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 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 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, […]

Gospel Reflections for April 10 2016 Jesus the Carpenter knows fishing! The scene in today’s Gospel has an almost humorous sense. Jesus comes across His fisherman disciples as they are busy about fishing again. The meeting produces wonderful results. They just do not know it is Him! In this scene, they were not yet aware […]

Gospel Reflections for April 3 2016 Why did Jesus still have wounds? In today’s Gospel, Thomas hears others describe their experience of the risen Jesus and His wounds. Thomas, whose name means “twin,” has doubts. But I am sure Thomas never doubted that Jesus rose. After all, Our Lord predicted it several times. Perhaps Thomas […]