Deacon Bill’s Sunday Gospel Reflections

 
 

First Sunday of Lent Year A

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Lent offers us an ideal opportunity to renew our lives, by taking decisions based on the word of God, aided by the grace of God always available in Christ. ...

Seventh Ordinary Sunday of Year A

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Jesus taught us by word and example not to hate our enemies nor take revenge on them, not only because love and non-violence have to be the ‘soul power’ of Christian ...

Sixth Ordinary Sunday of Year A

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Is it possible to become as holy and as perfect as God is? Such a thought would seem to be a realm of fantasy. Yet, is it not better to strive for this ideal and fall ...

Fifth Ordinary Sunday of Year A

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday For us to be the “salt of the earth” and the “light of the world”, especially in working to achieve social justice in our world today, may cause opposition but we can ...

The Presentation of the Lord

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday A Christian who believes in the promises of God will wait patiently and courageously for their fulfilment in God’s own good time and live joyfully his or her daily life ...

Third Ordinary Sunday of Year A

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Christ the light of the world, who illuminates our hearts and shines for everyone, urges us to repent if we have caused divisions in his Church and unite with our fellow ...

Second Ordinary Sunday of Year A

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Jesus the “Servant of God” calls us to serve others as he did; Jesus the “Lamb of God” calls us to be ready for sacrifices in being his disciple; Jesus the “Lord” invites ...

The Baptism of the Lord

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Let us continually be connected with the Holy Spirit, the source of divine power who came upon us at our own baptism as he did at Christ’s and ever since then, ...