Deacon Bill’s Sunday Gospel Reflections
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time: God has dedicated us Christians to receive the Good News and to share it with others in love, unafraid of the opposition it may arouse, since the love of God that...
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: If we make the laws of God and the laws of the Church our own, the practice of them will not be burdensome but self-fulfilling, for they exist only to enable us to...
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: If we constantly strive to grow in loving union with God, as a bride does with her husband, we can achieve unity not only within our parish and Church, but also...
Baptism of the Lord
Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection for the Baptism of the Lord: Let us always be in touch 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 has been coming...
Feast of the Epiphany
Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection for the Feast of the Epiphany: The feast of the Epiphany, when the light of Christ offered itself to all people, welcomes us who have already seen it, to continue to search for its fullness and also...
Feast of the Holy Family
Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Family: Jesus a precious gift from God born into a human family calls on the members of all Christian families to play their respective roles in promoting Christian family...
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection for the 4th Sunday of Advent: As Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth, let us never forget the joyful role these two women played as the mothers of Jesus and John. As we prepare to celebrate Christmas let...
Third Sunday of Advent
Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent: Advent calls on us to make whatever contributions we can. Every good deed that we do is a burning ember building up the brightness of Jesus Christ for others...