July 2021 archive of Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B, August 1st, 2021
Posted by John Wolf on 7/30/21
Our five week study of John 6 brings us today to verses 24 through 35. (Have you read the entire chapter of John 6, as you promised?). The crowd fed by Jesus are everywhere looking for him. What for? They want more bread and they have found a baker ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B, July 25th, 2021
Posted by John Wolf on 7/23/21
This Sunday, we begin a five-week-long discussion on the Eucharist, our Bread of Life. The Gospel readings for these five weeks will be taken from the sixth chapter of St. John’s Gospel. I strongly recommend that everyone read this passage. Spend about 15 minutes of your TV time and ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B, July 18th, 2021
Posted by John Wolf on 7/16/21
Even our Lord agrees with Aristotle that “leisure liberates man from the oppression of the useful.” And so, today he invites his apostles who were basking with novice fervor after their return from their first missionary expedition to “come away to some lonely place and rest for a while” ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B, July 11th, 2021
Posted by John Wolf on 7/09/21
How many times have you over-packed for a trip, taking much more than you actually needed only to discover that you did not use half of the provisions you took for your five-day trip? Many cannot part with the pleasures of life for a minute. A dear friend recently ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B, July 4th, 2021
Posted by John Wolf on 7/03/21
You have heard it many, many times—“Familiarity breeds contempt.” Frequently, people take others for granted for two reasons: familiarity and pride. You may add a third reason—ignorance which often wears the garb of “I-know-it-all” or “I’m better.” Familiarity, pride, ignorance played out well in the first reading and the ... Read More »