by johngarabedian23 | Aug 11, 2022 | Reflections
Homily – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 6; Luke 12:35-48 “Ok, students, put away all of your notes and clear your desks…we are having a pop quiz!” We may recall these dreaded words from our teachers when we were in school. Pop quizzes were unpleasant...
by johngarabedian23 | Aug 11, 2022 | Reflections
Reflection on Luke 12:16-21 A portly middle-aged farmer is extremely rich and not afraid to show it. He owns over 500 acres of land in the countryside of Israel, which is filled with wheat fields, olive and pomegranate trees, and grape vineyards. The rich man views...
by johngarabedian23 | Jul 28, 2022 | Reflections
Reflection on Luke 11:1-13 – The Persistent Neighbor Let’s imagine that you are living in a small city in the Holy Land in the first century. You have just finished your dinner, put the kids to sleep, and are on your way to bed. The time is around 11:30...
by johngarabedian23 | Jul 6, 2022 | Reflections
The famous story of Jesus calming the stormy sea and saving his disciples on the Sea of Galilee is a truly dramatic scene, one that is straight out of a movie: There are huge, crashing waves, loud screams of terror, a capsizing boat, and Jesus…..asleep during it all....
by johngarabedian23 | Jun 22, 2022 | Reflections
Deacon John’s First Homily | May 22, 2022 During this time of year, when the weather is nice, I love to drive my car with the windows down and listen to country music on the radio. Recently I heard a song called, “Peace, Love and Country Music,” by Ronnie...
by johngarabedian23 | Jun 22, 2022 | Reflections
At some point you’ve probably heard one of these common phrases: “All you gotta do is just be a good person” or, “I don’t go to Mass because God loves me as I am,” or “I can always return to God on my death bed.” Although it is true that we must be good people, that...
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