December 13, 2015

Posted by Mary Ann Peterson on 12/10/15

Third Sunday in Advent - A Reflection by Fr. Leo

The words of our first reading from Zephaniah seem too good to be true.  Like Santa Clause, the Savior comes to make everything good.  Enemies are taken away, including

shame and guilt, and our God rejoices over us ... Read More »

December 6, 2015

Posted by Mary Ann Peterson on 12/02/15

Second Sunday of Advent - A Reflection by Fr. Leo

Luke roots today’s narrative in historical time. It is the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar.  Pilate is governor.  Herod is in Galilee and Philip and Lysanias had their regions too.  Seems like over kill to ... Read More »

November 29, 2015

Posted by Mary Ann Peterson on 11/25/15

First Sunday in Advent - A Reflection by Fr. Leo

Christianity is a way of living grounded in prayer.  Our goal as Christians is to enter the Kingdom of God in it’s fullness. The Kingdom as defined by Jesus is the fullness of the presence of God the ... Read More »

November 22, 2015

Posted by Mary Ann Peterson on 11/20/15

Feast of Christ the King – A Reflection by Fr. Leo

‘Jesus answered, "You say I am a king.

For this I was born and for this I came into the world,

to testify to the truth.

Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."‘

... Read More »

November 15, 2015

Posted by Mary Ann Peterson on 11/11/15

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – A reflection by Fr. Leo

The gospel closes with the words, "But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."  That hour is the coming of Christ.  The reason no ... Read More »

November 8, 2015

Posted by Mary Ann Peterson on 11/06/15

Thirty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time -

A Reflection by Fr. Leo

Jesus’ dying once for all marks the end of Atonement Theology.  No longer are we to pay a price in suffering for our sins; the punishment of death or hell.  Jesus paid the price once and for ... Read More »

November 1, 2015

Posted by Mary Ann Peterson on 10/27/15

Sunday November 1st - The Feast of All Saints -

A Reflection By Fr. Leo

The Beatitudes sound like a list of paradoxes until we understand what they mean.  The list describes one who lives in God; the living saints if you will, that we are becoming.  Let’s ... Read More »

October 25, 2015

Posted by Mary Ann Peterson on 10/21/15

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time - A Reflection by Fr. Leo

The character of Bartimaeus in today’s gospel represents all humanity.  We are all blind in different ways.  The beauty of the story is that Jesus heals him, even though he seemed like an unlikely candidate. 

First ... Read More »

October 18, 2015

Posted by Mary Ann Peterson on 10/14/15

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - A Reflection by Fr. Leo

James and John make a blatant power grab in today’s gospel.  It’s almost embarrassing.  They want to sit to the right and left of Jesus in his new kingdom.  Joining in Jesus’ suffering is granted, but not ... Read More »

October 11, 2015

Posted by Mary Ann Peterson on 10/07/15

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - A Reflection by Fr. Leo

“How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”  The disciples were shocked by these words from Jesus.  They would have assumed that those with wealth were the favored of God.  ... Read More »