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“THE TRANSFIGURATION” The Gospel according to Luke 9:28 – 43a Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him.Continue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 9:28 – 43a; Last Sunday after the Epiphany:  Feb 27, 2022”

The Gospel of Luke 6:27-38 Jesus said, “I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do notContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 6:27-38 Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany Feb 20 2022”

The Gospel of Luke 6:17-26 Jesus came down with the twelve apostles and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;Continue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 6:17-26: 6th Sunday after the Epiphany, Feb 13, 2022”

The Gospel of Luke 5:1-11 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got intoContinue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of Luke 5:1-11:  5th Sunday after the Epiphany:  Feb 6, 2022”

1 Corinthians 13:1-13  If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do notContinue reading “Reflection on the Epistle 1 Corinthians 13:  Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, January 30, 2022”

The Gospel of Luke 4:14-21 Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogueContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 4:14-21: Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Jan 23, 2022”

January 16, 2022 The Gospel of John 2:1-11 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” AndContinue reading “The reflection on the Gospel of John 2: 1-11 Second Sunday after the Epiphany”

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thongContinue reading “Reflection on Luke 3:15-17, 21-22: First Sunday after the Epiphany January 9, 2022”

The Gospel of 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.”Continue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 2:1-12: Epiphany January 6, 2022”

Gospel of Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 After the wise men had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” ThenContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 2:13-15,19-23: Second Sunday after Christmas January 2, 2022”