The Better Part

Luke 23.35-43 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday is the last Sunday of the Church year. The year ends with a feast—Christ the King. The Gospel reading for this Sunday takes us to the moment of the crucifixion. It seems a little strange that the celebration of Christ the King should include scripture about Jesus dying on the cross. Would it not make more sense to celebrate the Resurrection? Why proclaim his death? And the people stood by, watching; but the l

Luke 10.38-42   Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n (I consider this Sunday the feast day of this website. When you read the...

Mark 8:27-35     Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Jesus spends much time traveling around Galilee and the region across the...

Mark 6.7-13 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Last Sunday, we heard Jesus get rejected by the people of Nazareth. We heard him...

John 1.35-42 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection The Gospel for this week takes place the day after Jesus gets baptized. This is St....

(You could begin by reading the scripture passage. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word of God is meant to be heard.) Luke...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 21.1-19 On this...