GOSPEL REFLECTIONS

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

As we near the end of the liturgical year, our first reading and gospel this weekend remind us that, at an unknown day and...

NOVEMBER 10, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s first reading and Gospel, generosity to God with our material possessions is emphasized. The first reading tells the story of Elijah and...

NOVEMBER 3, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s Gospel, Jesus Christ invokes the greatest commandments: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul,...

OCTOBER 27, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

The healing of blind Bartimaeus is a beautiful account of our Lord meeting a beggar in the lowest place (Jericho is quite literally the...

OCTOBER 20, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

If you’ve ever seen Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, you know it can be a difficult movie to get through. I’ve only...

OCTOBER 13, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s gospel, we have the famous story of the rich young man as told by Mark. It can be summarized as such: A...

OCTOBER 6, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Today, marriage is the subject of a lot of attention and controversy. There is a lot of disagreement about what marriage is. Nonetheless, today...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

A literal interpretation of the Gospel we hear today would lead to some physically disfigured Christians walking around. Fortunately for us, from the earliest...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

What question are you most afraid to ask Jesus? For me, the question has always been, “What do you want me to do, Lord?”...