Gospel Reflections

Blessed are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of God. Blessed are they who keep God’s law, who seek God with all their heart. (Psalm 119:1-2)…

Jesus said to his disciples, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor does anyone light a lamp and put it…

“Blessed are the poor in spirit…those who mourn…the meek…those who hunger and thirst for justice…the merciful…the pure in heart…the peacemakers…the persecuted…” (Matthew 5:1-12) I’m sure you recognize the Beatitudes in…

As Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they made…

John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one of whom I said, ‘After…

Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him. …When Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were…

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of God has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the…

An angel of God appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt and remain their till I tell you:…

When the angels went away, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Most High has made…

Behold a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel. (Isaiah 7:14) We sing “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” Emmanuel means God with us.…

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing. …They shall…

John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea proclaimed: “Repent, for the reign of God is at hand. “ For this is the one who was spoken of by…