Daily Gospel Meditations - Saint John Society

The conversion of St. Matthew - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.

Miracles pointing to spiritual restoration - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How has the grace of salvation you received shown in visible signs in your life? How are physical, relational, and spiritual healing connected in your experience?

Christ’s sacrificial ministry of healing – Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What is the Lord encouraging in you through this example? What fears does He want to dispel? What aspect of your life is He illumining through his example?

Christ’s balance in the midst of intense activity - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What criteria and boundaries help you balance the many demands around you? How do you recover a clear sense of purpose when there are many things going on? What can you learn from Jesus in this passage?

Jesus’ authority over the powers of evil - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How is Jesus inviting you to trust in his guidance and authority? What are some of the lies of the evil one that you are exposed to at times? How does your life look like when you are guided by Christ? How does it look like when that’s not the case?

A new lifestyle and vocations as signs of the kingdom - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How does this passage relate to the beginnings of the kingdom of God in your life? Do you notice these traits of the kingdom in your own calling and interactions in the community of faith? What would Jesus want to say to you through these reflections?

The higher logic of God - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What calls your attention in Christ’s plan to start his ministry the way He did? How does this resonate with you, that Jesus decided to share with you the weight of your sins and challenges? What’s significant in the way Christ manifested his identity?

The temptation to become territorial - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How does the message of this gospel resonate with you? Is any attachment becoming an obstacle to seeking what is ultimately most important?

Jesus came to heal us from our brokenness - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Is there a situation in your life in which Jesus doesn’t want you to mirror back what you find around you, but to radiate his light? How has He manifested his healing and salvation in your life so far?

The identity and mission of the Messiah - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. In what way is the clarity Jesus had about his identity and mission significant to you? Why was it important for the Lord to explain to us the nature of his mission? What is the danger of misunderstanding what his mission was about, and why is there so much resistance to understanding it correctly?

Why did Jesus allow his disciples to struggle? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. (1) Is your own life rooted in God? What is your heart centered on? (2) What storms come to mind, when you picture yourself with the disciples? Why would Jesus allow you to face those difficult moments? (3) Where have you seen the power of God? Have you seen him advance over situations that seemed...

Christ’s gaze of compassion - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How does the Lord look at the world? How does He look at you and those around you? What does He want for us? What calls your attention about God’s love for us, about all He has done to unite us to himself?

What did Jesus mean by the Kingdom of God? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What impresses you the most in the Lord’s words? What strikes you in the gestures and the person of Christ? What are the reactions and feelings you notice in the crowd around you? Is there anything the Lord is inspiring you to do, so that his kingdom may grow within you and around you?

How do we respond to God’s coming to our world? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How can you picture yourself thriving by using your talents for God’s kingdom? What are the fears or attachments that could keep you from attempting that?

Why did John say he didn’t know Jesus? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. How have you grown in knowledge of Christ and of yourself? What signs and situations helped you acquire both types of knowledge?

On accepting our mission and ourselves - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.

How to receive God’s words and signs - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. Do you see different signs of God converging in your life? In what ways would you say that the word of God has added depth to your life experience? How can you grow as a listener?

The invisible world entered our visible world - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. When did the glory of Christ shine at its brightest for you? What has that manifestation of God’s glory done in your life? What have you received from his fullness?

What Simeon and Anna have to teach us - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What strikes you in the fact that God has chosen these messengers to bring you such important news? What does it tell you about God and about your own faith journey? What does it imply for our relationship with the Church?

Jesus, the fulfilment of the Law - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What would you like to see at the end of your life? What are your aspirations? What are the things you will look back upon when you are older, and will make you say like Simeon: now let your servant go in peace?

St. Joseph as a model of leadership - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What do you find inspiring in the figure of St. Joseph? How has God provided for you when facing trials? What lessons in discernment can you take from this passage?

The virtue of charity in John the Apostle - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What calls your attention in the style of charity that is exemplified in John the apostle? What is the Lord telling you through the interactions of Peter and John?

The trials of martyrs, a participation in Christ’s Passion - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What’s been the spiritual fruit of going through trials and rejection? What does Jesus want you to learn from the testimony of martyrs?

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What do you find most moving in what God has done for us? What traits of God’s character stand out to you in this prologue? Have you seen the power of God entering someone’s heart and transforming it? What does that transformation look like?

What prompted Zechariah to speak that way? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings. What are those partial fulfillments of God’s promises in your life that enable you to anticipate the complete fulfilment of his promises? How has He already anticipated his promise of making you holy? How has the Lord purified your heart so that you can see his signs more clearly?