Browsing the October 2015 archive of Pastor's Column

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 »

October 4, 2015

Posted by Mary Ann Peterson on 10/02/15

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time  - A Reflection by Fr. Leo

 

Our first reading is taken from the second chapter of Genesis.  It is part of the second creation narrative, the second version of how the world was created.  The two stories are different and so cannot be ... Read More »