Category Archives: Daily Gospels

Reflection: John 12:44-50 Today we come to the end of what is known as the “Book of Signs” (chaps 1-12) of John’s Gospel. Through these seven signs – Jesus indicated who he is and what his mission is. Today’s passage summarises all that has been said in the previous chapters. The text says that Jesus […]

Reflection: John 10:22-30 “If you really are the Messiah, tell us so in plain words!” Here the Jews were facing difficulty accepting Jesus because he did not correspond to the Messiah or the Christ of their understanding and imagination. They were aware of the extraordinary powers that Jesus had, and that ordinary people flocked to […]

Reflection: John 10:1-10 A sheepfold in the Palestinian settings of Jesus’ times were enclosures surrounded by stone-walls on which were placed bundles of thorns. Brambles are allowed to grow on it to prevent sheep from exiting and thieves from entering. The enclosure could be in front of a house, built outdoors, or on mountain slopes. […]