Gospel for August 9 2026 – Matthew 14:22–33 Gospel Reflections for August 9 2026 Finding God in a storm… In the first reading, Elijah is an Old Testament prophet who learns that God will speak to him soon. Moments later, there is a mighty windstorm, earthquake, and firestorm.  Sounds like God is talking, right? Those […]

Gospel for August 2 2026 – Matthew 5:13-16 Gospel Reflections for August 2 2026 Bring me what you have… This Gospel begins with a story that could be your story today.  Jesus has walked miles into an arid desert followed by thousands of people. Why would so many follow Him into such a desolate area?  […]

Gospel for July 26 2026 – Matthew 13:44-52 Gospel Reflections for July 26 2026 MISSION SUNDAY HIDDEN TREASURES The Gospel presents the happy stories of people discovering hidden treasures of great value.  They discover valuable things and take the right steps needed to acquire them. They are willing to sacrifice a lot to attain them […]

Gospel for July 19 2026 – Matthew 13:24–43 Gospel Reflections for July 19 2026 Making sense of a crazy world! Every week it seems there is a new political battle or world crisis. How would Jesus talk about these events?  Today’s Gospel presents a troubled world with the image of a field in which grow […]

Gospel for July 12 2026 – Matthew 13:1-23 Gospel Reflections for July 12 2026 Prepare the ground… Any farmer hearing this parable would be confused. Yet this parable is all you need to know if you ever have something important to say. Jesus describes a farmer sowing seed, an important event for people that depend […]