Daily Gospel Meditations - Saint John Society

Why did Jesus say He would cause trials and division? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What are the desires that prevail in the heart of Jesus? What are the desires that prevail in your own heart? Has Jesus placed desires in you that you are not cultivating, out of fear of their unintended consequences?

Am I supposed to watch over others? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How have you been helped by good stewards who recognized your needs and encouraged you? Who are the people that God has entrusted to your care? Is He encouraging you to take on more responsibilities? How could you become a better steward in God’s kingdom?

Watching over your own soul - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What is the Lord encouraging you to do, so as to be more vigilant? What’s the temptation for you? What could make you become spiritually drowsy? In what ways has the Lord visited you and waited on you lately, so as to encourage you? is He about?

The spiritual trap of greed - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Can you trace some conflicts in your life back to the desire for possessions and control? In what ways would Jesus want to see you freer, so that you may use resources and success, without being dominated by them?

Is it good to be ambitious? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What ambitions would Jesus want you to express to him? How would He redirect those? What chalice would He invite you to drink with him? How does your heart interpret the power and influence that has been given you?

Why is it risky to be ashamed of our faith? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Whose witness has been instrumental in your own coming to Christ? What has been the spiritual fruit of sharing your faith? In what situations should you be bolder about it? When is it reasonable to be quiet because of the circumstances?

In what ways does the instruction to the 72 apply today? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Who were those disciples that made the kingdom of God available to you? What was moving about their witness? Which lines of the gospel do you see reflected in them? How is Jesus encouraging you to carry the same message to others? What would you want to adjust, so that your witness may be...

Why did Jesus say they would pay for the crimes of prior generations? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What inconsistencies has the Lord led you to discover in your own heart? Have you experienced in some way the cumulative effect of an inconsistent course of action? How can you better utilize your knowledge in the service of God and others?

Distortions in the application of the Law - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Are any of these distortions a temptation in your own journey? Could secondary details be eclipsing essentials in your faith life? Do you find that meeting people’s approval is too much of a concern for you? How are you using your knowledge of faith to serve others, to open paths for others to know Chri...

Why did Jesus rebuke his host? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Do you detect some ongoing dissonance between your heart and what you say and do? Is there something Jesus is inviting you to give away? What’s the freedom of heart that the Lord wants for you? What does it look like? What does it feel like?

What did Jesus mean by the ‘sign of Jonah’? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Who has been a sign to you? Whose life has had the greatest impact in your faith journey? In what ways has the presence of Jesus been a sign for you? How are you responding to the signs that God is placing around you right now?

The call to follow Christ - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How does this passage resonate with you? What did you discover about the greatness you were made for when you encountered Jesus as a real person? What fears did you have to fight back then? Are those fears still lingering around? What have the rewards of being a disciple been like in your personal experience?

God’s grace will enhance human relationships - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What is Jesus teaching you about what the highest blessing is? Is He addressing any misplaced expectations? What inspires you about his emotional balance? How has God’s grace purified and perfected your relationship with others?

How Jesus confronts suspicion - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Putting the lessons of this gospel together with your experience, in what ways are the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness different? What are some of the lies and accusations that the evil one has used to lead you to distrust God or to lose courage?

Seek and you will find - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. In what ways has perseverance in prayer helped you grow? How has the Lord purified your desires through that insistence? What is that “more” that Jesus wants you to seek? What fears could be blocking your spiritual growth?

“Lord, teach us how to pray.” - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Why is Jesus telling you to pray in that way? Why do you need this kind of prayer?

The better part of Mary - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What’s the voice of Martha like in your case? What voices are the most pressing ones? How can prayer help you discern and balance those out? What are instances of activity done in Christ, and instances of activity that stem from unclear ground? How do you distinguish those?

The parable of the good Samaritan - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Are there situations in which twisting the law to your advantage could be a temptation? Who has been like a good Samaritan to you? In what ways is Jesus is encouraging you to replicate that toward others?

Why does Jesus uphold such a challenging teaching on marriage? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What is the divine wisdom behind marriage? Why does Christ uphold it so clearly, in spite of how challenging it is for our broken humanity? If you are married: how is Jesus inviting you to renew your marriage covenant, expressing in it the kind of love He has for us? If you are not...

Discovering deeper levels of joy - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What are those moments in your faith journey that allowed you to discover new levels of joy? What is the greater joy that Jesus wants to open up for you now? In what aspects would you describe yourself as humble and teachable? Are there other aspects in which you are not so childlike?

Why did Jesus rebuked the cities He visited? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What are some of the signs and graces that God has given you in recent times? How have you taken advantage of those for your spiritual growth? Is it a temptation for you to reject a message that comes from the Lord because of the imperfection of the message-bearers? Why would Jesus want to still use...

In what sense did Jesus bring peace to the world? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Why did Jesus provide those spiritual keys in his instructions to the disciples? How do these instructions provide spiritual keys for your own mission? What are the challenges you need to face to bring the peace of Christ to others?

On humility and personal dignity - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How does pride manifest itself in your life? In what concrete ways is Jesus inviting you to be like a child, and walk humbly with him?

Jesus as a model of fortitude - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What do you find especially inspiring in Christ’s strength of character? In which situations would the Lord invite you to be more patient? In which situations would He invite you to be more assertive and resolute?

Fighting the root sin of pride - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Why do you think it’s important to be freed from pride? How is the greatness of saints different from the greatness of the prideful? How does the root of pride manifest in your life and how is Jesus encouraging you to fight against it?