GOSPEL REFLECTIONS

APRIL 12, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

The summer after my second year in seminary, I had the opportunity to go on an eight-day silent retreat. It was exactly what I...

APRIL 5, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Today’s gospel—on the holiest day of the entire year—recounts events that happen on “the first day of the week.” Easter Sunday. Reality is fresh....

MARCH 29, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

On this Sunday of the Lord’s passion, we have two Gospel readings. The first occurs before mass as we recount Jesus’ triumphal entry into...

MARCH 1, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s Gospel, the disciples Peter, James, and John experience a tremendous encounter with the unveiled glory of Our Lord Jesus. The Gospel says,...

FEBRUARY 22, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Today is the first Sunday of Lent so we naturally read the gospel that tells us about Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness for forty...

FEBRUARY 15, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Above and beyond. It’s a simple phrase we use to describe a person who does more than is expected of them, more than is...

FEBRUARY 8, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

One of the things that surprised me when I started to watch a lot of cooking shows, is just how much salt is used...

FEBRUARY 1, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s Gospel, we hear a passage from the famous Sermon on the Mount—and specifically and particularly the Beatitudes. Of the many things that...

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...