The True Shepherd — Gospel Reflection — John 10:11-18

Anyone who is nominally familiar with the Christian faith has most likely heard Christ referred to as a shepherd tending to His flock. For example, funeral services – even ones that may be more secular in nature – often incorporate Psalm 23: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want…” As a sort of…

Keeping Jerusalem in Mind — Gospel Reflection — Luke 24:35-48

In John 20:19-31, the Gospel reading for Sunday, April 11, we explored the risen Christ appearing to His then frightened disciples, helping put their troubles at ease, and proving that He fulfilled all of God’s Covenants by dying and then rising for humanity’s sins. This reading also reveals the famous story of “doubting Thomas”, and…

Recommended Reading: “Hard Sayings” by Trent Horn

As I was first reading “Hard Sayings” by Trent Horn, I couldn’t help thinking – over and over again – where was this book during both my Protestant and atheist years, when I struggled — over and over again – with the numerous, cringeworthy accounts of blood, death, destruction, and blatant immorality featured throughout the…

Christ’s Wounds Healed Our Sins — Gospel Reflection — John 20:19-31

As I was preparing to write out the Gospel reflection for this week, I happened to catch a homily that Bishop Robert Barron released this weekend on YouTube. Like many other Catholics out there, I absolutely love Bishop Barron’s insights into Catholic Christian life, the world around us, and growing a deeply meaningful relationship with…

Easter and Bodybuilding? Gospel reflection — John 20:1-9

A few years ago, I watched a documentary about modern bodybuilding and how the sport has become increasingly demanding over the past few decades: Aspiring bodybuilders must train more vigorously, more ferociously than ever before, as the judging standards for muscularity keep setting the bar higher and higher. And hence why anabolic steroid use is…