GOSPEL REFLECTIONS TODAY: “Star that Lead to Jesus”

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS TODAY: “Star that Lead to Jesus” January 7, 2023. Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. GospelMt 2:1-12When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,in the days of King Herod,behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,“Where is the newborn king of the Jews?We saw his star at its risingand have come

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 01/05/24 (Christmas Weekday)

From the Gospel according to JohnJn 1:43-51 Jesus decided to go to Galilee, and he found Philip.And Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter.Philip found Nathanael and told him,“We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law,and also the prophets, Jesus, son of

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 01/03/24 (Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus)

From the Gospel according to JohnJn 1:29-34 John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said,“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.He is the one of whom I said,‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of mebecause he existed before me.’I did not know him,but the

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 01/02/24 (Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church)

From the Gospel according to JohnJn 1:19-28 This is the testimony of John.When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to himto ask him, “Who are you?”he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted,“I am not the Christ.”So they asked him,“What are you then? Are you Elijah?”And he said, “I am not.”“Are you

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 01/01/24 (Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God The Octave Day of Christmas)

From the Gospel according to LukeLk 2:16-21 The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph,and the infant lying in the manger.When they saw this,they made known the messagethat had been told them about this child.All who heard it were amazedby what had been told them by the shepherds.And Mary kept all

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 12/30/23 (The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas)

From the Gospel according to LukeLk 2:36-40 There was a prophetess, Anna,the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher.She was advanced in years,having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage,and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.She never left the temple,but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.And coming forward

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 12/29/23 (The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas)

From the Gospel according to LukeLk 2:22-35 When the days were completed for their purificationaccording to the law of Moses,the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalemto present him to the Lord,just as it is written in the law of the Lord,Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,and to

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 12/28/23 (Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs)

From the Gospel according to MatthewMt 2:13-18 When the magi had departed, behold,the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,“Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt,and stay there until I tell you.Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.”Joseph rose and took the child

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 12/26/23 (Feast of Saint Stephen, first martyr)

From the Gospel according to MatthewMt 10:17-22 Jesus said to his disciples:“Beware of men, for they will hand you over to courtsand scourge you in their synagogues,and you will be led before governors and kings for my sakeas a witness before them and the pagans.When they hand you over,do not worry about how you are

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 12/25/23 (The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas))

From the Gospel according to JohnJn 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 to be through him,and without him nothing came to be.What came to be through him was life,and this life was the light of the human