September 2025 archive of Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, September 28, 2025
Posted by John Wolf on 9/27/25
The Great Depression that hit the US between 1929 and 1939 brought about massive economic hardship. But while the poor formed long queues to get their ration of soup in New York, the affluent in Long Island managed to put up a surprise party. The menu: all you could ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, September 21, 2025
Posted by John Wolf on 9/19/25
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 Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Year C, September 14, 2025
Posted by John Wolf on 9/12/25
You won’t need look far before seeing someone wearing a cross, either as pendant on their necklaces or as pinstripe on the lapel or even as ring in their finger (as I’m wearing one). The cross has gained such power that countries like Switzerland, Austria, Greece, Norway, New Zealand, ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, September 7, 2025
Posted by John Wolf on 9/05/25
Still reeling from the tragedy of the brutal murder of two innocent kids and injuries to other school children and parents during a school Mass in the Annunciation Church/School, Minneapolis tragedy, many are still puzzled as to why a child raised in the Catholic faith would suddenly turn into ... Read More »