Gospel Reflections for February 19 2017 Every Marriage is a series of stops and starts. This weekend we celebrate World Marriage Day. I have been a priest for 39 years now and have witnessed well over 1,000 marriages. I have stood in front of so many young couples at the very beginning of so many […]

Gospel Reflections for February 12 2017 The power to do something good Every year, and only once a year, we change the size of St. Bruno parish. Every other week, our parish includes just the Whittier area, so our programs make Jesus present mainly to the 3,000 families here. We know there are many who […]

Gospel Reflections for February 5 2017 Who wins today? Two football teams that have played hard all season will face off in Houston, Texas for the Super Bowl. People worldwide, even those who never watch sports, will tune in to watch, even if just to see the famous commercials! The Super Bowl showcases the very […]

Gospel Reflections for January 29 2017 School begins… Jesus sits down to teach in today’s Gospel. That was the ancient way. Teachers stand today in front of a class, but in His day, they sat down and students stood. Either way, Our Lord has some important lessons for you. He starts with a famous list […]

Gospel Reflections for January 15 2017 Peaceful transition of power This Friday in Washington, D.C. we will transfer the entire executive power of the United States government from one president to another. That is an amazing event. For more than two hundred and forty years our inaugurations have been the envy of the world. The […]