June 2020 archive of Reflections

June 2020 archive of Reflections

Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 13th Sunday of Yr A, June 28, 2020

Posted by John Wolf on 6/28/20

         I’ll do my best to explain this simply. First is what I consider the spiritual physiognomy (or as they say in Business Schools, the KSA’s—knowledge, skills and abilities) of anyone seeking to live as an apostle of Christ (and by extension all Christians), that is, ... Read More »

Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 12th Sunday of Yr A, June 21, 2020

Posted by John Wolf on 6/21/20

       You have, probably, felt like Jeremiah those times you saw or heard truth, goodness and right conduct painted as lies, treachery and outrage while evil is glamorized. As society continues to slide into nihilism, the sad fate meted to truth and goodness makes it tougher for ... Read More »

Fr. Jo's Reflection on Corpus Christi, A, June 14, 2020

Posted by John Wolf on 6/15/20

          What is the medicine for hunger? Food? Drink? Sometimes, when you’re most hungry, you find that you eat much less. Yet, food never completely cures hunger. It may cure the temporary physical hunger, yet it’s not only food and drink that we hunger for; ... Read More »

Fr. Jo's Reflection for Trinity Sunday A, June 7, 2020

Posted by John Wolf on 6/07/20

        In this era of real and imagined collusion with Russians, it’ll be good to learn a real mystery from Russians. During those Soviet Union era, a dad said to his son who had converted to Christianity: “Christianity is not only wrong, it’s laughable. How can ... Read More »

Fr. Jo's Reflection on the Feast of Pentecost Sunday A, May 31, 2020

Posted by John Wolf on 6/02/20

          Pentecost is not for Pentecostals—anymore than baptism is for Baptists. Pentecost is specifically a Catholic feast; in fact Pentecost is the birthday of the Catholic Church and it won’t be wrong to ask us to stand and sing Happy Birthday to Mother Church. I ... Read More »

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