February 2021 archive of Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Lent Yr B February 28th, 2021
Posted by John Wolf on 2/26/21
Whether you think that God’s demand for Abraham to sacrifice his only son is unreasonable or merely a test of his fidelity, or even as some argue, an outright rejection of human sacrifice, the account of Abraham’s interface with God is, like Noah’s account that we read last Sunday, ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 1st Sunday of Lent Yr B February 21st, 2021
Posted by John Wolf on 2/19/21
Six weeks into the Ordinary time season, we’re putting a hold on it to memorialize the events that brought about our redemption, namely, the passion, death and resurrection of Christ. We’re once again given this opportunity to lift our hearts to God on high in the words of an ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B February 14th, 2021
Posted by John Wolf on 2/13/21
Thank God I wasn’t a priest during the time of the Leviticus when priests, more or less, served as dermatologists who diagnosed skin diseases and decided who was to be banished to the leper colony or reinstated to the clean yard. Or maybe, I am—in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B February 7th, 2021
Posted by John Wolf on 2/05/21
Jesus steps into the perilous territory of evil and the demonic, not with trepidation, but with power and authority. Last Sunday, we saw Him strike that domain with valor, forcing a man out of the throes of demonic oppression. Yet, for every single person freed, Satan holds two more ... Read More »