Gospel for November 16 2025 – Luke 21:5-19 Gospel Reflections for November 16 2025 End of the world near?  The Gospel lists frightening events such as wars, earthquakes, and plagues as signs of the end of the world.  TV preachers often use this same list to scare people, and even politicians predict disaster if the […]

Gospel for November 9 2025 – Luke 20:27-38 Gospel Reflections for November 9 2025 May the waters never stop! The first reading has a compelling image of a massive flood of water pouring out in all directions from the Temple in Jerusalem. This is good news?  When I see anything like that at St. Bruno […]

Gospel for November 2 2025 – John 6:37-40 Gospel Reflections for November 2 2025 What about loved ones who have died? Are they in Heaven? We hope so! Can you know for sure? Well …you can’t, but you can surely pray for them. (2 Maccabees 12:43-45) The only people the Church claims are in Heaven are […]

Gospel for October 26 2025 – Luke 18:9-14 Gospel Reflections for October 26 2025 That first look in the mirror This is a Gospel about seeing yourself honestly. Good advice for everyone, even the Dodgers as they play in the World Series! For example, you get up in the morning, and see your face in […]

Gospel for October 19 2025 – Luke 18:1-8 Gospel Reflections for October 19 2025 Perseverance Perseverance is a good thing and highly praised in today’s Gospel. I see it here as well. Remember when firefighters had to battle ferocious fires in the Palisades and Altadena, yet they never gave up, and stayed on the fire […]