Gospel Reflections for February 14 2016 Valentine’s Day What perfect readings for this day! Valentine’s Day is a wonderful event to celebrate love, commitment, affection, intimacy, devotion, care, fidelity, understanding, and faithfulness. Those are all wonderful virtues. Jesus goes into the desert and is tempted by the devil to deny all of them! First, the […]

Gospel Reflections for February 7 2016 You had to be there! Jesus the carpenter offers advice to professional fisherman and it doesn’t make much sense! He tells them to lower their nets in the deeper part of the lake instead of near the shore where they know fish usually gather. We can imagine their thoughts. […]

Gospel Reflections for January 31 2016 Have you been “Chosen?” Last week Jesus read from the Old Testament Book of Isaiah and revealed that His mission was to bring glad tidings to the poor, release to captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and a year of favor from the Lord. Sounds like wonderful news […]

Gospel Reflections for January 24 2016 Release from captivity Candidates always announce their policies and plans at every speech. They know voters want to know. Jesus does the same in today’s Gospel, and it was just what people needed to hear. His Kingdom will reverse centuries of oppression, and offer “Good news to the poor, […]

Gospel Reflections for January 17 2016 Keep the party going! Perhaps Jesus actually said that at the wedding reception in today’s Gospel. He knew the great embarrassment a couple would feel if they ran out of wine. The party would be over! Jesus knew that good wine would keep everyone celebrating love and married life. […]