Gospel Reflections for July 1 2018 A new beginning There are several beginnings reflected in today’s Gospel, and for any new beginning you might need as well. A woman who had been sick for 18 years comes to Jesus for a healing. That is an amazing testimony of her faith. She had already seen many […]

Gospel Reflections for June 24 2018 Think again! Sometimes we speak too soon …or jump to conclusions. …Never a good plan! Today’s Gospel tells the story of Zachariah, the father of John the Baptist. He was an old man and had been told by God that he would have a son. An old man with […]

Gospel Reflections for June 17 2018 …the smallest of seeds This Gospel is good news, especially if you feel in need of more grace and strength. I am now in my second week of our annual Archaeological Pilgrimage of the Holy Land. We have already visited the Garden of Gethsemane, Bethlehem, and in Jerusalem …the […]

Gospel Reflections for June 10 2018 Who is my family? Jesus completely overturns ancient and modern Middle East culture in today’s Gospel. Jesus lived in a culture dominated by loyalty to your family. Loyalty was everything. Families always took care of their own. I have come to know this culture well. This weekend I am […]

Gospel Reflections for June 3 2018 You have a lot going on! Today we celebrate the event when we receive the person of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. This is the most important time of the Mass for each or us, and so should be taken quite seriously. However, we arrive at Mass often filled […]