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The Gospel of John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, andContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 1: 1-18:  First Sunday after Christmas Dec 26, 2021”

The Gospel of Luke 2: 1-20 In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth inContinue reading “Reflection on Luke 2:1-20 Christmas 2021”

During the season of Advent give your heart to love today, not to old thoughts of who you were, but to the new idea that your kindness could change another life. Give your mind to hope today, not to the usual list of impossibilities, but to a single faith that goodness is today, And theContinue reading “2021 Advent Reflection.”

Gospel of Luke 1:39- 55 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed withContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 1:39 – 55: Fourth Sunday in Advent Dec 19, 2021”

The Gospel of Luke 3:7-18 John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor’; for I tell you, GodContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 3:7-18: Third Sunday in Advent, December 12, 2021”

The Gospel of Luke 3:1-6 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the wordContinue reading “Reflection on Luke 3:1-6 Second Sunday of Advent: December 5, 2021”

The Gospel of Luke 21-25 Jesus said, “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of theContinue reading “Reflection on Luke 21:25-36 First Sunday in Advent, November 28, 2021”

The Gospel of Matthew 6:25-33 Jesus said, “I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sowContinue reading “Reflection on Matthew 6:25-33 November 25,2021 Thanksgiving Day”

Gospel of John 18:33-37 Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handedContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 18:33-37; Christ the King Sunday  November 21, 2021”

 November 14 2021 The Gospel of Mark 13:1-8 As Jesus came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!” Then Jesus asked him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.”Continue reading “Reflection on Mark 13:1-8: Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost”