Deacon Bill’s Sunday Gospel Reflections

 
 

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on Pentecost Sunday – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday The Holy Spirit is a healing and explosive; consuming and unifying; cleansing and life-giving; consoling and comforting power that dwells within each and every Christian...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on Seventh Sunday of Easter – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Prayer both on a personal level and in common with our sisters and brothers, is born of our faith in God the Father and models itself on the prayer of his Son Jesus...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on Sixth Sunday of Easter – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday The things we know of our friends is to be respected and kept safe unless our friends allow us to share it with others. Then it is shared only in such a way that it is...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on Fifth Sunday of Easter – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Society places a strong emphasis on our personal autonomy and rights as individuals. In contrast, the image of the vine describes us as linked by the life which flows...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on Fourth Sunday of Easter – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday We model ourselves on Jesus when we care for others less fortunate than ourselves. Equally we need to let ourselves be led by Jesus the shepherd and allow that experience...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on Third Sunday of Easter – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday The challenge of our faith today is to continue the task that Jesus gave to the disciples, beginning with Jerusalem go out and spread the Good News throughout the world...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on Divine Mercy Sunday – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Thomas’ doubt was not a lack of faith, but a desire  for truth! We find that truth in the teachings of Jesus; the truth that is found in scripture; the truth that...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on Easter Sunday – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Jesus continually rises again and again in each one of us; he continually rises in the forgiveness we receive from God and offer to others; and he continually rises in...