Daily Gospel Meditations - Saint John Society

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 like a dead end?

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?

The trial of Zechariah - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.In this meditation you can consider whether God has used some situations that threw you a bit off balance to purify your heart. What growth did the Lord intend for you? How is He using current trials to purify you? What is the freedom Jesus wants for you, so you can be ready to accept greater gifts from him?

Mary's Magnificat - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Think of some situations you have seen that resonate with Mary's words. How do you think the Lord wants you to blend humility and great aspirations in your own life? What could be the great dreams that God has for you? And what would it look like to remain humble, even when attaining those dreams?

The trials of Joseph - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.What calls your attention about Joseph's trial? What do you find inspiring in the way he acted? Can you relate to the complexity of his position, one that required leadership and obedience at the same time?

Was Mary unassertive? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.What do you find inspiring in her? In what way does God want Mary to be a good influence for you? What can you learn from her responses?

Readiness for demanding graces - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.With what aspect of your faith journey does this passage resonate? Have some opportunities and gifts from God placed some demand or constraints on you? How have you been led to grow because of those opportunities?

Why was Joseph left in the dark? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Have you seen these dynamics at work in your life? Are there situations in your life in which God is calling you to be faithful to the light that is available to you at this time? Has He purified your heart through different tests, so that you may be ready for the mission He has for you?

Is the genealogy of Jesus relevant to us? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.How were the people in this genealogy an anticipation of who Jesus would be, or of something that He would solve? How have the factors of your own natural story been assumed, purified and redeemed in your new life in Christ?

Two types of disobedience - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Have you lived at some point in the first type of open rebellion? How did God reach your heart? Is God using the example of others to encourage you to take a step of conversion? What signs could help you detect if there are pockets of rebellion in your soul?

Do we have the authority to judge Christ? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Is there is any area in your heart in which you have accepted some inconsistency? Do you see the importance of trusting God's authority? Have you seen, in your case or in the case of others, what life is like when there's no guidance of any authority? How do things look different when the voice of Christ is guiding you?

“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.What signs would Jesus bring before your eyes in moments of desolation? What words can you imagine him say, praising you in the midst of trials? In what way is Jesus inviting you to align your discipline with the promptings of the Holy Spirit?

Was Elijah supposed to come back before Christ? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Why do you think God sent someone in the spirit of Elijah to prepare his coming? Could anything be eclipsing the signs of God's coming to us this Advent? What would the Lord want you to do in preparation?

On the visitation, and on some keys to Mary's holiness - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Is God opening doors in your life, doors that could lead to growth? Can you find examples of things you did beyond what was your duty that led to good fruits in your human and spiritual growth? How has the Lord encouraged you to grow by pointing you toward good companions on the journey?

The violent taking the kingdom? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Are there aspects of your journey as a disciple in which you need to take up the fight again? Have you noticed that special strength that you have when you stand in Christ – how, because of Jesus, you can achieve things that would be impossible without him?

The burden Jesus bids us carry - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.What's the burden you are carrying? To which of these burdens do the words of Jesus apply most clearly? Have you experienced that rest that Jesus promises when you take his yoke upon you?

The parable of the lost sheep - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.What is the Lord showing you about his own character and his love for you in this gospel? In what ways does this parable resonate with your own journey?

Mary, full of grace - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Where do you find your identity primarily? In what ways is Mary's example a source of encouragement for you? How does God's call for Mary and her response illumine your discernment of what the Lord wants for you?

What does it mean that Christ would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.What's your experience of miracles in the human world? Why do you think God wants to use personal signs? What steps of initial conversion is Jesus inviting you to take, so He can later perfect that work through his grace?

The connection between Jesus and the Church - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Can you enter for a moment the gaze of Christ over today's world? What do you see through his eyes? Who were those messengers that Jesus put in your path? In what ways is Jesus sending you now, so that his light may reach others?

Walking after Jesus even when we don't feel - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.What inspiration do you receive from Christ's example to manage tensions in your life in a better way? How has the Lord purified your own faith and given you greater gifts after that purification? What healing and transformation has the Lord brought about in you after you encountered him and decided to follow him?

What is the connection between faith and obedience? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.What are the things that the Lord may be asking you to revise, so as to build on more solid foundations? What aspects of your behavior, would you say, especially manifest your faith in Christ? In what ways has your obedience to Christ made your life more solid?

Why healing and salvation are connected - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.When Jesus looks at society today, and when He looks at you, what needs does He notice? Why does He feel pity for us? What are the needs you have that Jesus wants to provide for in the Eucharist?

The challenge of trusting again - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.What do you see at the root of the joy of Christ? Are you ready to accept his invitation to enter his relationship with the Father? Is there anything in you that holds you back? Could you be missing joy because of lack of perspective on your blessings?

The centurion's faith - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Have you seen the impact of God's grace, mysteriously drawing people to himself? What aspect of the centurion's character stands out to you? What is the Lord encouraging in you through his example?

How to prepare for the Lord's coming this Advent - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Are there ways in which our world resembles the world of Noah? What is God inviting us to do? How is he encouraging you to stay alert?

On being spiritually alert - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.How does this relate to your life? What is Jesus encouraging you to do to overcome spiritual drowsiness and be more vigilant?

Jesus' words will not pass away - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Have you experienced the passing character of some challenges, and the enduring character of what God has done in those moments? What positive signs have you seen that anticipate the fulfillment of God's kingdom? Why does God want each generation to experience these anticipations of the end?

The virtue of gratefulness - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.Are you a grateful person? Are you aware of the contrast, of where you would be without Christ? What is it that you are grateful for? How have you used the blessings received to connect with the One who gave them?

Why opposition can feel so disorienting - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.What does rejection look like in your own life? What could your testimony be like in those situations? What grace do you need from Christ?

The grace to be gained in times of crisis - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.What are the certainties that provide you with stability? Have you experienced the collapse or failure of worldly securities? How have those failures helped your spiritual growth?