2022 archive of Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, October 23, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 10/22/22
I learned that the reason why some folks prefer the back row when they come to Mass is to identify with the humility of the tax collector in today’s gospel, and I say “bravo” to the backseaters. I do hope, though, that the backseaters do not develop the attitude ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, October 16, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 10/14/22
A priest was at a boxing match. At the introduction of the contestants, one of the boxers approached the ring wearing a rosary bead round his neck. As the gong sounded to start the contest, the ‘devout’ boxer added a triple sign of the cross. Seeing this boxer’s manifest ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, October 9, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 10/07/22
A newly elected mayor of a small town sought the support of stakeholders in his constituency. He’d heard much about the priest of the city’s small Catholic Church and invited him to dinner in one local restaurant to which the priest obliged with gratitude. As the food arrived, the ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, October 2, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 9/29/22
A few months before my priestly ordination, I was going through a pile of books in an old bookstore and came across a book titled: “Is There Anyone There?” It sounded like a question that came from the deepest part of me, given that I was a bit confused ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, September 25, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 9/23/22
The Great Depression of 1929 to 1939 brought about economic hardship on the populace. But while the unemployed poor of the land formed long queues to get their ration of soup in New York, the affluent in Long Island managed to put up a surprise party for their dogs. ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, September 18, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 9/17/22
One late evening, a gunman accosted a finely-dressed man who just parked in front of an expensive jewelry store in Washington DC. Pointing the gun at him, he demanded, “Hand me all YOUR money.” The man was indignant and busted out: “Do you know the person you’re threatening? I’m ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, September 11, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 9/09/22
St. Teresa of Calcutta had her devil’s advocate in the person of the famed British writer and self-righteous atheist, Richard Dawkins. For Dawkins, Mother Teresa did more harm than good, particularly because of what Dawkins referred to as her ‘dogmatic views’ on abortion, contraception, and divorce as well as ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, September 4, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 9/02/22
How often do you read the details of the contracts that you sign? If you meticulously read the fine prints of the phone contracts you sign or medication or cosmetic products you use, you might think twice about using them. Those fine prints often warn us about the dangers ... Read More »
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 »