Gospel Reflection on Matthew 28:16-20
May 17, 2026 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the c
1 day ago3 min read
Gospel Reflection on John 14:15-21
May 10, 2026 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him; you know him, for he dwells with you, and will be in you. “I will not leave you desolate; I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more, but you will see me; because I live, you will live also. In t
May 83 min read
Gospel Reflection on John 14:1-12
May 3, 2026 “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the w
May 14 min read
Praying with icons - May 3, 2026
Wedding feast John begins his gospel with a series of summons spread over seven days, meant to suggest a new creation that's unfolding parallel to the one that's described in the book of Genesis. It begins with the call of John the Baptist as light breaks into the world. And the wedding feast of Cana falls on the last day, paralleling the creation of the first human beings. But as we remember it, their beginning ended sadly with them failing to trust and losing the garden. Th
Apr 302 min read
Gospel Reflection on John 10:1-10
April 26, 2026 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber; but he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens; the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. A stranger they will not follow, but they wil
Apr 233 min read
Gospel Reflection on Luke 24:13-35
April 19, 2026 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emma′us, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, “What is this conversation which you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, nam
Apr 164 min read
