Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Yr A, November 26, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 11/25/23
The idea of Christ as king doesn’t sit well with people formed in Western democracies that regard kings, queens and princes as people unduly privileged. We detest such privileges counting them at odds with modern age’s radical equality so sacrosanct that it has become a winning formula for any ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, November 19, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 11/17/23
Some people claim they’re mad at God. For one lady, it was because God hasn’t heard her prayer to win the state lottery—even though she hasn’t for once purchased the lottery ticket. You see, you can’t just wish for stuff to happen and it happens. God isn’t going to ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, November 12, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 11/10/23
As the liturgical year winds down, the Church uses the imagery of a wedding feast to teach about the kingdom of God. The Jewish marriage setting very closely mirrors the Wedding Feast of the Lamb that is to come at the end. The setting seems pretty familiar to me. ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, November 5, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 11/03/23
For the past several weeks, the evangelist, Matthew has focused on several run-ins that Jesus had with the Pharisees, Scribes, Herodians, and scholars of the law. Today, he shows that he has had enough of their calumny and goes on a vigorous attack of their perfidy. In very strong ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, October 29, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 10/27/23
You can criticize leadership that’s not performing well; only let your criticism be constructive rather than make you sound disingenuous. About one past president, someone was quoted as saying: “The president could find a cure for cancer and his adversaries would say that he’s putting doctors and pharmacists out ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Twenty-Nineth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, October 22, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 10/20/23
When kids go to hunt rabbits, their greatest luck comes when they see the rabbit run into its hole. It significantly increases their chances of catching their game. First, given that every rabbit hole has an escape route, the kids search out its escape route and close it. Second, ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, October 15, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 10/13/23
While his pastor was on vacation, a certain associate allowed a poor couple to have their wedding reception inside the Church. Reason: They couldn't afford the rent for the parish hall. Upon his return, some zealous parishioners who felt offended brought their concern to the pastor. Deeply infuriated, the ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, October 8, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 10/06/23
The greedy dog of Aesop’s Fables fits today’s gospel narrative of the greedy tenants. The fable of The Dog with a Bone, tells of a greedy dog that got hold of a bone and, in bid to enjoy the bone alone, decides to run as far away as he ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, October 1, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 9/29/23
No one should pray to have any of the two boys of today’s gospel for an ideal son. The first son surely needs a better lesson in obedience. Obedience does not begin with a ‘no.’ And for that other boy who thought he could fool his dad by saying ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, September 24, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 9/22/23
A labor dispute erupts in today’s gospel. Labor leaders express their dismay at the disproportionate manner in which the employer decides to compensate workers. “It’s not fair,” they grumbled at their employer, “for people who worked a full days-shift to be compensated same as those who worked merely an ... Read More »