April 16, 2023. Locked Doors
Today’s Gospel Story takes place later on in the day of Easter. Jesus’ disciples had locked themselves up in a room together because they were afraid of what might happen…
Easter Musings 2023
Today we who would be followers or disciples of Jesus celebrate his Resurrection. I just got a note from someone saying “I know what Easter means to you as a…
Easter 2023, Some Thoughts
Jesus’ Resurrection is so great and profound that there are any number of ways to hear it speaking to us in our lives now, and not just offering hope for…
April 2, 2023, Palm Sunday Thoughts
Both the Gospel Story read during the Blessing of Palms and the Passion Narrative read as the Gospel of the Palm Sunday Mass tell us of what happened in Jesus’…
March 18, Man Born Blind — Some Thoughts
In today’s Gospel Story Jesus heals the man born blind. In the much longer version of the Story, Jesus says “I am the light of the world”. And then, “Jesus…
22 January, 2023, 3rd Ordinary Sunday
In today’s Gospel Story we hear yet again, “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand”. And in the Psalm we say, “The Lord is my light and salvation”.…
Coronavirus and Good Friday
On Good Friday we recall the sufferings and death of Jesus, while knowing full well that we will celebrate the Resurrection on Sunday. We believe Jesus died to the life…
Some thoughts on Holy Family Sunday 2017
These are some random thoughts on what the Gospel Story for the Feast of the Hoy Family says to me as I have been pondering it in the setting of…
Random thoughts, December 2016
Recently I was asked to join the board of an international organization dedicated to church reform. This has caused, or at least provided an opportunity for, some introspection on my…
Jesus and Peter on the Water – Some Thoughts
In today’s Gospel Story (Matthew 14:22-33) Jesus invites Peter to leave the safety of the boat in rough seas and walk to him on the water. As Peter does so,…