"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Gospel Reflection
“Behold, the Bridegroom! Come Out to Meet Him” There is something deeply beautiful about the image Jesus places before us in today’s Gospel. It is nighttime. Ten young women are waiting with their lamps. Somewhere in the darkness, a wedding celebration is approaching, and at the centre of everything is the bridegroom whose arrival they … Read more
“Be ready.” There are two words in today’s Gospel that deserve to remain with us long after the reading has ended: “Be ready.” They are simple words, yet they reach into the deepest questions of human life. What are we living for? What are we doing with the time God has placed in our hands? … Read more
“You are sons of those who murdered the prophets.” There are words of Jesus that comfort us immediately, and there are words that first wound the conscience before they heal it. Christ speaks with extraordinary severity to the scribes and Pharisees: “You are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within they are full … Read more
“These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.” There are moments in the Gospel when the words of Jesus console the wounded heart. There are other moments when His words disturb us, challenge us and refuse to allow us to remain comfortable with the way we are living. Today’s Gospel belongs to the … Read more
“Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!” There are moments in the Gospel when a person comes before Christ carrying questions, doubts and even prejudices, only to discover that Christ already knows the deepest truth of his heart. The meeting between Jesus and Nathanael is one of those moments. Philip comes to Nathanael … Read more