{"id":116,"date":"2022-04-03T20:10:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T20:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/?page_id=116"},"modified":"2026-07-26T14:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:24:10","slug":"gospel-reflections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/index.php\/gospel-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Gospel Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Gospel Reflections by Fr. Jerome Magat<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1024x841.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1024x841.gif 1024w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-300x246.gif 300w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-768x631.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xl-font-size\"><em>A collection of Sunday Mass homilies and lectures on the Catholic faith<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/d07546fd.sibforms.com\/serve\/MUIEAG0r9TdJGuUyqmf_SvC0OVAbdyTPrZwkIdkt_WPQc2QiEXVzUmHEQiJ_KZvcEVn4UHN2HmSu6Wx4k62E27kl_5bBWeVvgEzkdepPeUOAU8wnF4IkaAbj8J7IUTmKm5Ljk4rBhJGcC2qY2gP0IB0aBfed8rZgv1lDeoHGI2WfBEvGkPFPzV-SCinWfpcn8QzBTzB0UeUHBUEJ\"><em>Subscribe to the Podcast by Clicking Here<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-xl-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><sup>Latest Episodes<\/sup><\/em><sub> <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-1170x1170.png 1170w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-800x800.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Jul 26, 2026 &#8211; Wisdom Gifted and Lost<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mt 13:44-52<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">44\u201cThe kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45\u201cAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. 47\u201cAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; 48when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad. 49So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous, 50and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. 51\u201cHave you understood all this?\u201d They said to him, \u201cYes.\u201d 52And he said to them, \u201cTherefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_jul_4.mp3\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Jul 26, 2026 - Wisdom Gifted and Lost\">Podcast Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-1170x1170.png 1170w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-800x800.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Jul 12, 2026 &#8211; Divinization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mt 13:1-23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3And he told them many things in parables, saying: \u201cA sower went out to sow. 4And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they had not much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6but when the sun rose they were scorched; and since they had no root they withered away. 7Other seeds fell upon thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9He who has ears, let him hear.\u201d 10Then the disciples came and said to him, \u201cWhy do you speak to them in parables?\u201d 11And he answered them, \u201cTo you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12For to him who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 13This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah which says: \u2018You shall indeed hear but never understand, and you shall indeed see but never perceive. 15For this people\u2019s heart has grown dull, and their ears are heavy of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should perceive with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn for me to heal them.\u2019 16But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17Truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. 18\u201cHear then the parable of the sower. 19When any one hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart; this is what was sown along the path. 20As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. 22As for what was sown among thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the delight in riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the word and understands it; he indeed bears fruit, and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_jul_2.mp3\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Jul 12, 2026 - Divinization\">Podcast Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-1170x1170.png 1170w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-1-800x800.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Jul 05, 2026 &#8211; America 250<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mt 11:25-30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">25At that time Jesus declared, \u201cI thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; 26yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will. 27All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_jul_1.mp3\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"July 05, 2026 - America 250\">Podcast Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3306.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1936 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3306.jpeg 751w, https:\/\/jeromemagat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3306-290x300.jpeg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Fr. Jerome Magat&#8217;s YouTube Channel <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introducing my YouTube Channel&#8230; Either scan the QR code to the left, or use the link below to subscribe.  It&#8217;s in the early stages, but eventually, I will also post up all my media products there.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@JeromeMagat-y3s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Fr. 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