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Gospel Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent, Year A
8 Mar 2026
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. (Psalm 94) The Gospels in Lent have been especially chosen for our instruction, thus we can read today’s Gospel about Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman by the well and ask ourselves: “What can I learn from this?” Famously, Mother Teresa of Kolkata had a vision…
Gospel Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent, Year A
1 Mar 2026
Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. (Psalm 32) Today’s Gospel gives us Matthew’s account of Christ’s Transfiguration. While this marvellous event is rich with meaning and significance, the Church fathers concur on one meaning in particular. As events of the Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus transpired, this…
Gospel Reflection for the First Sunday of Lent, Year A
22 Feb 2026
Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. (Psalm 50) Today’s magnificent readings outline our salvation history: the sin of our First Parents and our Saviour’s response when subjected to a similar temptation. The contrast could not be more stark. Adam and Eve took the easy option when they submitted to the lure of divinization.…
Gospel Reflection for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
15 Feb 2026
Happy are they who follow the law of the Lord! (Psalm 118) In this Gospel, Jesus tells us very definitely what makes a law good before God: the intention of the heart and mind. God’s law of love always seeks the ultimate good of the other person, and his followers are commanded to emulate that…
Gospel Reflection for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
8 Feb 2026
The just man is a light in darkness to the upright. (Psalm 111) Today’s Gospel gives us the privilege of listening to Jesus teaching his disciples. He begins very positively: “You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world…” Then, Jesus’ penetrating gaze rests on each one of us who,…
Gospel Reflection for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
1 Feb 2026
Happy the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs! (Matthew 5:3) In today’s Gospel, Matthew recounts how Jesus imparted a key message of the New Testament. The Beatitudes are the values of the Kingdom of God, which Jesus came to bring. On the surface, they do not look likely to prevail over the…
Gospel Reflection for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
25 Jan 2026
The Lord is my light and my help. (Psalm 26) This week we hear Matthew’s account of the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and the call of his disciples. These are both defining moments in his public life. Upon hearing of John the Baptist’s arrest, Jesus leaves his hometown of Nazareth and settles permanently in Galilee.…
Gospel Reflection for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
18 Jan 2026
Here I am, Lord! I come to do your will. (Psalm 39) Today’s Gospel from John gives us another account of Jesus’ baptism. This is very important because the evangelist includes the statement by John the Baptist: “Look, there is the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world…” St. John was…
Gospel Reflection for the Baptism of the Lord
11 Jan 2026
The Lord will bless his people with peace. (Psalm 29) Jesus’ baptism, as told by Matthew, gives us an intimate exchange between two cousins. John, a model of humility and truth, does not want to supersede his divine cousin and Lord. But he defers to Jesus’ wishes and baptizes him. Thus Jesus identifies with the…
Gospel Reflection for the Second Sunday of Christmas, Year A
4 Jan 2026
The Word was made flesh and lived among us. (Psalm 147) As the Gospel of John begins, so much is explained to us, yet remains a mystery. The concept of the Word – Jesus – being with God, and being God, defies human logic. That the Word was with God in the beginning, and everything…
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