Gospel Reflection for Sunday, April 27, 2025
Dear brothers and sisters, peace and blessings. Today we celebrate the Feast of Mercy. It is celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter and is known as Divine Mercy Sunday. It was first added to the liturgical calendar by Cardinal Franciszek Macharski for his Archdiocese of Kraków (1985), and then some other Polish bishops did […]
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, April 20, 2025
Dear brothers and sisters, peace and all good. Dear friends: The Lord has risen! That child who was born in Bethlehem, raised by Mary and Joseph, who, at the age of 30, began His public ministry by being baptized in the Jordan River, and who went through the world doing good, speaking about God who […]
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, April 13, 2025
Truly, this man was just. Dear brothers and sisters, peace and blessings. It seemed so far away when we began Lent, back on the fifth of March. But here we are—Palm Sunday. Each of us knows how we’ve lived this time. What matters most is realizing that every year, Christ’s Passion becomes real again. We […]
Gospel Reflection for Wednesady, April 30, 2025
It Must Be Important to “Be Born Again” The Gospel emphasizes today the necessity of being “born again,” so let’s reflect on what this means. When we are born, we are like a blank book—all pages waiting to be filled. Yet, even at birth, the “book” already belongs to a particular “library.” The first pages […]
Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, April 29, 2025
It Must Be Important to “Be Born Again” The Gospel emphasizes today the necessity of being “born again,” so let’s reflect on what this means. When we are born, we are like a blank book—all pages waiting to be filled. Yet, even at birth, the “book” already belongs to a particular “library.” The first pages […]
Gospel Reflection for Monday, April 28, 2025
Let’s Give Nicodemus Some Credit Sometimes, Jesus really does seem to ask the impossible. Out of nowhere, He presents the idea of being “born again.” It’s as though He doesn’t realize how much change terrifies us, how deeply ingrained our early lessons are, etched into our minds in ways that make it almost impossible to […]
Gospel Reflection for Saturday, April 26, 2025
The Easter Octave is Coming to a Close Eight days of celebration and reflection on the Resurrection of Jesus—a profound reminder that the story doesn’t end at the cross. Through the silence of Holy Saturday, the story reaches its true culmination in the Resurrection. It is a mystery that transcends our understanding, yet it fills […]
Gospel Reflection for Friday, April 25, 2025
We Don’t Fully Know How the Disciples Reacted The reactions of the disciples to Jesus’ death remain a bit of a mystery. Various accounts suggest different responses—some stayed hidden in Jerusalem, paralyzed by fear of the Jewish authorities, while others likely returned to their everyday lives in Galilee, where they felt safer. For them, Jesus’ […]
Gospel Reflection for Thursday, April 24, 2025
I read today’s Gospel and some words or ideas resonate deeply: peace, shared meals, Scriptures understood, and witnesses sent forth. If I had to summarize it all into one word, it would be “Eucharist.” First comes peace. The presence of the risen Jesus isn’t like the eerie specters from horror films, threatening the living. His […]
Gospel Reflection for Wednesday, April 23, 2025
A Wedding and the Road to Emmaus A few years ago, I attended a wedding where the couple belonged to a parish youth group, surrounded by their close friends. The celebration was remarkable, not just because the priest officiated in a simple, heartfelt, and concise manner, but because the community’s engagement was palpable. Their singing, […]
