Gospel Reflections

Our parish sends a weekly Gospel Reflection written by our clergy.

To sign up, either stop in the parish office to let them know you’d like to sign up, or click here and make sure you check the “Gospel Reflections” box.

Scroll below to read our most recent Gospel Reflections.

  • Gospel Reflection Apr 20 – Deacon Stephen Petrill
    Sunday, April 20 The Resurrection of the Lord John 20: 1-9 Gospel: On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection Apr 13 – Father Lynch
    Sunday, April 13 Palm Sunday Luke 23:1-49 Gospel: The elders of the people, chief priests and scribes, arose and brought Jesus before Pilate. They brought charges against him, saying, “We found this man misleading our people; he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar and maintains that he is the Christ, a king.” Pilate asked…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection April 6 – Deacon Paul Zemanek
    Sunday, April 6 Fifth Sunday of Lent John 8: 1-11 Gospel: Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection March 30 – Father Black
    Sunday, March 30 Fourth Sunday of Lent Luke 15: 1-3; 11-32 Gospel: Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them Jesus addressed this parable: “A man had two sons, and the…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection March 23 – Deacon Frank Iannarino
    Sunday, March 23 Third Sunday of Lent Luke 13: 1-9 Gospel: Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. Jesus said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? By…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection March 16 – Kim VanHuffel
    Sunday, March 16 Second Sunday of Lent Luke 9:28b-36 Gospel: Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection March 9 – Deacon Stephen Petrill
    Sunday, March 9 First Sunday of Lent Luke 4: 1-13 Gospel: Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry. The devil…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection Mar 2 – Father Lynch
    Sunday, March 2 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 6:39-45 Gospel: Jesus told his disciples a parable, “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you notice the…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection Feb 23 – Deacon Paul Zemanek
    Sunday, February 23 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 6: 27-38 Gospel: Jesus said to his disciples: “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection Feb 9 – Deacon Frank Iannarino
    Sunday, February 9 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 5: 1-11 Gospel: While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets. Getting into one…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection Feb 2 – Kim VanHuffel
    Sunday, February 2 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Luke 2:22-40 Gospel: When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection Jan 26 – Deacon Stephen Petrill
    Sunday, January 26 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Gospel: Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and ministers of the word have handed them down to us, I too have decided, after investigating…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection Jan 17 – Fr. Lynch
    Sunday, January 19 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time John 2:1-11 Gospel: There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection Jan 12 – Deacon Paul Zemanek
    Sunday, January 12 The Baptism of the Lord Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 Gospel: The people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Christ. John answered them all, saying, “I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen…Read More
  • Gospel Reflection Jan 5 – Father Black
    Sunday, January 5 The Epiphany of the Lord Matthew 2: 1-12 Gospel: When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do…Read More