Deacon Bill’s Sunday Gospel Reflections

 
 

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on Palm Sunday – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Jesus was acclaimed by the crowd as he entered Jerusalem but not everyone who were waving palms were genuine. There were those who were plotting the downfall of Jesus by...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on the 5th Sunday in Lent – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Jesus said “I am the resurrection and the life.” But to experience eternal life here and now one must believe in Christ, because faith unites us with him and he is that...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on the 4th Sunday in Lent – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday The greatest symbol of love is not the heart, it is the Cross, because every heart will one day stop beating,  but the Cross of Jesus Christ will go on as an eternal...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on the 3rd Sunday in Lent – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday It is important to remember that no matter how much we do for others, for our parish, our diocese, the Church, it cannot be a substitute for building up a loving and...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on the 2nd Sunday in Lent – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday If we take ourselves to prayer often, the Lord will speak to us in many ways, ether by placing an idea in our minds or giving us a new perspective of life; ether by...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on the 1st Sunday in Lent – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Just as Jesus spent forty days in the wilderness in preparation for his ministry, Lent is a good time for us to draw closer to God and dedicate ourselves to following...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Jesus came to heal us by reconciling us with God, our neighbour and ourselves. When we are reconciled with God, “whatever we do, we do for the glory of God”. When we are...

Deacon Bill’s Reflection on the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B

Deacon Bill’s Gospel Reflection on the Gospel theme this Sunday Even in the midst of all that is happening in our world today, life can be beautiful, if we learn to live through the mystery of suffering for the sake of the Gospel and...