Gospel for April 28 2024 – John 15:1-8 Gospel Reflections for April 28 2024 Stay connected…  In his earlier life, St. Paul had successfully persecuted Christians. You would be afraid if he showed up at your house!  Then he suddenly “converts.” Would you believe him? Few did, as the First Reading affirms. However, there was […]

Gospel for April 21 2024 – John 10:11-18 Gospel Reflections for April 21 2024 Be a Shepherd …not a sheep. Jesus mentions sheep in today’s Gospel …but that is not you!  People then knew that sheep are easily frightened. They follow their shepherd closely because they feel helpless and unable to fight against wolves. They […]

Gospel for April 14 2024 – Luke 24: 35-48 Gospel Reflections for April 14 2024 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. Maybe they are also afraid of […]

Gospel for April 7 2024 – John 20: 19-31 Gospel Reflections for April 7 2024 Resurrection changes 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 not his only doubt. He also wants to know why, after rising from […]

Gospel for March 31 2024 – John 20: 1-9 Gospel Reflections for March 31 2024 How far would you go to rescue people you love? The first Easter was the happy conclusion to a tragic week.  On Thursday, Jesus gathered His disciples at the Last Supper, where he said the same Mass that we say […]