Gospel for December 7 2025 – Matthew 3:1-12 Gospel Reflections for December 7 2025 Why seek John the Baptist in a desert?  Thousands of people walk for miles far into an arid desert west of Jerusalem to see John the Baptist, not to hear him speak, but to admit their faults, failings, and sinfulness!  Who […]

Gospel for November 23 2025 – Luke 23: 35-43 Gospel Reflections for November 23 2025 Get me the Manager! You might hear that a lot as the busy Christmas shopping season starts.  Tensions can escalate in crowded stores and sometimes impatient customers demand help from the boss. I once saw a customer angrily do this, […]

Gospel for November 16 2025 – Luke 21:5-19 Gospel Reflections for November 16 2025 End of the world near?  The Gospel lists frightening events such as wars, earthquakes, and plagues as signs of the end of the world.  TV preachers often use this same list to scare people, and even politicians predict disaster if the […]

Gospel for November 9 2025 – Luke 20:27-38 Gospel Reflections for November 9 2025 May the waters never stop! The first reading has a compelling image of a massive flood of water pouring out in all directions from the Temple in Jerusalem. This is good news?  When I see anything like that at St. Bruno […]