Gospel Reflections for June 5 2016 Meeting Jesus is everything The happiest Gospels stories are those where Jesus heals sick people from illness, liberates them from evil spirits, or releases heavy burdens. He brings great joy to people! At His first sermon Jesus predicts He would bring “release to captives and liberty to the oppressed.” […]

Gospel Reflections for May 29 2016 The Eucharist is everywhere and forever At the end of June I will finish my sabbatical time and return to regular parish ministry in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. I have finished the book I have been writing on parish leadership and the manual on how to establish adult […]

Gospel Reflections for May 15 2016 Never been done before! Pentecost is the day the Holy Spirit sent the first Christians out to baptize the whole world! That was unique. No one had ever done this kind of convert seeking before. No other ancient religion ever sought converts; not ancient Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, […]

Gospel Reflections for May 8 2016 Graduation ceremony for the Disciples Jesus takes His disciples to a mountaintop to say “good-bye” and from there ascends into heaven. Before he leaves He promises that the Holy Spirit will soon come to each of them. This powerful gift will energize them to go into the whole world […]

Gospel Reflections for April 24 2016 No Rules! No Government! Today’s Gospel actually makes that same point. James Madison, the author of our US Constitution and fourth President also had the same idea; “If people were angels …there would be no need for government!” After all, if people authentically loved each other as Angels do, […]