Gospel Reflection

There is something deeply serious in this parable. The vineyard belongs to the householder. The tenants are given responsibility for it, but they do not own it. They are meant to care for it, to cultivate it and to return its fruit to the one to whom it truly belongs. This is where the trouble … Read more

“In Heaven Their Angels Always Behold the Face of My Father” There is something striking about the question the disciples ask Jesus in today’s Gospel: “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?” It is such a human question. We compare ourselves. We notice who is respected, who is influential, who is praised, and … Read more

“Your Peace Will Rest Upon Him” There is something beautiful in the way Jesus sends His disciples out in today’s Gospel. He does not send them alone. He sends them two by two. Before they preach, before they heal, and before they enter the towns, Jesus gives them a mission built on companionship, trust, simplicity, … Read more

“I Will Follow You Wherever You Go” There is something very direct in today’s Gospel. Jesus does not hide the cost of following Him. A man comes forward with confidence and says, “I will follow You wherever You go.” It sounds sincere. It sounds generous. Yet Jesus immediately reminds him that discipleship is not simply … Read more

“You Will See Heaven Opened” There is something deeply personal in this encounter between Jesus and Nathanael. Nathanael comes toward Jesus perhaps curious, perhaps uncertain, perhaps wondering what Philip has brought him to see. Yet before Nathanael can explain himself, Jesus speaks about him: “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.” Nathanael … Read more