August 2022 archive of Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, August 28, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 8/26/22
You’ve perhaps heard the story told about the Russian dictator Josef Stalin and his German counterpart, Adolf Hitler falling off their chairs. Both men were given seats of honor side by side each other at a banquet. Noticing that their chairs could be adjusted to become higher or lower, ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, August 21, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 8/19/22
You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to identify the direction Jesus is going in today’s gospel. In a very blunt language, he tells us that no one has a lock on heaven. Heaven isn’t a summer home we visit when the temperature in Oklahoma turns 112. Rather, ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, August 14, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 8/12/22
No one can feel happy with Jesus today. Could you imagine him saying and using these “hateful” and “demoralizing” words: “I have come to bring fire upon the earth, and how I wish it were already blazing! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, August 7, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 8/05/22
I have a question for you to which I would request that you give a special thought: If you had to describe your faith to someone, what would you say? I’m not asking about your religion. I mean your faith. What do you believe? What is your strongest conviction? ... Read More »