Image by Joris Heise The Good News for the Day, May 18, 2023 Thursday in the Sixth Week of Easter (294 The Gospel What Jesus says–to them–and to You and Me. Jesus says to people He inspires: “In a little while you won’t see me any longer—and then again—a little while later—and you will see me.” The Problem So some of his friends there muttered to each other, “What does this mean when He says this to us, ‘In a... Read more
The Good News for the Day, Sunday, February 5, 2023 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (73) The Gospel Salt Jesus talks to you and me, “You are the salt of living. If salt gets ruined, how can you make it any good again? It’s no good. You throw it out and use it on sidewalks. You are the Light of the World. You shine in your world. Nor can you hide some whole town that sits on a hillside.... Read more
Image by Joris Heise The Beatitudes The Good News for the Day, Sunday, January 29, 2023 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (70) The Gospel When Jesus observed the public coming to him, he went up on a hillside. When he sat down, his followers gathered round. He started: The Beatitudes How well off are people poor in spirit. They are part of the Other Realm; How well off those who feel loss; they find comfort. How well off are sensitive... Read more
The Good News for the Day, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day (186) Midnight service The Gospel Around that time, Caesar Augustus ordered the whole Roman world to be counted in a census. This was the first enrollment— and Quirinius was governor of Syria. Travel up into the Hill Country Everybody went to be enrolled, returning each family to their ancestral town. Joseph, too, went up from Galilee— from Nazareth—to Judea, to the city of David, Bethlehem. He did so because he... Read more
The Good News for the day, Sunday, August 21, 2022 Sunday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time The Gospel Jesus was passing through towns and villages, teaching as he went, heading to Jerusalem. Someone asked Him, “Sir will only a few people be saved?” He answered, “Work to get in through the gate that is harder to get through, the one that blocks so many people. I’m telling you, many people will try to get in but will not... Read more
The Good News for the Day, October 8, 2022 Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week of Ordinary Time (466) The Gospel Once, while Jesus was in the middle of a talk, some woman from a crowd called out, “How happy is the womb that carried you and the breasts that nursed you.” He responded, “Rather, how better off... Read more
The Good News for the Day, October 3, 2022 Monday of the Twenty-seventh Week of Ordinary Time (461) The Gospel A learned lawyer stood up once to catch Jesus. “Professor, what do I have to do to get my share of this “boundless life?” Jesus responded, “What have you found written in the law? How do you read it?” His answer: “You are to love the Lord, your God, with all the choices of your heart, with the whole time... Read more
The Good News for the Day, October 2, 2022 The Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (141) The Gospel The Apostles asked their boss: “Increase our faith.” He replied, “If you have faith as wee as a tiny seed, a mustard seed, say, then you could tell this large mulberry tree, ‘Uproot yourself and plant yourself in the sea’—and it would do it! Which of you would tell someone who works for you—someone coming in from plowing or shepherding out in... Read more
The Good News for the Day, August 31, 2022 Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week of Ordinary Time (433) The Gospel A Day In The Life… After Jesus left the synagogue that day, he went to the home of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law had a fever. People asked Jesus to do something for her. He stood over her, addressed the fever in reproach—and it left her! Right away she got up and attended to them. “You Are the Child of God” Towards... Read more
The Good News for the Day, September 18, 2022 The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (123) The Gospel Jesus says to people He inspires: The Story “The rich head of a large company had this employee reported to be wasting the company’s money. The head of the company said to this executive manager ‘What is this I hear about you? Produce a full audit of what you have done with company money—because you can’t work here anymore.’ The Manager Plans... Read more
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