October 2024 archive of Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B, October 27, 2024
Posted by John Wolf on 10/25/24
As we get closer to election day, more and more people are plastering their yard and vehicles with words announcing their social or political beliefs or things they feel compelled to let all of us know about? From “Lisa for President” to “I Love Brent, My Pet” and similar ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B, October 20, 2024
Posted by John Wolf on 10/18/24
Among classmates, colleagues, associates, and even families, it often happens that someone feels she or he is specially gifted and would want to dominate and control others. It grows into a craving for power and authority. If you think that such power-play would be out of place among Jesus’ ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B, October 13, 2024
Posted by John Wolf on 10/11/24
One of the topics that my English language teacher in Elementary school taught was Correlative Constructions used in positive or negative comparisons, such as: “as sweet as honey,” “as white as snow,” “as innocent as a dove,” and then, “as wise as Solomon.” The first reading today suggests why ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B, October 6, 2024
Posted by John Wolf on 10/05/24
On December 28, 2000, I officiated at the wedding of my childhood friend, Chukwudi (God-is), and his wife, Mma (Beauty), who both are medical doctors. They chose the first reading of today (Genesis 2:18-24) as one of the readings for the Mass, so in my homily I decided to ... Read More »