Reflections

Forgiveness

  IN FORGIVENESS LIES THE DIFFERENCE The world contains only one thing that is truly novel, forgiveness. Everything else is an old tape repeating itself endlessly over and over again. There is normally only one song that gets sung: betrayal-hurt-resentment-non-forgiveness. That pattern never changes. There is an unbroken chain of unforgiven resentment and anger stretching back  Read more …

Feeding my hunger

Feeding my hunger  Father Pothin’s Reflection for the 7th Sunday after Trinity The Gospel.  St. Mark viii. 1. Spanish and French translations follow.  The gospel today says that a large and hungry crowd followed Jesus.  He asked His disciples where to buy food to feed them. It was a test question. What answer did the  Read more …

A Blessed Nation

A Blessed Nation  Father Pothin’s Reflection for the 6th Sunday after Trinity The Gospel.  St. Matthew v. 20. Spanish and French translations follow. Ours is a blessed nation. Tomorrow, July 4, we celebrate the birth of a novus ordo seclorum – a “new order of the ages,” the American Era. God has blessed our nation with  Read more …

Une nuit de lutte

A partir d’une nuit de lutte pour une journée de plénitude  Réflexion du Père Pothin pour la 5e dimanche après la Trinité Le gospel. St. Luke v. 1. Nous avons travaillé toute la nuit et nous avons rien pris. Néanmoins, sur ta parole, je vais.  –Luke v. 1. Ce qui précède est une citation célèbre  Read more …

Una noche de lucha

A partir de una noche de lucha para un día de plenitude  Reflexión del Padre Pothin para el quinto domingo después de la Trinidad  El Evangelio. San Lucas v. 1. Hemos trabajado toda la noche y no hemos pescado nada. Sin embargo, en tu palabra voy a.  –San Lucas v. 1. Lo anterior es una  Read more …

A Night of Struggle

From a Night of struggle to a Day of Fullness  Father Pothin’s Reflection for the 5th Sunday after Trinity The Gospel. St. Luke v. 1. We have toiled all the night and have caught nothing. Nevertheless, At Thy Word I Will.  –Luke v.1 The above is a famous quote of Peter from the episode of  Read more …