Gospel Reflections for July 24 2016 Teach us to pray! What a perfect request! Clearly, the disciples could quickly see that Jesus was someone who had a special connection with God. He had been performing amazing miracles regularly, teaching with uncommon authority, wisdom, and clarity, and was attracting enormous crowds of people. The disciples were […]

Gospel Reflections for July 10 2016 Excuse me, how do I get to… I say this frequently now after arriving at St. Bruno’s parish in Whittier as their new pastor. I know it takes a while to learn new streets so I am certainly happy when I arrive at the right place! I am actually […]

Gospel Reflections for July 3 2016 First Sunday in new parish as pastor! Jesus sends His disciples out to change the world with His message of salvation …but He knows they are not ready. After all, the world is a pretty big place, so He provides a very practical “training session” for them … and […]

Gospel Reflections for June 26 2016 Where you go, I will follow. The Old Testament Prophet Elijah is an old man and so he chooses the younger Elisha to succeed him. Elisha is uncertain and offers a few excuses at first, but then resolutely follows. Good for him! God the Father sends His Son Jesus […]

Gospel Reflections for June 19 2016 Who is Jesus to you? Jesus turns to His followers and asks a most remarkable question, “Who do the people say that I am? Why did He ask this question? He clearly wanted to know why people were following Him. However, the answers He receives are disappointing. Many thought […]