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: 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: 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: Numbers 11.25-29; James 5.1-6; Mark 9.38-48 John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” Jesus said, “Do not stop him. No one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to
Gospel Reflection for September 29, 2024 – 26th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Joshua 24.1-2, 15-17; 18 Ephesians 5.21-32; John 6.60-69 Many of Jesus’ disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?” Peter replied, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced
Gospel Reflection August 25, 2024 – 21st Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Proverbs 9.1-6; Ephesians 5.15-20; John 6.51-58 ”I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh” (John 6.51). John’s gospel uses signs to express who Jesus is. It strains to
Gospel Reflection for August 18, 2024 – 20th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Jeremiah 23.1-6 ;Ephesians 2.13-18; Mark 6.30-34 When they returned, the apostles gathered around Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. Jesus said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, making it impossible for them to
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, July 21, 2024 – 16th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Ezekiel 17.22-24; 2 Corinthians 5.6-10; Mark 4.26-34 Jesus spoke to the crowd in parables. With what can we compare the reign of God, or what image will help to present it? It is like a mustard seed, which, when planted in the soil, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet
Gospel Reflection for June 16, 2024 – 11th Sunday 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 »
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 »