Reflections
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, February 20, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 2/17/22
If you thought last Sunday’s Gospel was challenging, today’s Gospel from Luke 6:27-38 is a jawbreaker. The words we heard today are not the kind we would love to hear every day. When told about someone else, they sound only too good to be true. For example, someone would ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, February 13, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 2/11/22
Show by the raise of hand if you would love to be poor, starving, weeping and hated by everyone. I doubt anyone would be willing to appropriate those “misfortunes.” On the contrary, if we’re asked to show by the raise of hand those who would love to be rich, ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, February 6, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 2/04/22
One of the primary decisions someone starting a business makes is to choose partners who will serve as both founding members, associates and employees. In a style characteristic of Luke, Jesus goes out in search of partners and wouldn’t pick them from among the armchair professors or the rabbis ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, January 30, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 1/28/22
Last Sunday, we read the prologue to St. Luke’s Gospel, written to a Greek (might be Roman) convert, by name Theophilus. We see from today’s Gospel that Luke has started to develop his message, meant to encourage and welcome the outsider, the outcast, the poor, and the rejected. Seemingly, ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, January 23, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 1/21/22
In our past two meetings of the Wednesday Faith Enrichment, I’ve focused on the reasoning behind the three year cycle of the Church’s Liturgical Year. The idea is not at all hard to grasp. The arrangement of the Liturgical Year draws from the synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark and Luke. ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C, January 16, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 1/14/22
I’m open about the fact that I occasionally like to have a glass of red wine after dinner, and a smudge of Bailey’s Irish Cream on my coffee. In fact, Santa delivered two giant bottles of Baileys during the Christmas, which should last me a year or so. Having ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Baptism of the Lord Yr C, January 9, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 1/07/22
While several Americans brought down their Christmas trees the day after Christmas, intentional Catholics know that Christmas season only began on Christmas day and concludes today with the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Christmas, like Easter, is celebrated with an octave—eight consecutive days that liturgically form a ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Epiphany of the Lord Yr C, January 2, 2022
Posted by John Wolf on 1/01/22
Often what happened in your childhood ends up leaving a lasting impression on you. That’s how I remember certain practical details of my childhood, especially discipline around the home. The first thing you learn as a child growing up in the household of Martin and Priscilla is the names ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for The Holy Family Yr C, December 26, 2021
Posted by John Wolf on 12/24/21
Merry Christmas to all you beloved parishioners and friends! The love of God made manifest in Christ shines anew in the life of believers as we rejoice in this unique event of God becoming one of us. It’s an encounter beyond imagining. The All-powerful God could have chosen a ... Read More »
Fr. Jo's Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent Yr C, December 19th, 2021
Posted by John Wolf on 12/17/21
On this Fourth Sunday of Advent and the last Sunday before Christmas, the Church focuses attention on a young pregnant woman about to deliver a baby. Her name appears in different forms today as Mary, Maria, Miriam, Marian or Mariah; a name that has been translated and used in ... Read More »