November 2023 archive of Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Yr A, November 26, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 11/25/23
The idea of Christ as king doesn’t sit well with people formed in Western democracies that regard kings, queens and princes as people unduly privileged. We detest such privileges counting them at odds with modern age’s radical equality so sacrosanct that it has become a winning formula for any ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, November 19, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 11/17/23
Some people claim they’re mad at God. For one lady, it was because God hasn’t heard her prayer to win the state lottery—even though she hasn’t for once purchased the lottery ticket. You see, you can’t just wish for stuff to happen and it happens. God isn’t going to ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, November 12, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 11/10/23
As the liturgical year winds down, the Church uses the imagery of a wedding feast to teach about the kingdom of God. The Jewish marriage setting very closely mirrors the Wedding Feast of the Lamb that is to come at the end. The setting seems pretty familiar to me. ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, November 5, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 11/03/23
For the past several weeks, the evangelist, Matthew has focused on several run-ins that Jesus had with the Pharisees, Scribes, Herodians, and scholars of the law. Today, he shows that he has had enough of their calumny and goes on a vigorous attack of their perfidy. In very strong ... Read More »