August 2020 archive of Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 22nd Sunday of Yr A, August 30th, 2020
Posted by John Wolf on 8/30/20
Do you want to see how a rock can turn into a stumbling block? You can see that in the life of Simon Peter. Last Sunday, the Lord Jesus praised his incredible faith and heavenly intuition. Today the rock turns into a stumbling block ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 21st Sunday of Yr A, August 23rd, 2020
Posted by John Wolf on 8/23/20
The first time my mother gave me the key to our house, she made it seem as if I was being handed the nuclear code. It happened on that particular day that I was to get home before everyone else, so she had to ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 20th Sunday of Yr A, August 16th, 2020
Posted by John Wolf on 8/16/20
Did you feel uncomfortable hearing today’s gospel? You’re not alone. However, it’s only when considered as a human equal would the words of Jesus in today’s gospel appear callous, indifferent and insulting. But when we consider that He was the first to strip Himself ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 19th Sunday of Yr A, August 9th, 2020.
Posted by John Wolf on 8/10/20
It is customary for tourists to the Holy Land to take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee, the sea on which Jesus walked in today’s gospel. A certain tourist from our country US wanted such a ride and was told by the boatman that the fare was ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 18th Sunday of Yr A, August 2, 2020
Posted by John Wolf on 8/02/20
The miracle of the multiplication of loaves and fish is so central to the Gospel that it appears in all four Gospels. The miracle draws a contrast between worldly banquets and heavenly feasts; worldly banquets: represented by Herod’s birthday celebration, and heavenly feast: represented ... Read More »