Gospel for January 7 2024 – Matthew 2:1-12 Gospel Reflections for January 7 2024 Wise travelers follow a star to Bethlehem…  Now we know how they got there. There is a new field in astronomy that examines the night sky not as it is now but as it was centuries ago. It is called Paleo-Astronomy, […]

Gospel for December 31 2023 – Luke 2:22-40 Gospel Reflections for December 31 2023 A Child shall lead them… We have a lot of problems in our world: Middle East and Ukraine conflicts, and perhaps those in your family as well.  The Holy Family of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus also lived in times of great […]

Gospel for December 25 2023 – John 1:1-14 Gospel Reflections for December 25 2023 A Christmas surprise. My favorite image of Christmas is not in the bible, but still affirms a deep truth. Angels are preparing Jesus to be born in the stable at Bethlehem. The Chief Angel finally says to Jesus, “I have just […]

Gospel for December 17 2023 – Matthew 13:44-52 Gospel Reflections for December 17 2023 Make straight the way of the Lord John the Baptist in today’s Gospel does exactly what the First Reading commands.  The First Reading from the Old Testament Book of Isaiah describes what the future Kingdom of God will look like and […]

Gospel for December 10 2023 – Mark 1:1-8 Gospel Reflections for December 10 2023 Why seek John the Baptist in a desert?  Thousands of people walk for miles and miles far into the arid desert west of Jerusalem to see John the Baptist, not to hear him speak, but to admit their faults, failings, and […]