29th Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Our first reading from Isaiah is a good example that knowing a little bit about the…

28th Sunday of the Year – “FIRST IMPRESSIONS” 2

I really can’t resist the first reading from Isaiah because I have heard it at many…

28th Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Anyone who has read these reflections for a while knows by now that I grew up…

27th Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 2

More and more states in our country are developing vineyards and producing  unique blends of wine.…

27th Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

It seems that more and more states have vineyards these days. In the “old days” we…

26th Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

I bet each of us can tell stories about people who have let us down? They…

25th Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

These are tough economic times. We have many unemployed and those who do have jobs are…

24th Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Peter must have felt pretty satisfied with himself. When he asks Jesus how many times you…

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Today’s reading from Numbers is a strange one with those biting snakes, the bronze snake on…

23rd Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

One of the most difficult things we can do in human relationships is to correct another.…