Sunday Readings: Acts 10.34, 37-43; Colossians 3.1-4 (Vigil: Mark 16.1-7); John 20.1-18 “I have seen the Lord,” Mary Magdalene announces to the community of Jesus’ disciples when she returns from encountering her Teacher on Easter morning (John 20.18). Jesus sends her as the apostle to the apostles to tell them, “I am going to my […]
Gospel Reflection for March 31, 2024 – Easter Sunday Read More »
Sunday Readings: 2 Chronicles 36.14-16, 19-23; Ephesians 2.4-10; John 3.14-21 Jesus spoke to Nicodemus. “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that whoever believes may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that God gave God’s only begotten Son, that
Gospel Reflection for March 10, 2024 – 4th Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Exodus 20.1-17; 1 Corinthians 1.22-25; John 2.13-25 The Jewish Passover was near. Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and money changers sitting at tables. Jesus made a whip of cords and drove them all out of the temple—sheep, oxen, money changers. He poured
Gospel Reflection for March 3, 2024 – 3rd Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Ezekiel 34.11-12, 15-17; 1 Corinthians 15.20-26, 28; Matthew 25.31-46 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Then the King will say, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and
Gospel Reflection for November 26, 2023 – Feast of Christ the King Read More »
Sunday Readings: Genesis 2.7-9; 3.1-7 Romans 5.12-19 Matthew 4.1-11 The Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil. Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights…The devil tempted Jesus a third time, taking him up a high mountain and showing him the kingdoms of the world, “All these will I bestow on
Gospel Reflection for February 26, 2023 – 1st Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Leviticus 19.1-2,17-18; 1 Corinthians 3.16-23; Matthew 5.38-48 Jesus said to his disciples, “You have heard it said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist an evildoer. If anyone strikes you on the right check, turn the other also; and if anyone
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, February 19, 2023 – 7th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Sirach 15.15-20, 1 Corinthians 2.6-10, Matthew 5.17-37 Jesus taught his disciples about the law, saying, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill them (Matthew 5.17). In Sunday’s gospel Jesus urges his followers to live more than the commandments not
Gospel Reflection for February 12, 2023 – 6th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 8.23—9.3; 1 Corinthians 1.10-13,17; Matthew 4.12-23 As Jesus walked along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon known as Peter, and his brother, Andrew, who were casting a net into the sea. They fished for a living. Jesus said to them “Come, follow me. I want you to gather people into your
Gospel Reflection for January 22, 2023 – 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 60.1-6; Ephesians 3.2-3, 5-6; Matthew 2.1-12 After their audience with the Herod, the magi set out. The star went ahead of them until it came to a standstill over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house, found the child with Mary, his
Gospel Reflection for January 8, 2023 – Epiphany Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 9.1-6; Titus 2.11-14; Luke 2.1-20 It happened while Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem that the days of her pregnancy were completed. She gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room in the inn. There were shepherds
Gospel Reflection for December 25, 2022 – Christmas Read More »