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A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark (4:1-20) On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea.A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down.And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land.And he taught them at length in parables, and inContinue reading “A Daily Gospel Reflection by Dn. Carlos Porras Jr. for January 28th, 2026”

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark (3:1-6) Jesus entered the synagogue.There was a man there who had a withered hand.They watched Jesus closelyto see if he would cure him on the sabbathso that they might accuse him.He said to the man with the withered hand,“Come up here before us.”Then he said toContinue reading “A Daily Gospel Reflection by Dn. Carlos Porras Jr. for January 21st, 2025”

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (1:1-18) In the beginning was the Word,    and the Word was with God,    and the Word was God.He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him,    and without him nothing came to be.What came to be through him was life,    and thisContinue reading “A Daily Gospel Reflection by Dn. Carlos Porras Jr. for December 31st, 2025”

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke (1:67-79) Zechariah his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying:“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;for he has come to his people and set them free.He has raised up for us a mighty Savior,born of the house of his servant David.Through his prophets heContinue reading “A Daily Gospel Reflection by Dn. Carlos Porras Jr. for December 24th, 2025”