Gospel Reflections for June 17 2018 …the smallest of seeds This Gospel is good news, especially if you feel in need of more grace and strength. I am now in my second week of our annual Archaeological Pilgrimage of the Holy Land. We have already visited the Garden of Gethsemane, Bethlehem, and in Jerusalem …the […]

Gospel Reflections for June 10 2018 Who is my family? Jesus completely overturns ancient and modern Middle East culture in today’s Gospel. Jesus lived in a culture dominated by loyalty to your family. Loyalty was everything. Families always took care of their own. I have come to know this culture well. This weekend I am […]

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 […]