Gospel Reflection

“Who Is This About Whom I Hear Such Things?” There is something striking about Herod’s reaction to Jesus. He has heard the reports. He has heard about the healings, the preaching, the authority, the crowds, and the extraordinary things happening wherever Jesus goes and yet, Herod does not understand who Jesus is. He is curious, … Read more

“He Sent Them Out to Preach the Kingdom of God and to Heal” There is something powerful about the moment Jesus sends the Twelve out into the world. Until now, they have been following Him, listening to Him, watching Him teach, witnessing Him heal the sick and confront the power of evil. But now, Jesus … Read more

“Hear the Word of God and Do It” There is something deeply beautiful in these few words of Jesus. A message reaches Him through the crowd. His mother and His relatives are outside, waiting to see Him. And Jesus responds with words that open the door of His family to every one of us: “My … Read more

“Follow Me” There is something remarkable about the simplicity of Matthew’s call. Jesus is passing by when He sees Matthew sitting at the tax office. Matthew was a man known by his profession and, because tax collectors were widely despised, likely judged by many around him. Yet when Jesus looks at Matthew, He does not … Read more

“Do You Begrudge My Generosity?” In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells a parable that can make us uncomfortable at first. A landowner goes out early in the morning and hires labourers to work in his vineyard. He returns several times throughout the day and finds more people waiting for work. Some enter the vineyard in the … Read more