Sunday Readings: 1 Kings 3.5, 7-12;, Romans 8.28-30; Matthew 13.44-52 Jesus spoke to the crowd in parables. “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven […]
Gospel Reflection for July 26, 2026 – 17th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Wisdom 12.13, 16-19; Romans 8.26-27; Matthew 13.24-43 The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, the weeds appeared
Gospel Reflection for July 19, 2026 – 16th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Ascension Readings: Acts 1.1-11; Ephesians 1.17-23; Matthew 28.16-20 The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Jesus came and said to them. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, May 17, 2026; Ascension Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 8.5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3.15-18; John 14.15-21 Jesus spoke to his disciples, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, who will give you another Advocate to abide with you always: the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, since it neither sees nor
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, May 10, 2026 – 6th Sunday of Easter Read More »
Sunday Readings: Matthew 21.1-11; Isaiah 50.4-7; Philippians 2.6-11; Matthew 26.14—27.66; or 27.11-54 Jesus cried out again in a loud voice and gave up his spirit. Suddenly the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, boulders split, tombs opened. Many bodies of saints who had fallen asleep were
Gospel Reflection for March 29, 2026 – Palm/Passion Sunday Read More »
Sunday Readings: Ezekiel 37.12-14; Romans 8.8-11; John 11.1-45 When Jesus arrived in Bethany, he found Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. The village was not far from Jerusalem—just under two miles—and many Jewish people had come out to console Martha and Mary over their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming,
Gospel Reflection for March 22, 2026 – 5th Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Exodus 17.3-7; Romans 5.1-2,5-8; John 4.5-42 WOMAN: . . .Sir, you don’t have a bucket and this well is deep. Where do you expect to get living water? You don’t pretend to be greater than our ancestors Jacob, Leah, and Rachel, who gave us this well and whose family and flocks all drank
Gospel Reflection for March 8, 2026 – 3rd Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 58.7-10; 1 Corinthians 2.1-5; Matthew 5.13-16 Jesus continues speaking to his disciples. “You are the salt of the earth, but what if salt loses its flavor? How can you restore its flavor? Then it is no good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of
Gospel Reflection for February 8, 2026 – 5th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Christmas Readings: Isaiah 9.1-6; Titus 2.11-14; Luke 2.1-20 Holy Family Readings: Sirach 3.12-14; Colossians 3.12-21; Matthew 2.13-15, 19-23 There were shepherds in the same area, living in the fields and keeping night watch over their flock. An angel of the Lord came suddenly upon them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and
Gospel Reflection for December 25 & 28, 2025 – Christmas/Holy Family Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 7.10-14; Romans 1.1-7; Matthew 1.18-24 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her husband, an upright man unwilling to expose her to the
Gospel Reflection for Sunday December 21, 2025 – 4th Sunday of Advent Read More »