Gospel Reflections

Gospel Passage: John 13.1, 31-33a, 34-35 Before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that His hour had come to depart from this world to go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, when Judas had gone out, Jesus said, ‘Now the…

Gospel Passage: John 10:27-30 Jesus said: “’My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snath them out of my hand. What the Father has given me is greater than all else, and no one can snatch it out…

Gospel Passage: John 21:1-14 At that time, Jesus revealed himself to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said…

Gospel Passage: John 20:19-31 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his…

Gospel Passage: John 20:1-9 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 disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They…

Gospel Passage: Luke 19.28-49 Jesus went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples saying, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that…

Gospel Passage: John 8:1-11 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 had been caught in adultery and made…

Gospel Passage: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. Then Jesus told them this parable: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to…

Just like the trees that we see outside slowly recover after the harsh winter storms, and bathe in the first rays of the sun, so our soul longs for the Word of God and His presence in our lives.

Jesus’ Transfiguration points to the Truth and beyond. It lets us see Him in His glory and behold the realm of His Divinity. This is the ultimate Promised Land.