Browsing the August 2017 archive of Fr. Reggie's Reflections
THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
Posted by John Sage on 8/26/17
As we get older, you begin to forget certain things. Where did I put my eyeglasses? Where did I put my cell phone and my watch? In my case, I forgot my keys in the sacristy after the Sunday Mass and I couldn’t get into the office for my ... Read More »
PERSEVERING PRAYER
Posted by John Sage on 8/19/17
An old, familiar saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.” (Joking aside, this doesn’t apply to committing suicide.) That was just what the Canaanite woman did in this Sunday’s gospel episode. She tried and tried again – in local parlance, TH (Trying Hard). Pestering ... Read More »
SHORT PRAYERS
Posted by John Sage on 8/12/17
A priest was spending a part of summer vacation with his brother and family in Illinois. One hot, muggy night they decided to go swimming in a nearby lake. Some other groups had the same idea, among them were several adults who had too much beer. The priest and ... Read More »
“ YOUR CHARCTER IS YOUR FATE ”
Posted by John Sage on 8/06/17
In his book ‘SONG OF THE BIRDS’ Fr. Anthony de Mello, SJ writes about a wise man who once reflected about himself: “I was a revolutionary when I was young and all my prayer to God was ‘Lord, give me energy to change the WORLD.’ “As I approached middle ... Read More »