September 13, 2026 Reflection
Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his […]
Read moreSeptember 6, 2026 Reflection
I wouldn’t call myself a rebel. “Reluctant rule follower” is probably more accurate. Tell me something has to be done a certain way and there is a pretty good chance my first thought will be: Says who? There is something almost uniquely American about that reaction. We admire the guy who questions conventional wisdom, challenges authority […]
Read moreAugust 30, 2026 Reflection pt 2
“When Christ at a symbolic moment was establishing his great society, He chose for its cornerstone neither the brilliant Paul nor the mystic John, but a shuffler, a snob, a coward – in a word, a man. And upon this rock he built His Church, and the gates of hell have not prevailed against it.” […]
Read moreAugust 30, 2026 Reflection
Lead follow or get out of the way. I ran cross-country in high school. The team mantra was, “Lead, follow, or get out of the way.” One drill had us run single file with the leader dropping back as the anchor moved up to lead. So, the last would become first, and the first would […]
Read moreAugust 23, 2026 Reflection
What makes a leader? Jesus makes clear in this week’s Gospel that leadership does not require perfection. Peter was far from perfect. Most of his exchanges with Jesus revealed his own frailty. Peter experienced many of Jesus’s greatest miracles. He was present for Jesus’s Transfiguration, and he walked on water with Jesus. Even so, Peter […]
Read moreAugust 16, 2026 Reflection
In this upcoming Sunday’s Gospel from Matthew 15:21–28, a Canaanite woman comes to Jesus knowing she has no status to hide behind. She doesn’t pretend to be better than she is. She simply knows who Jesus is, humbles herself, and asks Him for help. I think a lot of men do the opposite with faith. […]
Read moreAugust 9, 2026 Reflection
By Chris Teague In this upcoming Sunday’s Gospel from Matthew 14:22–33, Peter starts to sink when he takes his eyes off Jesus and focuses on the storm around him. I have done the same thing many times, but especially lately. I have worried about work, about my children, and about things happening in the world […]
Read moreJuly 26, 2026 Reflection
Few things are more satisfying than a cold glass of water on a hot summer day. A decade ago, my wife and I made a big overseas trip to Italy. We visited the Roman Forum on a sweltering summer morning with nary a cloud in sight. When it was time for lunch, we went to […]
Read moreJuly 19, 2026 Reflection
By Scott Gray, Men of St. Jospeh Member Spiritual growth—like farming—requires patience. The grower in Jesus’s parable of the weeds and the wheat recognizes the value of the good seed. While his enemy sought to distract, the grower resisted the urge to raze his entire field to uproot invasive weeds. Many farmers would feel understandable […]
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