Gospel Reflections for April 29 2018 Stay connected… In his earlier life, St. Paul had persecuted Christians. You would be very afraid if he showed up at your house! Then he suddenly “converts.” Would you believe him? Few did, as the first reading shows. However, there was a wise and devout older man named Barnabas […]

Gospel Reflections for April 22 2018 We are not sheep! Jesus mentions sheep in today’s Gospel …but that image is not meant for us. Everyone then knew that sheep were timid and easily frightened. They follow their shepherd closely because they feel utterly helpless, unable to care for themselves, or defend themselves against wolves. They […]

Gospel Reflections for April 15 2018 You are witnesses of these things… I celebrated a wedding recently of a young bride and groom who promised they would always seek the happiness of each other. All who witnessed it were impressed! This couple had grown slowly from a friendship to people in deeply love. No big […]

Gospel Reflections for April 8 2018 Did Jesus really rise on Easter Sunday? In today’s Gospel, Thomas seems to doubt Jesus rose from the dead. After all, it is hard to believe anyone could do that. But resurrection is actually not his doubt. Thomas wants to know why, after rising from the dead, Jesus would […]

Gospel Reflections for April 1 2018 Jesus returns! Jesus experienced a horrible crucifixion on Good Friday. You see it on every crucifix. He was an innocent person guilty of no crime at all, and yet was terribly executed in a way that was profoundly humiliating and painful. Can you imagine the crowd when they found […]