Gospel for December 21 2025 – Luke 1:26-38 Gospel Reflections for December 21 2025 Mary is in trouble… The Gospel affirms she is seriously close to losing her life. She knows it …and Joseph does too. Archaeologists affirm that in the ancient world the most important thing of all was the public honor […]

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 […]