GOSPEL REFLECTION OF POPE FRANCIS: 11/30/23 (Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle)

From the Gospel according to MatthewMt 4:18-22 As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers,Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew,casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen.He said to them,“Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”At once they left their nets and

GOSPEL REFLECTION OF POPE FRANCIS: 11/29/23 (Wednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time)

From the Gospel according to LukeLk 21:12-19 Jesus said to the crowd:“They will seize and persecute you,they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons,and they will have you led before kings and governorsbecause of my name.It will lead to your giving testimony.Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand,for I myself

GOSPEL REFLECTION OF POPE FRANCIS: 11/28/23 (Tuesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time)

From the Gospel according to LukeLk 21:5-11 While some people were speaking abouthow the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings,Jesus said, “All that you see here–the days will come when there will not be lefta stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.” Then they asked him,“Teacher, when will this

GOSPEL REFLECTION OF POPE FRANCIS: 11/27/23 (Monday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time)

From the Gospel according to LukeLk 21:1-4 When Jesus looked up he saw some wealthy peopleputting their offerings into the treasuryand he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins.He said, “I tell you truly,this poor widow put in more than all the rest;for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth,but

BEING GOOD: 11/26/23 (The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe)

From the Gospel according to MatthewMt 25:31-46 Jesus said to his disciples:“When the Son of Man comes in his glory,and all the angels with him,he will sit upon his glorious throne,and all the nations will be assembled before him.And he will separate them one from another,as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.He will

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 11/25/23 (Saturday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time)

From the Gospel according to LukeLk 20:27-40 Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection,came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying,“Teacher, Moses wrote for us,If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child,his brother must take the wifeand raise up descendants for his brother.Now there were seven brothers;the first married

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 11/24/23 (Memorial of Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs)

From the Gospel according to LukeLk 19:45-48 Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive outthose who were selling things, saying to them,“It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer,but you have made it a den of thieves.”And every day he was teaching in the temple area.The chief priests, the scribes,

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 11/23/23 (Thursday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time)

From the Gospel according to LukeLk 19:41-44 As Jesus drew near Jerusalem,he saw the city and wept over it, saying,“If this day you only knew what makes for peace–but now it is hidden from your eyes.For the days are coming upon youwhen your enemies will raise a palisade against you;they will encircle you and hem

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 11/21/23 (Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

From the Gospel according to LukeLk 19:1-10 At that time Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town.Now a man there named Zacchaeus,who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man,was seeking to see who Jesus was;but he could not see him because of the crowd,for he was short in

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 11/20/23 (Monday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time)

From the Gospel according to LukeLk 18:35-43 As Jesus approached Jerichoa blind man was sitting by the roadside begging,and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening.They told him,“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”He shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!”The people walking in front rebuked him,telling him to be silent,but