August 2023 archive of Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, August 27, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 8/25/23
my mother gave me the key to our house, she made it seem as if I was being handed the nuclear code. I was about ten years old. But she handed it to me as though she was giving me a priceless heirloom. Then came a stream of instructions ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, August 20, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 8/18/23
If you felt uncomfortable about today’s gospel, you’re not alone. Despite our love for puppies, no one would like to be called a puppy or a dog, ...or would you? And don’t think that when Jews call a foreigner ‘a dog’ they imply an adorable puppy, like your pet ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, August 13, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 8/11/23
couple of years ago, we took a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee, the sea on which Jesus walked in today’s gospel. Our tour guide told us a story about a certain tourist from the US who was told by the boatman that the fare for the ride ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for The Transfiguration of the Lord, Yr A, August 6, 2023
Posted by John Wolf on 8/04/23
Rarely does a feast take the place of the regular Sunday liturgy as is the case with the feast of the Transfiguration today. Normally, if a feast or even some solemnities fall on a Sunday, they are moved to the next day. Liturgical laws, however, prescribe that when ... Read More »