Feed Your Soul Gospel Reflections

What is it about the human condition where we can often experience more panic when we lose our wallet than when we lose the sight of God in our lives? In many ways, it can be easy to drift away from Jesus without noticing. It’s easy to be preoccupied with the details of day to day life. (Even Mary and Joseph didn’t immediately realize that they’d drifted off from Jesus in their caravan!) And it ca...

What blessing are you looking for in your life right now?  We all want our lives to be blessed. And God is eager to pour blessings into our lives. But too often, our preference is for God to be like a “blessings vending machine” where we can select the next gift for our life when we need it.  God’s preference? Dynamic collaboration with us throughout our lives.  Check out the reflection today and...

The Christmas story drips with joy at every turn—from John’s jubilant leap at Mary’s visit with Elizabeth to the Wisemen’s journey to the manger. In fact there is so much joy surrounding Christmas that even some who don’t believe in Jesus celebrate the season! So if the joyous Christmas story is at the core of our beliefs, then why are Catholics associated with long faces and wagging fingers? It’s...

John the Baptist did not spend time away in the desert just to be one with nature—he was led there by the Spirit of God to prepare for his mission in life. He may have been surprised by where he ended up! What if he had resisted God’s urging to go out into the wilderness? Who would have baptized Jesus in the Jordan river?  In order to fulfill the unique calling for each of our lives, we need to fo...

What do you think is the most important thing you can do this Advent? Could it be searching for unique gifts, concocting the perfect eggnog, or decorating the most festive tree? While these activities certainly help make the season bright, the best thing you can do is to become a better-version-of-yourself. In a culture that makes Advent the most chaotic time of the year, it’s up to you to decide...

Why do you think Pilate spent so much time with Jesus? He likely already knew what he was going to do to Jesus, yet he spent more time than he needed to. Did he have a troubled conscience?  Or perhaps he simply felt “that feeling” we get when something isn’t right. Like Pilate, we always seem to know the truth when we see it, drift away from it, or betray it.  Today Matthew invites you to take a l...

The world has drastically changed over the last 2,000+ years, but humanity really...hasn’t. We’ve always been obsessed with the future. We’re still trying to predict the end of the world. But could we have ever predicted how we got to where we are now? Not a chance! So, what’s the use?  Maybe our fixation on the future has something to do with our longing for God... Watch Allen summarize the histo...

We don’t immediately realize where Jesus was when he teaches about the widow’s generosity. He was sitting next to the temple “treasury”—watching to see what people gave and what they held onto. What would you have done if you’d been in the temple that day? Would anything change for you if Jesus was an usher taking up the weekly collection this Sunday? Explore these questions with today’s reflectio...

Do you ever feel like you are giving God your leftovers? After a long day at work or school, fulfilling relationship duties, taking care of the kids, squeezing in time for yourself...there’s often not much left in the tank to give to God. Today, Allen discusses how to give God our all—not just in the moments we have to spare, but in every moment of our lives!

What do you want me to do for you? Jesus asks Bartimaeus that question today. Bartimaeus knows exactly what he needs—to have his eyes opened. And he knows exactly who can heal him—Jesus. Today, Matthew reflects on how Jesus asks all of us the same question: What do you want me to do for you? Do you know your answer?

Jesus turned a group of uneducated, disorganized, ordinary men into a team of passionate, focused, courageous men that changed the world. In this reflection, Allen highlights three key lessons of leadership from today’s Gospel right from Jesus himself. Discover how they can help you unlock the power to do something great!

Have you ever been really invested in a movie and then it leaves off with a sudden cliffhanger? Turns out, the Gospels did it first. Today, the rich young man eagerly seeks Jesus’ advice, but when Jesus asks much of him, he just walks away sad. Does the story really end there? Matthew doesn’t think so. Because our no’s to God don’t have to be the final page in our own stories...

For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one. What does that really mean? Today, Allen tells an ordinary story of extraordinary love—one that will show you the mystery, depth and true essence of marriage. (We hope you brought a box of tissues!)

What is the surest sign that we’ve rejected Jesus in the world today? A lack of unity. In the world. And in our lives. Today, Matthew reflects on the divisions that we create and perpetuate—both real and imagined. And what we can do about it… starting with ourselves.

When you hold a child, you hold the future. When you teach a child, you shape who they will become. And when you give a child the gift of strong morals and deep faith… you are doing something so powerful it could change the whole world. Today, Allen reflects on Jesus’ beautiful love for children, his call to honor the children in our lives, and the world-changing power we unlock when we help them...

God doesn’t need to ask questions. He already has all the answers. So why does Jesus ask two questions in today’s reading? Because he wants YOU to have an answer. Today’s question is unavoidable. You can try to ignore it, or dodge it, or dismiss it, but in the end, everybody has to answer it. Because how we answer this one question changes everything in our lives.

A body riddled with cancer. A heart loaded with grief. A mind addicted to prescription medication. A soul attached to gambling. A heart restless, seeking purpose. A relationship torn apart. Where do you need healing in your life? Today, Allen reflects on something we all need: God’s healing power. 

Now when the pharisees...  When a Gospel reading starts like that, you know something big is coming. Today, Matthew reflects on the insidious nature of gossip, learning to see ourselves in the Scriptures, and the power of the inner life. This reading is Jesus’ wisdom in full force. Are you ready?

What do you do when life gets difficult? When a relationship or a job gets rocky? Or when your spiritual belief is challenged? Giving up is always an option—and it’s usually the easiest one. Today, Allen reminds us of the other option on the table...

Do you think John the Baptist could bust a move on the dance floor? He started practicing in the womb after all! All kidding aside, today Matthew reflects on Mary greeting Elizabeth, the beauty of the Magnificat, and how, when we realize we are in the presence of God, we find what makes us dance for joy. 

“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Whoever said that had no idea what they were talking about. Words are incredibly powerful tools, and we can use them to build people up or tear them down. Today Allen reflects on the destructive power of lies and reminds us how important it is to answer the call to be people of truth.

We are all yearning for something. What are you yearning for? God places yearnings within us. But so often we try to satisfy those yearnings with things that are passing—and end up just as empty as before. Today, Matthew reflects on how each of us is invited to satisfy our yearnings with something truly lasting—Jesus.

“Congratulations!!! You’re 1 of 100 special winners of…” “Triple your money today!” “How to get rich quick without any risk!” There’s a bunch of scam artists out there these days, but Jesus isn’t one of them. With Jesus, five loaves and two fish can feed thousands. And a little girl’s 57 cents can build the largest Church in Philadelphia, a university, and three hospitals! Today, Allen Hunt remind...

When your life moves in the wrong direction how do you expect people to react? With judgement? With criticism? That’s often our tendency with one another, but that’s not how Jesus reacts. Today, Matthew reflects on the beautiful humanity of Jesus, how he responds to our very human needs, and how his compassion is something we can model in our own lives.

Teamwork makes the dream work. On a great team or with a great partner, so many things became possible you couldn’t have done on your own. Today, Matthew discusses how God wants to take that to a whole new level in your life. He has a dream for you. Together, you can make it work like never before.