Forgive – or Forget It Thoughts on the Second Reading – Joe Frankenfield 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Love is always patient, kind, truthful, faithful, hopeful and persistent. It’s never jealous, pompous, rude, self-centered, hot-headed, sulky or mean-spirited. Okay, everyone still claiming to be a lover put up your hand! Years ago [...]

The Price of Faith Thoughts on the Second Reading – Joe Frankenfield 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 “When the boat’s sinking, everybody bails,” my uncle Joe used to say. His point: when there’s work that has to be done, it doesn’t matter who you are, what you’ve got planned or how you [...]

Thoughts on the Second Reading – Joe Frankenfield Second Sunday of Ordinary Time 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Driving back from a family gathering (not yours or mine, of course) occasions a lot of post game commentary. Why do they let their kids run wild like that? I could never be married to that man; he’d drive [...]

It’s About Bringing People In, Not Putting Them Out Thoughts on the Second Reading -  Joe Frankenfield The Baptism of the Lord Acts 10:34-38 My father was an office manager in a large company. He cared a great deal about his people and frequently that caused him distress. Once a young woman in his division, [...]

Feast of the Epiphany Thoughts on the Second Reading – Joe Frankenfield Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 “It’s my bike and I can do what I want with it.” My nephew was so angry at my brother that he was oblivious of how dangerous his attitude was becoming. “Here’s the deal;” my brother calmly replied, proving himself [...]