Gospel Meditation

April 1, 2026

Easter Vigil and Sunday morning

By Msgr Michael de Verteuil Chair, Liturgical Commission   The Gospels for the Easter Vigil (Mt 28:1–10) and Easter Sunday morning (Jn 20:1 –9) deal with […]
March 26, 2026

Passion Sunday

By Msgr Michael de Verteuil Chair, Liturgical Commission   Lent takes a shift this week as the liturgical readings move from readings preparing us for Baptism […]
March 18, 2026

Fifth Sunday of Lent, The raising of Lazarus

By Msgr Michael de Verteuil Chair, Liturgical Commission   As we continue our journey to Easter and to the renewal of our baptismal commitment, we have […]
March 11, 2026

Fourth Sunday of Lent, The healing of the man born blind

By Msgr Michael de Verteuil Chair, Liturgical Commission Jesus heals a blind man sending him to wash in the water of the pool of Siloam. This […]
March 4, 2026

Third Sunday of Lent, Jesus offers the woman at the well the water that leads to eternal life

By Msgr Michael de Verteuil Chair, Liturgical Commission   This is the first of the three Gospels (the others are read on the fourth and fifth […]
February 25, 2026

Second Sunday of Lent, The Transfiguration of Jesus

By Msgr Michael de Verteuil Chair, Liturgical Commission   The Scripture readings (as well as the prayers of the Masses) in the different seasons of the […]
March 20, 2024

Sixth Sunday of Lent – Holy Week begins

By Msgr Michael de Verteuil Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission   This Sunday, the focus of Lent changes. We have heard in the readings of […]
March 13, 2024

Fifth Sunday of Lent – As we ‘die’, we will live

By Msgr Michael de Verteuil Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission This Sunday there is a choice of readings: Year A for those communities celebrating the […]