Daily Gospel Meditations - Saint John Society

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Daily Gospel Meditations - Saint John Society episodes

August 30, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 – 21st Wednesday in Ordinary Time / Mt 23:27-32
The danger of mistaking the voices of society for conscience - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
Am I giving in to this temptation to some extent, caring too much for how people view me, while neglecting how I am walking before God? Is my admiration for the saints consistent with my openness to the voice of God directed to me by the saints and prophets in my own time?
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August 29, 2023 Aug 29, 2023 - The Passion of St. John the Baptist / Mk 6:17-29
On true greatness and freedom - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
What kind of ideal is Jesus presenting to you in the profile of this great prophet? Through this depiction of Herod’s life, is there something the Lord wants you to steer away from?
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August 28, 2023 Aug 28, 2023 – 21st Monday in Ordinary Time / Mt 23:13-22
A twisted understanding of religion - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
Do you see any of these problems being a possible distortion of your faith life? When do those symptoms surface and why? What is the Lord saying to you in this regard?
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August 27, 2023 Aug 27, 2023 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time / Mt 16:13-20
Simon Peter’s profession of faith - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
What different types of salvation lie behind the diverging views of Jesus as the Son of God and Jesus as a human Messiah? What do you learn in this passage about your new identity in Christ? Why do you think Jesus decided to create the Church and make these promises concerning it?
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August 26, 2023 Aug 26, 2023 – 20th Saturday in Ordinary Time / Mt 23:1-12
What does it mean we are not supposed to call anyone “father”? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
To what extent have good leaders been key in your own faith journey? Do you see situations in which you or others could be giving too much importance to those faith leaders, in a way that is not healthy or helpful? If you are responsible for others, are you exercising that responsibility in a spirit of humility and service?
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August 25, 2023 Aug 25, 2023 – 20th Friday in Ordinary Time / Mt 22:34-40
Why was the question on the greatest commandment a test? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
How central is friendship with God to your own life? How would you assess your love for people around you? And where does that love spring from?
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August 24, 2023 Aug 24, 2023 – Feast of St. Bartholomew / Jn 1:45-51
The two-sided quality of personal traits - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
If you encountered Jesus today, what are those good qualities He would praise in you? What could be the flip-side of those good qualities? How would the Lord encourage you to use their good potential, and not their difficult side?
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August 23, 2023 Aug 23, 2023 – 20th Wednesday in Ordinary Time / Mt 20:1-16
The parable of the laborers of the last hour - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
What does Christ’s invitation to work in his vineyard mean for you? Do you experience it as a blessing or as a burden? What is the true motivation for serving him that Jesus wants you to find?
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August 22, 2023 Aug 22, 2023 – 20th Tuesday in Ordinary Time / Mt 19:23-30
The spiritual danger of possessions - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
Are there things you need to be more detached from? Think of situations in which being detached from material things has helped you grow spiritually. Have you experienced the grace of a higher love that helped you become more detached?
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August 21, 2023 Aug 21, 2023 – 20th Monday in Ordinary Time / Mt 19:16-22
The calling of the rich young man - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
Has your faith in Christ helped you grow in your sense of orientation, morally speaking? What has helped you, or could help you, discover the commandments as a path of freedom? Have you ever encountered Jesus, or someone who reflected Jesus to you, in such manner that you discovered a deeper way to live the commandments?
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Reflections on the daily Gospel to help you prepare your morning meditation. The Saint John Society (www.socsj.org) is a society of priests in the Catholic Church, dedicated to the new evangelization.…