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Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead! - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is John 11:1-45
Jesus visits Bethany to bring Lazarus back to life. Martha, who was once too busy to meet Jesus runs to Jesus to meet Him and listen to His words of comfort. Ultimately, upon meeting Him, Martha ends up making an act of faith in Jesus. Yet, we still see that at the tomb Martha still needs to grow in her faith. Jesus desires this same growth for us. Let us pray today that we are open to that growth. 
Praised Be Jesus Christ!

The Devil Drives Division EVERYWHERE So Seek Unity! - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is John 7:40-53
There’s division in the crowd because nobody is able to “grasp” (physically and metaphorically) Jesus. Is He the Messiah, even though He comes out of Galilee? If He’s not, then WHO is He?
We also see a tactic of the evil one. The division that is arising among the people is rising to the level of the leaders of the Jewish leaders. Today too, the devil is driving wedges between us and friends, family, and our spiritual family in the Church.
Let our prayer today be a prayer for unity in the Church and between us and our Heavenly Father.
Praised Be Jesus Christ!

Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is from John 7
Jesus is coming to the most important part of the Gospel, even His life. He goes up to Jerusalem and there He is made known by the people. He cries out in the Temple and speaks the Truth. They try and arrest Him, but no one can lay a hand on Him because His hour has not yet come. That hour coincides with the Passover, the hour where Jesus saves us from sin and death itself.
Where do we need Jesus to reveal the Truth of Himself to us?
Praised Be Jesus Christ!

Standing in the Breach with Jesus - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Reading is from Exodus 32:7-14.
Moses has been up on the mountain the people cry out for a “god” lower-case g. Aaron makes the golden calf, and God tells us Moses He is going to destroy the people. Then it says Moses, “stands in the breach”. He intercedes and asks for mercy from God. This is exactly what Jesus does, standing in the “breach” between the sinfulness of us and the holiness of God, imploring mercy for us. Not only this, He does it even now.
May we too stand in the breach with Jesus, asking for God’s mercy on the world.

To the Father through the Son - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is John 5:17-30.
Jesus is articulating his union with the Father. Everything the Father says, the Son repeats. What the Father wills, the Son does.
This is great passage for understanding the Trinity. Despite being two separate Persons, they are in complete Union in  their Divinity.  This helps us to understand how relationship with the Father. By doing what the Son commands we do what the Father commands. By finding union with the Son we have union with the Father.
Let us seek that perfect union with the Father through the Son today.
Praised Be Jesus Christ!

Do You Want to Be Healed? - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is John 5:1-16
“Do you want to be healed?”. This is the question the Lord asks the man at Bethesda. Jesus wants to know if we want to be well. Fr. Sam proposes this is more of a spiritual push than a physical healing. It is a call to give up on our excuses, the excuses we’ve been making for 38 years (metaphorically, of course).
Let us pray for the grace to move past our excuses so we can follow Jesus in full!Praised Be Jesus Christ!

What To Do When It's Hard to Trust Jesus - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is John 4:43-54
Jesus returns to Cana in Galilee where a royal official wants Him to heal his son. Jesus challenges his motivation, and when the man asks again, Jesus tells him his son has been healed. Then it says “the man believed what Jesus said and left Him”.
This man didn’t see a sign, and instead chose to believe. It isn’t always easy to trust what God has said, that He will build us up and that He uses all things for good. This royal official is now a model of trust in Jesus
Jesus, help us to trust in You!
Praised Be Jesus Christ!

Lord Jesus, Son of God, Have Mercy on Me a Sinner - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today's Gospel Reading is Luke 18:9-14.
Jesus speaks about the repentant tax collector, beating his breast before God, and the pharisee who tells God how good he, the pharisee, is. Fr. Sam connects this story to the Jesus Prayer, “Lord Jesus, Son of God, has mercy on me a sinner”.
 

You Have to Love God with Every Fiber of Your Being - Daily Gospel Reflection

Mk 12:28-34
Jesus is tested by a scribe, asked "what is the greatest commandment"? Jesus gives the great command "Hear, oh Israel, the Lord your God is God alone, you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your strength, with all your soul". 
Do you love God with every fiber of your being? Let us pray for the grace to do so today. 

Jesus Casts Out the Mute Demon - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is Lk 11:14-23
Jesus casting out a mute demon is accused of casting out said demon by the power of a demon. This is ridiculous. Rather Jesus casts out the demon by the power of the Kingdom of God. Notably, this means that the Kingdom of God was present then and is now present still. God is among us and with us. He is calling us to conversion and bringing us healing.
Let us pray that we can recognize the presence of God this Lent as He brings us healing and grace!
Praised Be Jesus Christ!

The Law Remains AND God is Fully Merciful - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today's Gospel Reading is Mt 5: 17-19
Jesus has not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. Not even the smallest letter or smallest part of a letter will fall from the law.
During Lent we are reminded that God’s mercy goes far beyond anything we could ask for or even imagine. But God’s gift of mercy isn’t just handed out, there’s also an expectation. God’s mercy calls us to obedience, because after all, not a letter from the law will pass away. The law remains, the commandments remain, and God is merciful and does forgive. Both are true.
Let us pray that we will understand our need for repentance and also our need to be renewed in obedience to the law.

Forgiving People EVERY Time - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s gospel reading is Mt 18:21-35
How often do we need to forgive others? 7 times or 77 times? We have to forgive in a way that is incomprehensible, innumerable.
My forgiveness is very limited, but God’s is not. No matter how many times I have sinned, when I go to confession, God is always offering me His mercy.
Forgive, Forgive, Forgive.
Praised Be Jesus Christ!

Will YOU accept Jesus When Others Refuse? - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today's Gospel Reading is Lk 4:24-30
A prophet is never accepted in His hometown. This is why Jesus isn’t accepted, even despite performing physical healings for and in front of those He's always known.
Not only do they reject Him, They seek to do Him physical harm, but rather than be harmed by these individuals, Jesus is able to pass through them without being harmed at all. His time has not yet come.
Nonetheless, His time is approaching, and we are preparing for it now in Lent, where Jesus won’t be harmed against His will, but will give up his life according to His own will. Let us pray that our Lenten journey will prepare us to receive Him in His hour, His sacrifice, so that we can receive His grace and mercy.
Praised Be Jesus Christ!
 

Jesus Meets the Woman with Five Husbands - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is John 4:5-42
Jesus asks the woman at the well for a drink. Maybe we’ve heard the story of some sinner who’s had a massive conversion. We are fascinated by those kinds of stories. But the truth is, we all still have those wells of sin that we return to, at midday (just like the woman), so that no one will see. Let us give that sin to the Lord as we meet Him at the well this Lent. 
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Which Prodigal Son are YOU? - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is from Luke 15: 1-3 and 11-32.
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This is the story of the two Prodigal sons because both sons are troubled. The first, as most know, leaves home with his inheritance, is miserable, and upon returning is met with open arms by his father. But Benedict XVI points out that the second son is extremely bitter in the face of the return of his younger brother.
It’s not fair. But God’s mercy isn’t about fairness, it’s a gift given even when it is least deserved. As we go through Lent, a time of repentance it is good to remember that God’s mercy is for you.
Let us pray that we may avail ourselves of the mercy of God that is beyond reason, beyond fairness, but is given abundantly.
Praised Be Jesus Christ!

YOU Are Responsible For Producing Good Fruit! - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is Mt 21:43-46
The Vineyard owner leases his land to tenets and expects something in return. They are responsible for taking care of the vineyard and bring good fruit to the owner. What do the tenets do? They beat and kill the owners servants and beloved son. So, the vineyard will be taken away from the tenets and given to others.
Just as Joseph’s brothers and the scribes & Pharisees are cold and calloused in their sin, so are we. Today as we read these passages may our Hearts be inflamed with love for Christ so we might produce good fruit in the vineyard.
Praised Be Jesus Christ!

You've Only Got One Shot at Life, Take It! - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is Lk 16:19-31
This is the story of poor Lazarus. He lays at the door of the rich man and receives nothing. He dies and finds himself in the arms of Abraham in heaven. The rich man at whose door he sits finds himself in Hell, not allowed to warn his brothers of the dangers of their lives.
This story shows us that we only get one shot at life and we have to get it right. Lent is the opportunity to live out the Christian life NOW. We’ve only got one shot, let’s take it.
Praised Be Jesus Christ!

Seated with Christ in the Kingdom of Heaven = Suffering - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is Mt 20:17-28
James and John send their mother to request that Jesus will have them sit at His left and right in the Kingdom of Heaven. They don’t fully understand what this means, but nonetheless, you see their full submission, even to the idea of enduring suffering just as Christ will. 
This is what Lent is for. It is an opportunity for us to share in the sufferings of Christ. May we pray that this Lent we will suffer well for the Lord.
Praised Be Jesus Christ!

Follow What They Say, Not What They Do - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today’s Gospel Reading is Mt 23:1-12
Jesus reminds us that the scribes and pharisees have taken their seat in the chair of Moses, the seat of authority. They teach with true authority. As a result, Jesus tells the people to do what they tell them, but NOT to follow their example.
Do we live the faith that we profess?
Let us pray today for the grace to live out the fullness of the Gospel, preaching the Gospel and acts and words.
Praised Be Jesus Christ!
 

Be Merciful as Your Heavenly Father is Merciful - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today's Gospel Reading is Lk 6:36-38
"Be merciful as your Heavenly Father is merciful".
How does one do this? You stop judging so that you will not be judged. God is the only one is capable of making those judgements because God is love itself, and thus able to speak intelligently to sin and mistakes. 
God gives His mercy to all who seek it with a contrite heart. Do we offer mercy to everyone we meet? Chances are we don't do it perfectly. 
Let us pray that today we would be merciful as our Heavenly Father is merciful. 
Praised Be Jesus Christ!