Gospel Reflections

Gospel Passage: Mark 1:21-28 The disciples went to Capernaum; and when the Sabbath came, Jesus entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught the as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried…

Gospel Passage: Mark 1:14-20 “After John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the good news.” As Jesus passed along the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting…

Gospel Passage: John 1:35-42 John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look, there is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?”…

Gospel Passage: Matthew 2:1-12 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising and have come to pay him homage.” When…

Gospel Passage: Luke 2:22-40 When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph brought the child Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord”), and…

Gospel Passage: Luke 1:26-38 The Angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” But…

Gospel Passage: John 1:6-8, 19-28 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. This is the testimony given by John when the Jews…

Gospel Passage: Mark 1:1-8 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the Prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make…

Gospel Passage: Mark 13:33-37 Jesus said to his disciples: “Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come.” “It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with a particular task, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch.…

Gospel Passage: Luke 21:1-4 Jesus spoke this parable to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five of them were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the…