Gospel Reflections for November 18 2018 What does this mean? The Gospel reports some dramatic scenes. We have seen dramatic news these last few weeks here as well, from the Thousand Oaks shootings and fires, to Middle East news, to election controversies. How can we make sense of all this? When something dramatic happens we […]

Gospel Reflections for November 11 2018 Election results Like many people, I stayed up to watch the election returns and noticed how many contests were won by such narrow margins. Sometimes, only a few thousand votes separated candidates out of millions cast. I wonder if the day will come when a candidate wins by just […]

Gospel Reflections for November 4 2018 What is your policy on…? If you had the chance, what question would you ask a politician running in this year’s election? Would you ask about Immigration, or the economy, or education, or healthcare, or about foreign policy? I am sure you would have good questions, but perhaps you […]

Gospel Reflections for October 28 2018 On the move! With all that you have going on, now there is the World Series to follow! We live in a faced paced world. Maybe your days are filled with driving here and there; off to work, or stores, or school, and then home again, and doing a […]

Gospel Reflections for October 21 2018 The winner’s trophy! Can you imagine a Major League Baseball team seeking the World Series title, but without playing any games at all? We would be outraged, but that is what happens in today’s Gospel. A well intentioned mother is intrigued when Jesus announces His “Kingdom of God.” That […]