Browsing the September 2016 archive of Fr. Reggie's Reflections

THE DANGER WITH BEING RICH

Posted by John Sage on 9/23/16

This Sunday Parable reveals a great spiritual truth about what really matters in life.

Today Lazarus and the rich man are sending us wake up alarms. Lazarus tells us “what matters is that when we are emotionally and mentally “attached” to our possessions, we don’t understand what’s important. We ... Read More »

MERELY STEWARDS

Posted by John Sage on 9/18/16

This Sunday’s Gospel tells about Luke’s favorite themes, the proper use of the gifts God has given us. First, we read about a steward who was mismanaging his master’s property. When the master hears this, he tells him to make up his accounts, after which he will be dismissed. ... Read More »

WE ARE ALL PRODIGAL SONS

Posted by John Sage on 9/10/16

“A face that only a mother can love,” so goes an old dictum. With God that should be rephrase thus: God loves faces that even mothers can’t love. The lyrics from Isaiah 49, 15 say about God’s infinite love: “Can a mother forget her baby and not love the ... Read More »