Gospel Reflections for December 3 2017 Be alert! Be ready! These are strong warnings in the Gospel, so you should carefully consider them. Who or what should you be looking for? Maybe you are already especially alert to Christmas sales. That is always a good thing! Christmas gifts thoughtfully considered are a beautiful way to […]

Gospel Reflections for November 26 2017 Today’s image of God coming to judge who goes to Heaven and who goes to Hell is dramatic. Many artists have depicted the scene as well; most famously Michelangelo in his painting of The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. How do you picture your own […]

Gospel Reflections for November 19 2017 Your big return on investment There is a moment at every Mass, when parishioners walk down the center aisle bringing gifts of bread and wine, and your donations, to the altar. The priest accepts them, and then says two very ancient Offertory Prayers as he prepares them for the […]

Gospel Reflections for November 12 2017 I am ready! There are special people in the Church at the 10:30 Mass. They have been thinking for several months now about becoming Catholic, and are in our religious education program called the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults” or “RCIA” In a short ceremony they are asked […]

Gospel Reflections for November 5 2017 The greatest title you can have A World Series win is the greatest honor for baseball players. (I wish the Dodgers had it!) Today’s Gospel is also about titles. There are many honorable titles you can have, such as doctor, judge, or professor. But they each involve expensive education […]