Gospel Reflections for August 14 2016 Step up to the plate! You might recall this famous baseball phrase that umpires yell to batters to take their place behind home plate and be ready for the incoming pitch. This is the batter’s moment before the crowd …and the chance to either hit well or not. The […]

Gospel Reflections for July 31 2016 Wealth is the power to do something good Today’s Gospel is a warning against wealth. The scriptures often warn us against several famous temptations. They are wealth, power, honor, and pleasure. Well, I hope you receive all of them! To be clear, these temptations are neither good nor bad […]

Gospel Reflections for July 24 2016 Teach us to pray! What a perfect request! Clearly, the disciples could quickly see that Jesus was someone who had a special connection with God. He had been performing amazing miracles regularly, teaching with uncommon authority, wisdom, and clarity, and was attracting enormous crowds of people. The disciples were […]

Gospel Reflections for July 10 2016 Excuse me, how do I get to… I say this frequently now after arriving at St. Bruno’s parish in Whittier as their new pastor. I know it takes a while to learn new streets so I am certainly happy when I arrive at the right place! I am actually […]

Gospel Reflections for July 3 2016 First Sunday in new parish as pastor! Jesus sends His disciples out to change the world with His message of salvation …but He knows they are not ready. After all, the world is a pretty big place, so He provides a very practical “training session” for them … and […]