Gospel Reflection

“He Has Sent Me to Preach Good News to the Poor” There is something deeply striking about the return of Jesus to Nazareth. He comes back to the town where He had grown up, enters the synagogue on the Sabbath “as was his custom,” and stands among people who believe they already know Him. They … Read more

“If Any Man Would Come After Me, Let Him Deny Himself.” There are moments in the Gospel when Jesus speaks words that comfort the human heart, and there are moments when He speaks words that disturb us precisely because they reach places within us that we would rather protect. Today’s Gospel belongs to the second … Read more

When the Truth Costs Everything “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” Today’s Gospel takes us into one of the darkest moments recorded in the ministry of Saint John the Baptist. There is a prison, a royal banquet, a reckless promise, a resentful heart, a … Read more

“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