Reflection on The Gospel of John 14:8-17, 25-27 Day of Pentecost: June 8, 2025

The Gospel of John 14:8-17, 25-27 Philip said to Jesus, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, `Show us theContinue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of John 14:8-17, 25-27 Day of Pentecost: June 8, 2025”

Reflection on The Gospel of John 14:8-17, 25-27 Day of Pentecost: June 8, 2025

The Gospel of John 14:8-17, 25-27 Philip said to Jesus, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, `Show us theContinue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of John 14:8-17, 25-27 Day of Pentecost: June 8, 2025”

Reflection on The Gospel of Luke 1:39-57 Feast of the Visitation May 31, 2025

The Gospel of Luke 1:39-57 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 1:39-57 Feast of the Visitation May 31, 2025”

Reflection on The Gospel of John:20-26 Seventh Sunday of Easter June 1, 2025

Reflection on the Gospel of John:20-26: Seventh Sunday of Easter, June 1, 2025 The Gospel of John 17:20-26 Jesus prayed for his disciples, and then he said. “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one.Continue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of John:20-26 Seventh Sunday of Easter June 1, 2025”

Reflection on The Gospel of Luke 24:44-53, Ascension Day, May 29, 2025

The Ascension Window at Hope Episcopal Church, Manheim, PA The Gospel of Luke 24:44-53 Jesus said to his disciples, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you– that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he openedContinue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of Luke 24:44-53, Ascension Day, May 29, 2025”

Reflection on The Gospel of John 14:23-29 and The Gospel of John 5: 1-9 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 25, 2025

The Gospel of John 14:23-29 Jesus said to Judas (not Iscariot), “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is notContinue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of John 14:23-29 and The Gospel of John 5: 1-9 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 25, 2025”

Reflection on The Gospel of John 13:31-35 Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025

The Gospel of John 13:31-35 At the last supper, when Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I amContinue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of John 13:31-35 Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025”

Reflection on the Gospel of John 10:22-30. And Psalm 23 Fourth Sunday of Easter Good Shepherd Sunday May 11, 2025

The Gospel of John 10:22-30 At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah,Continue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 10:22-30. And Psalm 23 Fourth Sunday of Easter Good Shepherd Sunday May 11, 2025”

Reflection on The Gospel of John 21:1-19 Third Sunday of Easter: May 4 2025

The Gospel of John 21:1-19Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I amContinue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of John 21:1-19 Third Sunday of Easter: May 4 2025”

Reflection on The Gospel of John 20:19-31 Second Sunday of Easter Doubting Thomas Sunday April 27, 2025

The Gospel of John 20:19-31When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them hisContinue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of John 20:19-31 Second Sunday of Easter Doubting Thomas Sunday April 27, 2025”