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A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (15:1-8) Jesus said to his disciples:“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.You are already pruned because of the wordContinue reading “A Daily Gospel Reflection by Dn. Carlos Porras Jr. for May 6th, 2026”

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (12:44-50) Jesus cried out and said,“Whoever believes in me believes not only in mebut also in the one who sent me,and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.I came into the world as light,so that everyone who believes in me might not remain inContinue reading “A Daily Gospel Reflection by Dn. Carlos Porras Jr. for April 29th, 2026”

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (6:35-40) Jesus said to the crowds,“I am the bread of life;whoever comes to me will never hunger,and whoever believes in me will never thirst.But I told you that although you have seen me,you do not believe.Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,and IContinue reading “A Daily Gospel Reflection by Dn. Carlos Porras Jr. for April 22nd, 2026”

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (3:16-21) God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son,so that everyone who believes in him might not perishbut might have eternal life.For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,but that the world might be saved through him.WhoeverContinue reading “A Daily Gospel Reflection by Dn. Carlos Porras Jr. for April 15th, 2026”

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke (24:13-35) That very day, the first day of the week,two of Jesus’ disciples were goingto a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus,and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred.And it happened that while they were conversing and debating,Jesus himself drew near andContinue reading “A Daily Gospel Reflection by Dn. Carlos Porras Jr. for April 8th, 2026”