Gospel Reflections

I, Paul, an ambassador and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus, appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment. I am sending…

For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. (Luke 14:11) This passage is taken from a longer reading in the 14th chapter…

“My child, do not regard lightly the discipline of God, nor lose courage when you are punished by God. For it is the one who is loved that God disciplines,…

Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s…

Jesus said to his companions: “Fear not, little flock, for it is God’s good pleasure to open to you the reign of God. Sell your possessions, and give alms; provide…

Jesus told this parable. “The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to himself, ‘What should I do for I have no place to store my crops?’…

In today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches the disciples how to pray. Jesus said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day…

As they went on their way, Jesus entered a village, and a woman named Martha received him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at Jesus’…

A lawyer asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat…

Jesus appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to come. He said to them,…

As they were going along the road, someone approached and said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.” He replied, “Foxes have holes, and the birds of the…

Jesus said to his companions, “If you would come after me, deny yourself and take up your cross daily and follow me. For saving your life will mean losing it,…