Reflections on the Gospel

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (Year A, Mar 29. 2026) Matthew 21:1-11   “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord;Hosanna in the highest.” “There are

Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year A, Mar 22. 2026) John 11:1-45 “Untie him and let him go.”   “At the center of our being is a point of nothingness which

Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year A, Mar 15. 2026) John 9:1-41 “Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God”       If you say, “Show me your

Third Sunday of Lent (Year A, Mar 8. 2026) John 4:5-42 “WITH”      “All the pleasures of the world, and all the kingdoms of this earth, shall profit me

Second Sunday of Lent (Year A, Mar 1. 2026) Matthew 17:1-9 “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased;listen to him.”        The very idea

First Sunday of Lent (Year A, Feb 22. 2026) Matthew 4:1-11 “Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert…”   Inner Liberation Writer Stephen Copeland recounts how the stories

Ash Wednesday (Year A, Feb 18. 2026) Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 “Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”   BLESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASHES Dear brothers and sisters, let us humbly ask

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A, Feb 15. 2026) Matthew 5:17-37 “I have come … to fulfill”   “Oh! How shall I find rest in You? Who will send

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A, Feb 8. 2026) Matthew 5:13-16 “…  that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” (5:1) “Ah! brothers, look where

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A, Feb 1. 2026) Matthew 5:1-12a “Jesus, seeing the crowds, went up into mountain…” (5:1) “Jesus, seeing the crowds, went up into a mountain.”