GOSPEL REFLECTIONS

DECEMBER 15, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

One of the most joyful experiences for me as a priest is being with people in their darkest and most difficult moments. Being a...

DECEMBER 8, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s gospel, Luke sets the scene for the Messiah to come into the world. He lists out the Roman and Jewish political leaders...

DECEMBER 1, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Today marks the beginning of the holy season of Advent. The Lord is coming. And in today’s Gospel we hear references to various signs:...

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Jesus Christ is King! For Catholics, this fact is no private devotional consolation, but rather forms the basis for our interaction with every aspect...

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...