Gospel Reflections for October 22 2017 Jesus separates Church and State. Religion and politics are in the news again. Both the Supreme Court and the Executive Branch have recently affirmed religious freedom in healthcare insurance issues. Some history can help. In a letter to a small Baptist Church in 1801, President Thomas Jefferson reviewed the […]

Gospel Reflections for October 15 2017 What to wear to church? I don’t have much choice in what I wear each day. It’s either this black shirt …or that black shirt! (It may be boring but at least it’s easy) Sometimes people ask me to comment on what other people wear at Mass. I will […]

Gospel Reflections for October 8 2017 We want a change… We want a change in mass shootings and violence. We want a change in North Korea too. Some NFL football players also want to send a message of change. All are good causes, but how we make changes is important. The Gospel presents a person […]

Gospel Reflections for October 1 2017 Say yes …when you mean yes! We like people who keep their promises. If someone promises you they will do something, you hope they will follow through on that commitment. Life works well to the extent we keep our promises. That is the message of today’s Gospel. Two brothers […]

Gospel Reflections for September 24 2017 Got financial advice? I hope this Gospel can help …but the story of a farmer paying the same wage to workers who arrive at the end of the day to those who have worked all day long doesn’t seem fair! He is paying too much to latecomers who do […]