Reflections
These reflections are originally published in the weekly newsletter, the Net.
All reflections written by Fr. Bill Garrison and Fr. Hart Roussel will be archived here.
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Servant of All
What makes a great leader? How does one develop the ability to be a leader of people? What do you think?
Jesus gives what today would be very unpopular advice this coming Sunday in our gospel lesson. He suggests that if you want to be the greatest you might consider being the servant to all. How do you think that would fly if taught in business school or on the political campaign circuit?
See you Sunday.
Getting Ready
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 with a deep soil. Naturally the grain that fell...
How to Get Better Rest at Night
"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 two in the morning when my problems seem the...
The Little Ones
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 that comes up often in the teachings of Jesus....
Thinking and The Bible
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 question about God? Here is an...
Are We Ready to Commence?
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 teach, heal, and preach about...
Leveling Up
My husband teaches gaming. Bear with me; this does relate to today’s gospel reading. He’s very good at explaining the mechanics of games and using the jargon to teach his students. Thanks to Zoom, I’ve half-heard most of his online classes this year so I can throw out terms like walk cycle and...