Catholic Cardinal Reflections

March 31, 2019 - "You will be found", reflections on the joy of being forgiven. God so loves us that we can be glad in knowing our sins are forgiven when we come to the Loard.

March 17, 2019 - In these hard times, which way are we to go? Follow Christ's example and love your neighbor always. Let Jesus carry you.

March 10, 2019 - An interpretation of the Temptation of Christ by Fr. Dominic: The Temptation of Stanford Students as recorded in the Gospel of Jane [Stanford].

March 3, 2019 - Fr. Dominic asks whether the "plank in your eye", prevents us from treating others fairly, especially women in this Women's History Month. Chaplain Teresa suggests that we always look for the good in each other; choose God's love and be merciful to others in our judgement.

February 24, 2019 - Jesus asks us to turn the other cheek, to forgive our enemies, in fact to love them. This is counter to our usual response. But who is my enemy? It is anyone we push aside, discount, or marginalize. Our treasure will be in heaven, not of this earth.

February 17, 2019 - The beatitudes may make us a little uncormfortable- "Woe to the rich, successful, popular". But we can be like the tree near the river, flourishing by doing God's work in our daily llives through loving others, especially the downcast.

February 10, 2019 - Peter's vocation was to be a fisherman, but Jesus asked him to take as his job the calling of people to Jesus. Physics grad student Brandon Benson, recently back from Panama and World Youth Day, explains how he was called and how he has accepted that call with a deep comittment.

February 3, 2019 - When Jesus spoke in the synagog in Nazareth, he was initially regarded with awe by the congregation, but soon they wanted to kill him. Why did they turn on him? Was it because he didn't treat his home town differentially than other towns? Was he too young to be taken seriously? Lesson for us: Be on guard against prejudice and false judgements. As this is Black History month, be proactive, educate yourself, celebrate our black community.

January 27, 2019 - Rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength. Are you good news to others? We often wait to be loved, instead of loving others. The world is filled with people who could use your love. Go feast, as Christ's messenger of love!

January 20, 2019 - With the beginning of a new liturgical year, deacon John discusses Circles of Grace, Justice and Community in light of the wedding at Cana, which marks the beginning of Jesus' public ministry.