Gospel for November 28 2021 – Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Gospel Reflections for November 28 2021 Is this the right direction? I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving. I also want to especially welcome all those who had the courage and strength to travel in this hectic holiday season! Welcome home! I hope your Thanksgiving Day […]

Gospel for November 21 2021 – John 18:33-37 Gospel Reflections for November 21 2021 Your cell phone is ringing…  Some cell phones have caller ID that tells you who is calling.  You can then decide whether to drop everything and answer, or call back later. I am sure you know people that you answer right […]

Gospel for November 14 2021 – Mark 13:24-32 Gospel Reflections for November 14 2021 What does this mean? The Gospel reports some dramatic and even frightening scenes. All of them are compelling. We have also seen dramatic news these last few weeks, from surprising election results to life changing economic policies to vaccine mandates and […]

Gospel for November 7 2021 – Mark 12:38-44 Gospel Reflections for November 7 2021 What Jesus sees. There is a large crowd in the Temple area in today’s Gospel, but Jesus especially sees just one person. Many people there are putting their donations for the poor into huge brass jars, that ring loudly when a […]

Gospel for October 31 2021 – Mark 12:28-34 Gospel Reflections for October 31 2021 Halloween Rules This Sunday is also Halloween, the evening before All Saints Day, that honors all the great heroes of our faith.  The Old English word for “saintly” or “holy” was “hallow” and so the evening before All Saints Day was […]