Sunday Readings: 2 Samuel 5.1-3; Colossians 1.12-20; Luke 23.35-43 Over Jesus’ head was an inscription, “This is the king of the Jews.” One of the criminals hanging beside Jesus blasphemed him. “Aren’t you the messiah? Then save yourself and us.” The other criminal rebuked the first. “Don’t you even fear God? You are under the same […]
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, November 23, 2025 – Feast of Christ the King Read More »
Sunday Readings: Exodus 3.1-8, 13-15; 1 Corinthians 10.1-6, 10-12; Luke 13.1-9 Jesus told this parable. A man had a fig tree that had been planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it but found none. He said to the gardener: “Look here! For three years now I have come looking for figs
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, March 23, 2025 – 3rd Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Deuteronomy 26.4-10; Romans 10.8-13; Luke 4.1-13 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for 40 days, where he was tempted by the devil. During that time Jesus ate nothing, and by the end, he was hungry. The devil said to him,
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, March 9, 2025 – 1st Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Sirach 27.4-7; 1 Corinthians 15.54-58; Luke 6.39-45 Why do you see a splinter in your neighbor’s eye but not notice the beam in your own? How can you say to your neighbor, “Let me take the splinter out of your eye” when you yourself do not see the beam in your own? Hypocrite,
Gospel Reflection for March 2, 2025 – 8th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Jeremiah 33.14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3.12—4.2; Luke 21.25-28, 34-36 People will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with great power and glory. When these things happen, stand straight and lift up your heads, for your redemption is near at hand (Luke 21.27-28). The Son of Man coming on a cloud in
Gospel Reflection for December 1, 2024 – 1st Sunday of Advent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Daniel 7.13-14; Revelation 1.5-8; John 18.33-37 Pilate, the Roman governor, summoned Jesus again and asked him, “So, then, are you a king?” Jesus answered, “It is you who say I am a king? The reason I was born, the reason why I came into the world, is to testify to the truth. Anyone
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, November 24, 2024 – Feast of Christ the King Read More »
Sunday Readings: Jeremiah 31.7-9, Hebrews 5.1-6, Mark 10.46-52 People in the crowd heard the blind man shouting to Jesus. “Get up,” they told him, “Jesus is calling you.” Bartimaeus threw off his cloak, jumped up, and came to Jesus, who said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” “Teacher, I want
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, October 27, 2024 – 30th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Wisdom 7.7-11; Hebrews 4.12-13; Mark 10.17-27 The rich young man said to Jesus, “Ever since I was a child, I have obeyed all these commandments.” Jesus looked at him and loved him, and said to him, “You need to do only one thing more. Go and sell what you have and give to the
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, October 13, 2024 – 28th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Genesis 2.18-24; Hebrews 2.9-11; Mark 10.2-4, 6-9, 12 Some Pharisees came up to Jesus and asked him a question as a test. “Tell us, does the Law allow a husband to divorce his wife?” Jesus said to them, “What law did Moses give you?” The Pharisees replied, “Moses gave permission for a husband
Gospel Reflection for October 6, 2024 – 27th Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 4.8-12; 1 John 3.1-2; John 10.11-18 I am the good shepherd. Good shepherds lay down their lives for their sheep (John 10.11). Good shepherds accompany their sheep night and day, spend their lives finding pasture and water, and lay down their lives to protect them if need be. The whole of chapter
Gospel Reflection for April 21, 2024 – 4th Sunday of Easter Read More »