciples are huddled together in a room shortly after the crucifixion of Jesus and they are scared and afraid of the crowd outside. Perhaps that crowd will crucify them as they did Jesus! You can understand their fear. But then something remarkable happens. The Holy Spirit […]

Gospel Reflections for May 6 2018 Happy Mother’s Day! Today’s Gospel has an encouraging lesson for Mother’s Day. Jesus bids farewell to His disciples about fifty days after His resurrection and just before His Ascension into heaven. I wonder how they felt …perhaps thinking, “How can we possibly go on without Jesus? How can we […]

Gospel Reflections for May 6 2018 The inside Story Jesus reveals helpful “inside” advice in today’s Gospel for anyone in love. This advice has also inspired me often to ask a bride or groom when they first felt they were in love. Many times, they will say something like this. “…when my partner knew everything […]