Gospel for December 28 2025 – Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 Gospel Reflections for December 28 2025 The Holy Family and your family… We have a lot of problems in our world today: Middle East and Ukraine conflicts, violence in politics, and perhaps challenging events in your family as well.  The Holy Family of Mary, Joseph, and […]

    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, […]