Gospel for April 18 2021 – Luke 24:35-48 Gospel Reflections for April 18 2021 Jesus opens locked rooms… Our Lord appears to His nervous disciples shortly after His resurrection.  They are understandably hiding in a locked room for fear of the same people who had just crucified Jesus. While they hear from two other disciples […]

Gospel for April 11 2021 – John 20:19-31 Gospel Reflections for April 11 2021 Resurrection transforms everything In today’s Gospel, Thomas doubts that Jesus rose from the dead. After all, it’s hard to believe anyone could do that.  But resurrection is actually not his only doubt. Thomas also wants to know why, after rising from […]

Gospel for April 4 2021 – Mark 16:1-7 Gospel Reflections for April 4 2021: Easter Sunday Jesus re-enters the world! Easter celebrates our central Catholic event. Easter describes the sudden resurrection of Jesus from the dead in one glorious moment on that Sunday morning. After His terrible crucifixion on the cross on Good Friday and […]

Gospel for March 28 2021 – Mark 14:1-15:47 Gospel Reflections for March 28 2021 Follow me! On this Palm Sunday if you come to Mass you will receive palms to wave as the people in the Gospel waved palms and celebrated the arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem.  You can still celebrate the most central event […]

Gospel for March 21 2021 – John 12:26 Gospel Reflections for March 21 2021 We want to see Jesus… This Gospel could have been written today. After decades of oppressive Roman rule and heavy taxation, the suffering Jewish people are desperately looking for someone who will set them free.  After a year of pandemic hardships […]