Daily Gospel Meditations - Saint John Society

Encountering truth as a living Person - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How has God shown you that deeper thirst that things of this world can’t satisfy? In what ways has He challenged you to step into the light? How is an encounter with a personal truth different from finding truth as an abstract standard?

The parable of the prodigal son - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How does the Father reason with you, response to those doubts? What does he say? How is the Lord inviting you to move from fear to love, from living like a slave, to living like a child in the house?

How could the stewards of the vineyard reject the Messiah? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Is it a temptation for me to be territorial, to become possessive of some things, people, or tasks? Can I navigate the right balance between truly caring for those entrusted to me, without giving in to a controlling attitude? Has the Lord in some way been coming to me to ask for an acco...

What was the sin of the rich man? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How does this story help you detect the roots of sin in your own heart? How does it help you detect the ways in which sin wants to work its way into your mind, justify itself, and become a hollow identity?

Why didn’t Jesus reject this ambitious request right away? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How has Jesus redirected your own desires in the past? What ambitions would Jesus encourage in you, even when they are imperfect, and in need of purification? How would the Lord challenge you to purify your desires?

Temptations around religious authority - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Which of these perspectives better reflects your position? What is the Lord telling you through this reading? How is He encouraging you to consistency, humility, and trust?

Unpacking the golden rule - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. In today’s meditation, observe the traits of Jesus: his generosity, his patience, his disposition to forgive. And then reflect: How is the Lord encouraging you to grow in these?

The Transfiguration as an anchor of the soul - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. In what ways has God manifested himself to you, so as to strengthen your faith? Do you discover his providence, in the way He prepared you for trials? Did some blessings reach you indirectly at times, through graces God gave to others?

What love of enemies can do - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What is the way in which Jesus wants you to love those that are hard to love? Have you received love from the Lord and from others when you feel you didn’t quite deserve it? Have you experienced first-hand the power that Christ’s love has to bring about personal transformations?

Why is Jesus so strict about anger? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What are the things that may commonly trigger anger for you? How could you apply Jesus’ teaching to those situations?

The connection between life and prayer - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How much do you trust God’s goodness? How has He transformed your desires over time? What is the Lord inviting you to desire more eagerly?

Why did Jesus only offer the sign of Jonah? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What are some of the signs that God has given you? In what way has the person of Jesus been a sign for you? Have you seen the example of people who have responded to God with a humble and generous faith, even when receiving simple signs?

The Lord’s Prayer - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.

How works of mercy fit in the spiritual life - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. In what ways is the Lord asking you to practice works of mercy? How has the practice of works of mercy enriched other aspects of your spiritual life? How is the Lord challenging you to grow, maybe from callousness to fear, or from fear to perfect love?

The temptations of Jesus in the desert - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Which of these distortions do you detect behind the temptations you wrestle with? How is Jesus inviting you to unmask them and resist them? What step of faith is Jesus inviting you to take?

The unlikely conversion of Levi - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Can you imagine what those steps leading up to Matthew’s conversion were like? Can you find any resemblance with other cases you know, or with your own journey? Finally, what does this sudden conversion of Matthew inspire in you?

Why were the disciples not supposed to fast when Christ was with them? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Have there been times in which you experienced God’s closeness or felt naturally inspired to do good things? Or have you also experienced times in which the good ideals and motivations you had for a time were eclipsed all of a sudden? Is there any particular area in which yo...

The contrast between spiritual and natural blessings - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Have you experienced the wisdom of this paradox, that in dying to yourself you find life? What leads you to trust Jesus, when He says something so radical and counterintuitive? Have you experienced the reverse of this: that in refusing to deny yourself, you didn’t find the abundance you were...

Walking before the Father’s gaze - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What is the Lord encouraging you to do in these three areas? What needs to change in you, so that you can walk before the Father’s gaze?

What is the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Do you notice that the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod has, in some aspect, made its way into your soul? How would Jesus respond to those in your own circumstances? Could it happen that over-focusing on something you feel at fault about could make you miss other important lessons...

Why did Jesus refuse to argue or provide a sign to this group? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Do you find any areas of your soul that may adopt the attitude of the Pharisees? What is the step of faith and obedience Jesus is inviting you to take?

Jesus, the Living Law - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. In what ways are you inspired by what Jesus teaches? In what ways are you tempted to discouragement? Talk to the Lord about these things. What is Jesus inviting you to work on in your own heart?

Why did Jesus multiply the loaves of bread for that crowd? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Have you experienced that compassion of Jesus for you and for others? In what ways has Jesus invited you to enter his thoughts and sentiments? What are those loaves of bread and fish that you need to bring to the Lord, so that He can multiply them?

What does the healing of the deaf man represent? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What calls your attention in the steps Jesus followed to heal this man? Has the Lord healed you in your capacity to connect with others? Is there a relationship or area in your life that needs to be healed? What change would that require?

Why did Jesus respond that way to the Greek woman? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Has something like this ever happened to you: has the Lord purified you, before giving you something you wanted? Why does God act that way at times? Does it make sense to give certain gifts in the context of a relationship, but not when that context is missing? Can you verify this in your own j...