GOSPEL REFLECTIONS

FEBRUARY 2, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Today we get the unique opportunity of celebrating the Presentation of the Lord on a Sunday which happens every 5 or 6 years. February...

JANUARY 26, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fulfillment is a central theme in today’s Gospel. Reference to fulfillment appears twice in this passage from Saint Luke’s Gospel. Early in this passage,...

JANUARY 19, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

The first public miracle Jesus performs is tremendously significant both because of what occurs and because of the context in which our Lord works....

JANUARY 12, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

One of the characteristics of modernity is the preoccupation with personal identity. A famous example of this comes from the modern philosopher Rene Descartes....

JANUARY 5, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Today, we celebrate the Epiphany of our Lord to the nations. This famous event that is hinted at or prominent in many manger displays...

DECEMBER 29, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

On this final Sunday of December 2024, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family—the family of Jesus, Mary, and Saint Joseph.  Family is...

DECEMBER 22, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

The Fourth Sunday of Advent is always my favorite (except when it falls on Dec. 24th, in which case it is every priest’s nightmare)....

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...