by Fr. Bill Garrison | Jul 10, 2023 | Reflections, Teachings
The gospel this coming Sunday is called “The Parable of the Sower”. You may remember that it’s about a farmer sowing grain. The grain fell on the earth in four ways. For our purposes the most important place the grain fell was on well tended land...
by Fr. Bill Garrison | Jul 4, 2023 | Reflections, Teachings
“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” These are words we have heard so many times. But are we listening? Do we believe them? Human beings for the most part are worriers. I know I am, especially at...
by Fr. Bill Garrison | Jun 27, 2023 | Reflections, Teachings
In the gospel this week, we hear Jesus referring to God, Himself, the prophets, his disciples, and the “little ones” that need a drink of water. He says that we are all rewarded by God when we do the simplest of acts in the name of God. It’s a theme...
by Fr. Bill Garrison | Jun 20, 2023 | Reflections, Teachings
In Genesis it says that God created us in God’s image. That would say that we are like God in some ways. I suspect that means primarily that we are blessed with intelligence and curiosity. So I wonder why some people get irritated or uncomfortable when asked a...
by Fr. Bill Garrison | Jun 13, 2023 | Reflections, Teachings
Hi everyone. This week the gospel leads us to think about change. Specifically, we are thinking about preparation for something to come. In the gospel this week the disciples have been traveling with Jesus as he goes about his ministry. In town after town they saw him...
