Browsing the March 2018 archive of Fr. Reggie's Reflections

EASTER IS A TRUE - TO - LIFE STORY

Posted by John Sage on 3/31/18

We are celebrating the most joyous of Christian festivals. After the drama of Holy Week, we are now fully engulfed by the Easter spirit, the Easter mystery. But what precisely is Easter? EASTER is not mere doctrine of the Church about the Lord Jesus Christ. Nor is it just ... Read More »

THE START OF THE HOLY WEEK

Posted by John Sage on 3/23/18

Palm or Passion Sunday commemorates our Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem, the place of his passion and death, but also of his resurrection. Jesus loves the city very much; Jerusalem will put Him to death. As He enters the city on a donkey, the crowd greets and welcomes him as ... Read More »

THE MYSTERY OF FRUITFULNESS

Posted by John Sage on 3/19/18

The Gospel for this Sunday gives us an opportunity to reflect on the reality of fruitfulness. Unless the grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat. But if it dies, then it bears much fruit. What do these enigmatic words mean ... Read More »

THE HOUND OF HEAVEN

Posted by John Sage on 3/10/18

One of the best known religious poems in the English Language is the “The Hound of Heaven.” It was written by Francis Thompson, who tried to run away from God. He compares God to a hound, yes, a hound dog chasing a soul. It is the story of Thompson’s ... Read More »

“ HOLY ANGER ”

Posted by John Sage on 3/03/18

Today’s Gospel gives a rare peek into a rare but a very human emotion of our Lord Jesus Christ – “Holy Anger”. Surrounded by difficult and problematic people, Jesus never showed anger. He was not angry with the adulterous woman nor with the Pharisees who continuously hounded him. Even ... Read More »