by Fr. Bill Garrison | Sep 27, 2023 | Reflections, Teachings
In the gospel of John, chapter 13, verse 35 we hear Jesus saying the following. “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” What do people think about Christians these days? Do they think about the love and...
by Fr. Bill Garrison | Sep 19, 2023 | Reflections, Teachings
In the gospel this week, we find a landowner hiring people all day long to work in His vineyard. The rub comes at the end of the day when everyone gets paid the same amount. The people hired first think they should get more since they worked all day. We aren’t...
by Fr. Bill Garrison | Sep 12, 2023 | Reflections, Teachings
In the gospel this week, Jesus tells us that a King forgave a man the equivalent of $10,500,000,000 just because the man asked for mercy. Then that same man wouldn’t forgive another person a debt of $20,000, even though the person begged. Both of these totals...
by Fr. Bill Garrison | Sep 5, 2023 | Reflections, Teachings
This week’s gospel is a practical one with some good advice. Every once in a while, we study one of these down to earth bits of counsel from Jesus, another how-to if you will. This week Jesus is talking about relationships and how to encounter each other when...
by Fr. Bill Garrison | Aug 29, 2023 | Reflections, Teachings
In this coming Sunday’s gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that he will die a horrible death and then rise from the dead three days later. The evening before, as we covered last Sunday’s gospel, He asked them who they say he is, and Peter responded that...
by Fr. Bill Garrison | Aug 21, 2023 | Reflections, Teachings
In the gospel this week, Jesus asks this question. It’s an important one don’t you think? And, I submit, it isn’t always easy to answer. We come to church most Sundays. If asked, we tell people we are Christians. So let me present you with a scenario...
