April 2022 archive of Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Yr C, May 1, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 4/29/22
Often, we feel we have mastered the universe and how it works based on our ability to plumb a minuscule area of our natural habitat. Feeling that they have found the universal equation explaining everything, some go to the extent of reducing any recourse to faith and God as ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy), Yr C, April 24, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 4/23/22
Today, we mark the Octave of Easter. The word ‘octave’ is a Latin expression for eight days. We mean by octave that the eight days from Easter Sunday to this Sunday form liturgically speaking a single day—which is also called ‘the day of the new creation.’ (It should also ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for Easter Sunday, Yr C, April 17, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 4/15/22
To all God’s faithful children who have, especially, journeyed with the Lord through the Lenten (spring) days of preparation for the celebration of the Pascha, I bring this Resurrection Greeting—Happy Easter to you all! Today we arrive at the culmination of our Lenten journey and we rejoice at the ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Yr C, April 10, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 4/08/22
If you care about real and true news, I’ll give you one; and the news is: “This is the most important week in your life.” Is that news enough? Then brace up for what it brings. As it was during the week of the Passover 2000 years ago, I ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 5th Sunday of Lent Yr C, April 3, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 4/01/22
A double whammy was cleverly set up by the duplicitous enemies of Jesus who in a bid to draw blood, wanted to hoist it on Jesus. Their purpose: blackmail Him into passing a death sentence on a woman caught in adultery and show Himself as a hypocrite who could ... Read More »