April 2025 archive of Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday), Year C, April 27, 2025
Posted by John Wolf on 4/25/25
Today, we mark the Octave of Easter. The word ‘octave’ is a Latin expression for eight days. We mean by octave that the eight days from Easter Sunday to this Sunday form liturgically speaking a single day—which is also called ‘the day of the new creation.’ (It should also ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for Easter Sunday, Year C, April 20, 2025
Posted by John Wolf on 4/19/25
To all God’s faithful children who have, especially, journeyed with the Lord through the Lenten (spring) days of preparation for the celebration of the Pascha, I bring this Resurrection Greeting—Happy Easter to you all! Today we arrive at the culmination of our Lenten journey and we rejoice at the ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year C, April 13, 2025
Posted by John Wolf on 4/11/25
If you care about real and true news, I’ll give you one; and the news is: “This is the most important week in your life.” Is that news enough? Then brace up for what it brings. As it was during the week of the Passover 2000 years ago, I ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year C, April 6, 2025
Posted by John Wolf on 4/04/25
They call it the story of the “Stone Never Thrown,” demonstrating God’s compassion, repudiation of the judgment of the world, the last statement in rejection of the thirst for blood in death penalty, and call to abandonment of sin. The charade orchestrated by Jesus’ enemies appeared as an inescapable ... Read More »