Gospel Reflections
Check here weekly for a short and simple reflection on each Sunday’s Gospel reading written by a Sister of Providence or Providence Associate. You’ll find practical ideas for living the Gospel message in your day-to-day life. God bless you as you strive to live out the Gospel in the week ahead!
August 6, 2023: The Transfiguration of the Lord
The passage describing Jesus' transfiguration and my own rephrasing of it are not metaphors
July 31, 2023: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
To what can I liken the kindom of God in the here and now?
July 23, 2023: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
When my patience is running low, I will remember the parable and say a quick prayer in thanksgiving ...
July 16, 2023: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Let us pray for the gift of understanding to see where God's word speaks to us ...
July 9, 2023: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Can we lighten someone's burden with an act of kindness or by praying for them this week?
July 2, 2023: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Let's think this week about the small things we can do in Jesus' name
June 25, 2023: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
'Perhaps this week we can learn to take those sacred pauses that allow us to listen to the whispers of God in our hearts, as well as to the voices of today's prophets in our world.'
June 18, 2023: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
'Consider how we might be compassionate people in today's world.'
June 11, 2023: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
'As one body in the shared gift of Eucharist, how will we love and minister to the needs of our world?'
June 4, 2023: Most Holy Trinity Sunday
'How can I live in the week ahead with a more giving, loving spirit?'
May 28, 2023: Pentecost Sunday (Mass during the Day)
'This week, how can I spread the word of God and the knowledge of God's unending love to those whom I meet?'
May 21, 2023: Seventh Sunday of Easter (Solemnity of the Ascension)
'This is our mission too. We must teach the love of God to all.'