Gospel Reflections for August 27 2017 Lessons in leadership Today’s Gospel story about St. Peter is just one of the reasons we have a Pope. At a time when much attention is focused on political leaders all over the world, these verses offer a different way of looking at leadership. Jesus speaks to Peter near […]

Gospel Reflections for August 20 2017 Total eclipse of the sun? Tomorrow the moon will block out the sun. Don’t panic, because it will only last for a few minutes, and it will only be a very partial eclipse here in Southern California. Sunlight will slowly emerge again, as it has every time this astronomical […]

Gospel Reflections for August 13 2017 Finding God in a storm In the first reading, Elijah is an Old Testament prophet who learns that God will speak to him soon. Moments later, there is a mighty windstorm, a powerful earthquake, and even a firestorm. Those were the usual places ancient people believed where God spoke, […]

Gospel Reflections for August 6 2017 Recreation, Vacation, Restoration …and Transfiguration! We are deep into the summer now as August begins. I hope for you it is a time of rest and relaxation, and for a lucky few, some vacation time as well. Why do we look forward to vacations so much? Even if we […]

Gospel Reflections for July 30 2017 What do you wish for?  …Choose wisely! In today’s First Reading, God offers Solomon either wealth …or wisdom. What would you choose? Money is a practical resource in your wallet that you can use right away while wisdom simply offers deeper insights in your head. Yet Solomon chooses wisdom. […]