Gospel Reflections for May 22 2016 Batter up! A baseball player makes the sign of the cross as he steps up to the plate …then the opposing pitcher does too …leading the umpire to look up to heaven and fervently pray, “Lord, please don’t take sides …just enjoy the game!” We affirm that God is […]
Gospel Reflections for May 15 2016: Pentecost
Gospel Reflections for May 15 2016 Never been done before! Pentecost is the day the Holy Spirit sent the first Christians out to baptize the whole world! That was unique. No one had ever done this kind of convert seeking before. No other ancient religion ever sought converts; not ancient Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, […]
Gospel Reflections for May 8 2016: Ascension (Mother’s Day)
Gospel Reflections for May 8 2016 Graduation ceremony for the Disciples Jesus takes His disciples to a mountaintop to say “good-bye” and from there ascends into heaven. Before he leaves He promises that the Holy Spirit will soon come to each of them. This powerful gift will energize them to go into the whole world […]
Gospel Reflections for May 1 2016: 6th Sunday of Easter
Gospel Reflections for May 1 2016 Conflict in Jerusalem! The early Catholic Church has a problem to resolve. For the first few years after Jesus, almost all Church members were local Jews. They recognized Jesus as the Son of God but were also still following the Jewish rituals. However, the message of Jesus became popular […]
Gospel Reflections for April 24 2016: 5th Sunday of Easter
Gospel Reflections for April 24 2016 No Rules! No Government! Today’s Gospel actually makes that same point. James Madison, the author of our US Constitution and fourth President also had the same idea; “If people were angels …there would be no need for government!” After all, if people authentically loved each other as Angels do, […]
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