Gospel Reflections for August 20 2017 Total eclipse of the sun? Tomorrow the moon will block out the sun. Don’t panic, because it will only last for a few minutes, and it will only be a very partial eclipse here in Southern California. Sunlight will slowly emerge again, as it has every time this astronomical […]

Gospel Reflections for August 13 2017 Finding God in a storm In the first reading, Elijah is an Old Testament prophet who learns that God will speak to him soon. Moments later, there is a mighty windstorm, a powerful earthquake, and even a firestorm. Those were the usual places ancient people believed where God spoke, […]

Gospel Reflections for August 6 2017 Recreation, Vacation, Restoration …and Transfiguration! We are deep into the summer now as August begins. I hope for you it is a time of rest and relaxation, and for a lucky few, some vacation time as well. Why do we look forward to vacations so much? Even if we […]

Gospel Reflections for July 30 2017 What do you wish for?  …Choose wisely! In today’s First Reading, God offers Solomon either wealth …or wisdom. What would you choose? Money is a practical resource in your wallet that you can use right away while wisdom simply offers deeper insights in your head. Yet Solomon chooses wisdom. […]

Gospel Reflections for July 23 2017 What kind of world is this? Each week it seems there is a new fierce political battle, dangerous threat from North Korea, or some other dramatic crisis in the world. How would Jesus talk about this? Today’s Gospel presents our troubled world with the image of a field, in […]