Our Daily Reflections
There is something almost uncomfortable about today’s Gospel because the man who comes to Jesus does not seem to be asking a bad question. He…
We often hear today’s Gospel as if Jesus is simply giving us a lesson about Church and State, taxes and religion.
There is something very striking in today’s Gospel. Jesus tells His disciples that there will be moments when they are brought before authorities, questioned, pressured,…
There is something so tiring about pretending. Pretending that everything is fine. Pretending that we are stronger than we are.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus is speaking to people who know the Scriptures and yet somehow they have missed God. That is scary, because it means…
There is a story about a man who spent hours every week polishing the glass windows of his house. He cleaned them until they shone.
There is something almost uncomfortable about today’s Gospel. Jesus is invited to dinner by a Pharisee, and before the meal the Pharisee is surprised that…
There is something very human in today’s Gospel. The crowd wants a sign. They want Jesus to prove Himself. And if we are honest, we…
There is something beautiful in our readings today: God prepares a feast. Isaiah speaks of “a feast of rich food,” a place where tears are…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, There is something beautiful in the way the woman speaks in today’s Gospel. She looks at Jesus and cries…
In today’s Gospel, Jesus says something that can sound strange at first. He speaks about an unclean spirit leaving a person, wandering, and then coming…
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the story of a man knocking on his friend’s door at midnight, asking for bread. The friend does not want…
In today’s Gospel the disciples come to Jesus and say, “Lord, teach us to pray.” That is such a beautiful request, because they had already…
In today’s Gospel, Martha is doing something good. She is serving. She is welcoming Jesus. She is trying to make sure everything is taken care…
When we hear today’s Gospel, the first thing that can confuse us is the lease itself. Today, if someone leases out a farm or a…