GOSPEL REFLECTIONS

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...

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...