One common and important source of food for those who lived in Galilee and Judea was the fig tree. Its fruit was highly prized and became a symbol for the people of God’s fruitful love for them. A fig tree normally matured Read more
In today’s Gospel, Jesus is pointing out to the crowds that they know how to read and understand the physical world, like something so unpredictable as the weather, but they cannot read and understand the spiritual world right in front Read more
Today is the feast day of St. John Paul II. One of my fondest memories is being on Mass with the pope at the Los Angeles Coliseum during his visit to the United States. All the priests and deacons were seated to Read more
When I was in a management position in my job, other than firing or laying off people, the hardest thing to do was finding and hiring the right people. In order to hire the right people, you need to have a Read more
How many of us find it difficult to acknowledge Jesus before others? This includes speaking about him to our family at family gatherings. How many times do we listen to attacks on Jesus and his Catholic Church without objecting? We might even Read more
In today’s gospel, Jesus tells a parable about greed. A man was blessed to have a bountiful harvest so large that he couldn’t store it all in his barns. He didn’t share his blessings with others, he built bigger barns Read more
Today’s gospel stated that there were so many people crowding together that they were trampling one another underfoot. My first thought was they were not practicing “social distancing“. I guess I have been in this pandemic so long I have weird thoughts Read more
The question I pose to you today is : “What would change in my life if I followed Christ’s words more faithfully ?” The answer of course is, Everything ! Every aspect of my life would be filled with both the Read more
I just returned from another funeral in Indiana. Unfortunately this took precedence over getting out my daily reflection. ————————— In today’s gospel Jesus has some harsh words for the Scribes and Pharisees. These men devoted themselves to the study of the Law Read more
When you are in need, who do you turn to for help ? Your spouse, your family, your groupies ? Jesus tells us that God is always ready to answer those who seek him and call upon him with trust in his Read more
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