Our Daily Reflections
There is something unsettling about today’s first reading from Jeremiah. God speaks to His people, and instead of offering immediate comfort, He says something difficult…
There is something striking about today’s Gospel. It begins with Jesus sending His disciples ahead of Him by boat while He goes up the mountain…
The Gospel today begins with what seems like an impossible situation. Jesus withdraws to a deserted place after hearing of the death of John the…
There is something unsettling about today’s Gospel. John the Baptist is imprisoned, not because he did anything wrong, but because he refused to call wrong…
There is a saying that goes, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” I think today’s Gospel proves that it can also breed blindness.
In today’s Gospel, Martha is grieving. Her brother Lazarus has died, and everything seems lost. When Jesus finally arrives, Martha says something many of us…
In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains the Parable of the Weeds. At first, it seems like a simple story about farming. A farmer plants good seed,…
There is something surprising about God. We often expect Him to work in big, dramatic ways. We think that if God is truly at work,…
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells three short stories: a man who finds a treasure hidden in a field, a merchant who discovers a pearl of…
Today, on the Feast of St. James the Apostle, the Gospel begins with an awkward moment. The mother of James and John comes to Jesus…
In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains the Parable of the Sower. At first, it sounds like a lesson about farming, but it is really a lesson…
Have you ever noticed that two people can look at the exact same thing and walk away with completely different conclusions? One person sees beauty,…
There is something beautiful about today’s Gospel. Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb while it is still dark. When she discovers the empty tomb, she…
In today’s Gospel, Jesus is speaking to a crowd when someone tells Him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for You.” Jesus then…
In today’s Gospel, the scribes and Pharisees ask Jesus for a sign. At first, that doesn’t seem like a bad request. After all, if someone…