Gospel Reflections for September 11 2016 …there’s something wrong here! Jesus tells three terribly wrong parables in a row in this Gospel about God’s mercy and the reaction of the crowd must have been wild. Yet these three parables of the lost coins, the lost sheep, and the prodigal son are some of the most […]

Gospel Reflections for September 4 2016 Ready for school and… Each school day begins at home long before the school bell rings. There is the morning scramble to assemble all the stuff needed for the day: pencils, pens, notebooks, textbooks, and of course, that pesky homework! All of it goes into a backpack, and at […]

Gospel Reflections for August 28 2016 No charge! Do you ever believe people if they say “No charge” after doing you a favor? Many do not. This Gospel presents one of the hardest things to believe in, that anyone would really give something away for free. Who does that? Do you believe that ever happens? […]

Gospel Reflections for August 21 2016 A Gold Medal for everyone? When American Olympic athletes win Gold Medals we are justifiably proud and happy for their amazing accomplishments. If you actually watch their events, you know just how amazing they are. They certainly deserve their medals and the applause of the crowd. Can you imagine […]

Gospel Reflections for August 14 2016 Step up to the plate! You might recall this famous baseball phrase that umpires yell to batters to take their place behind home plate and be ready for the incoming pitch. This is the batter’s moment before the crowd …and the chance to either hit well or not. The […]