Jesus said; “What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life ? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory, and then he will repay everyone according to his conduct.” Because I am a son or daughter of Read more
On our last Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, we were scheduled to have Mass in Magdala. However a bicycle race around the Sea of Galilee closed all the roads to vehicle traffic. At the last minute we were able to schedule a Mass early in the morning on Mt. Tabor. We were Read more
Imagine the agony of the mother in today’s gospel whose daughter was tormented by demons. Imagine the near physical pain she felt in her heart, the kind of pain that only a mother’s love can feel. This mother’s love also gave her the courage and strength to seek out the one person Read more
Today Christ is telling us about essentials. The Pharisees on the other hand were focused on their traditions. Many of these were good and were initiated to help people, but they lost sight of their meaning rather than strict observance of their traditions. The Pharisees replaced a loving relationship with rituals. So let’s get Read more
After Jesus dismissed the crowd in today’s Gospel, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. He was willing to leave the comfort of others to be alone with God. Being alone in silence away from others for a long period of time can, for us humans, sometimes lead to loneliness Read more
The food that fed the large crowd was the food that the disciples had there to use. It wasn’t like Jesus made bread come down from heaven or fish come out of the grass. Jesus simply took what the disciples had and used that meager bit of food to feed everybody there. The Read more
First I want to thank Deacon Kevin for doing the reflections last week while I was in Texas. I enjoyed reading them and thought he did a wonderful job. Besides it’s good practice for him !! __________ John the Baptist had been sent by God to prepare the way for his Read more
Reflection July 31 st – Matthew 13 54-58 A profit is not without honor, except in his own country and house. I learned the true meaning of this scripture when I made my Cursillo, and returned to bloom where I was planted at my workplace, which was a construction company Read more
Reflection July 30 th – Matthew 13 47-53 Today we hear of the net thrown into the sea that gathers in fish of every kind. The story reminds us that the net is our church, we are the fishermen, and we need to invite everyone into our church, the good Read more
Reflection July 29 th – Luke 10 38-42 Today we hear the story of Martha and Mary when Jesus came to visit them. Martha wanted to serve Jesus by doing – keeping busy, having a spotless house and preparing a wonderful meal. Mary on the other hand chose to just Read more