Daily Reflection Archives

Meet the writers of the daily reflections on the readings for mass! Read, reflect and discuss the daily mass readings with your fellow Catholics.

Joseph Was a Righteous Man

Carolyn Berghuis, MS, ND, CTN

(Jeremiah 23:5-8, Psalms 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19, Matthew 1:18-25) We read in today’s Gospel that Joseph was a “righteous man”; however, have we stopped to ponder […]

Mercy from the Very Beginning

Laura Kazlas

(Gen 49: 2, 8-10; Ps 71: 1-4, 7-8, 17; Mt 1: 1-17) A first glance at today’s gospel reading which lists 42 generations of sons […]

Changed His Mind

Bob Garvey

(Zephaniah 3:1-2,9-13, Psalm 34:2-3,6-7,17-19,23, Matthew 21:28-32) “The son said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards he changed his mind and went” (Matthew 21:28-32). Service […]