GOSPEL REFLECTIONS

JANUARY 25, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

I have an eight year old son and a six year old daughter. They generally are very good friends, and when they are out...

JANUARY 18, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s Gospel we hear the account of Jesus’ baptism as told by the Gospel of John. Unlike the narrative form of the synoptic...

JANUARY 11, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s Gospel, we hear Matthew’s version of Jesus’ baptism. When Jesus approaches His cousin John at the Jordan river to be baptized, John...

JANUARY 4, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s Gospel, we hear the story of the Magi who come bearing gifts for the baby king Jesus. They are notified of His...

DECEMBER 28, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s Gospel, we hear the account of the Holy Family fleeing from the wrath of King Herod who desired to kill Jesus. They...

DECEMBER 21, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.” The great Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton is said to...

DECEMBER 14, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Imagine that your cousin is wrongfully imprisoned and on the same day you win the lottery. Over the next weeks and months, you go...

DECEMBER 7, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In this week's Gospel, we see John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus, preparing the way for Jesus’ Messianic mission. He calls all people...

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s gospel, on the first Sunday of Advent, Jesus speaks rather dramatically. His words are not characterized by empty rhetoric, however. Today he...