Gospel Reflections for October 30 2016 Trick or Treat? Zacchaeus is the Jewish Tax Collector for the Romans …and despised by everyone. The Romans did not actually pay salaries to Jews like Zacchaeus who collected taxes. He simply made a living by over-charging his fellow Jews and then keeping the difference. Of course, tax collectors […]

Gospel Reflections for October 23 2016 That first look in the mirror You get up in the morning, and not too long after that you see your face in the bathroom mirror. What is that like? You are without your work clothes, or makeup, or even very awake. Like most of us, that is all […]

Gospel Reflections for October 16 2016 Stay the course no matter what This year’s political campaign seems endless. How can we stay calm, cool, and collected in such a wild political season? Perseverance over time is a good thing and highly praised in today’s Gospel. In the middle ages, pilgrims would travel by foot or […]

Gospel Reflections for October 9 2016 A better way of saying thank you… Jesus had a different way of saying “Thank you” than we do today. You might find it could also offer a whole different view of life. The ancient word for “thanks” was “towdah,” the same word spoken in Hebrew today.  It’s just […]

Gospel Reflections for October 2 2016 St. Francis meets the Muslim Sultan This Tuesday we celebrate the life of St. Francis of Assisi, by far the most popular saint in history. People of all religions, and even no religion, celebrate this remarkable man who lived 800 years ago in Italy. Today’s Gospel affirms how one […]