Contemplating today's Gospel
Today's Gospel + homily (in 300 words)
Previous comments (January of 2023)
- 2023-01-31: Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Mc 5:21-43: “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.” Francesc PERARNAU i Cañellas (Girona, Spain)
- 2023-01-30: Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Mc 5:1-20: “Unclean spirit, come out of the man!” Ramon Octavi SÁNCHEZ i Valero (Viladecans, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-29: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Mt 5:1-12: “Blessed are the poor in spirit...” Pablo CASAS Aljama (Sevilla, Spain)
- 2023-01-28: Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Mc 4:35-41: “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?” Joaquim FLURIACH i Domínguez (St. Esteve de P., Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-27: Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Mc 4:26-34: “This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land… and the seed would sprout and grow” Jordi PASCUAL i Bancells (Salt, Girona, Spain)
- 2023-01-26: Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Mc 4:21-25: “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed?” Àngel CALDAS i Bosch (Salt, Girona, Spain)
- 2023-01-25: January 25th: Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle Mc 16:15-18: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature” Josep GASSÓ i Lécera (Ripollet, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-24: Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Mc 3:31-35: “Here are my mother and my brothers. Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother” Josep GASSÓ i Lécera (Ripollet, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-23: Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Mc 3:22-30: “But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness” Vicenç GUINOT i Gómez (Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain)
- 2023-01-22: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Mt 4:12-23: “Jesus went around all of Galilee” Josep RIBOT i Margarit (Tarragona, Spain)
- 2023-01-21: Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Mc 3:20-21: “He is out of his mind” Antoni CAROL i Hostench (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-20: Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Mc 3:13-19: “Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted” Jordi POU i Sabater (Sant Jordi Desvalls, Girona, Spain)
- 2023-01-19: Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Mc 3:7-12: “A large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon” Melcior QUEROL i Solà (Ribes de Freser, Girona, Spain)
- 2023-01-18: Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Mc 3:1-6: “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” Joaquim MESEGUER García (Rubí, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-17: Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Mc 2:23-28: “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” Ignasi FABREGAT i Torrents (Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-16: Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Mc 2:18-22: “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?” Joaquim VILLANUEVA i Poll (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-15: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Jn 1:29-34: “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” Joaquim FORTUNY i Vizcarro (Cunit, Tarragona, Spain)
- 2023-01-14: Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Mc 2:13-17: “I did not come to call the righteous but sinners” Joaquim MONRÓS i Guitart (Tarragona, Spain)
- 2023-01-13: Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Mc 2:1-12: “Child, your sins are forgiven.” (...) “I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.” Joan Carles MONTSERRAT i Pulido (Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-12: Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Mc 1:40-45: “If you wish, you can make me clean (...) I do will it. Be made clean.” Xavier PAGÉS i Castañer (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-11: Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Mc 1:29-39: “Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed” Josep Mª MASSANA i Mola OFM (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-10: Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Mc 1:21-28: “The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.” Antoni ORIOL i Tataret (Vic, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-09: The Baptism of the Lord (A) Mt 3:13-17: “Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him” Antoni CAROL i Hostench (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-08: The Epiphany of the Lord Mt 2:1-12: “Entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage” Joaquim VILLANUEVA i Poll (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-07: Christmas Weekday: January 7th Jn 2:1-12: “And the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding.” Enric PRAT i Jordana (Sort, Lleida, Spain)
- 2023-01-06: Christmas Weekday: January 6th Mc 1:7-11: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” Josep VALL i Mundó (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-05: Christmas Weekday: January 5th Jn 1:43-51: “Come and see” Rafel FELIPE i Freije (Girona, Spain)
- 2023-01-04: Christmas Weekday: January 4th Jn 1:35-42: “Rabbi, where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” Josep Mª MASSANA i Mola OFM (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-03: Christmas Weekday: January 3rd Jn 1:29-34: “Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.” Higinio Rafael ROSOLEN (Cobourg, Ontario, Canada)
- 2023-01-02: Christmas Weekday: January 2nd Jn 1:19-28: “Among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me” Romà CASANOVA i Casanova (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2023-01-01: January 1st: The Octave Day of Christmas, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Lc 2:16-21: “The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.” Manel VALLS i Serra (Barcelona, Spain)
