REFLECTION FOR 9-27-2020 Actions speak louder than words… In today’s gospel, both sons disrespect their father. The first one says that he’ll do what his father asks of him, but then does not do it. The second son says that he will not do what his father asks of him, […]
REFLECTION Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 20, 2020 Autumn Thoughts~ As the Thanksgiving season approaches and the year is looking to maintain the frenetic pace at which it’s been tugging us all behind it, I ask myself, what do I have to be thankful for? All year, it […]
“Forgive us as we forgive” 24th Sunday in ordinary time Sept. 12-13,2020 The 5th petition of the Lord’s Prayer states “And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Mt 5:12, Lk 11:2-4, Mk 11:25, Col 3:13, Eph 4:32-34, CCC 2838-2845. When we pray the […]
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time REFLECTION September 5th – 6th 2020 The End of Summer As a kid, there was nothing more bittersweet than the last days of summer. My brother, sister, friends, and I would soak up every ounce of sunshine in those final days. Every last splash […]
August 30, 2020 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Carrying Crosses Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” If we think of Jesus’ own literal taking up of His cross, we notice that He carried […]
REFLECTION The Twenty-First Sunday In Ordinary Time August 22-23, 2020 “Who do you say that I am?” In the gospel, we hear Jesus ask his disciples this question. Since we are Jesus’ disciples today, it is fair to assume that he asks the same question of us. So, who […]
REFLECTION The Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time August 15-16, 2020 Okay, I admit it – I am a Facebook fanatic – bless me Father! However, I don’t get politically involved, use it as my source of facts, or put others down for their thoughts and beliefs. As a former […]
REFLECTION The Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time August 8-9, 2020 Today’s Gospel is so familiar to us the we even use the image to categorize people that we categorize as perfect or who want us to appear perfect. How many of us have used the phrase, “What, do you […]
REFLECTION The Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time August 1-2, 2020 We do miss hugs. Even those among us who are not ‘huggers’, have had those cherished moments when we have been enveloped in the unconditional love of another’s embrace. Since the pandemic, it has become a rare commodity. Yet, when […]
WEEKLY REFLECTION FOR 7-26-2020 What would you wish for? In today’s first reading, God appears to Solomon in a dream and tells Solomon to ask God for something. Solomon asks for an understanding heart so that he can be a good king over Israel. God is pleased with Solomon’s […]