Posts by Derek & Karen Boylen

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 17 July – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, we hear the challenging story of Martha and Mary. Many married couples can equate to Martha’s experience. While our spouse just wants to do something enjoyable, or play with the kids, the words echoing in our minds are “can’t…

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 10 July – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, we hear Jesus’s parable of the Good Samaritan in response to the lawyer’s question, “Who is my neighbour?” Take sometime today to reflect on these words. It can be easy to forget that our spouse is also our “neighbour.”…

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 3 July – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, Jesus sends forth the seventy-two disciples, in pairs, to proclaim the Kingdom of God. God has also given you and your spouse to one another as a pair, to bear witness to God’s love. How can you and your…

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 26 June – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time This week’s Gospel ends with the words of Jesus, “Once the hand is laid on the plough, no one who looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” They are tough words. But often in our lives there are things that…

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 19 June – 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s gospel, Jesus challenges us with the words “For anyone who want to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake, that man will save it. What gain, then, is it for a…

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 12 June – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, we are reminded of Jesus incredible mercy and forgiveness as Christ offers his forgiveness to Mary of Magdalene. Jesus reminds us that “it is the one who is forgiven little who shows little love.” In marriage, couples are…

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 5 June – 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, Luke tells us that Jesus felt sorry for a widow grieving the loss of her only Son. Many couples struggle with the experience of grief at different times in marriage; the loss of a loved one, a job,…

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 29 May – The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ In this week’s Gospel, despite being in a “lonely place” Jesus takes five loaves, and two fish, and with them feeds a multitude of people. Sometimes couples, despite being married, can find themselves in a lonely place. There might…

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 22 May –The Most Holy Trinity This week, we celebrate Trinity Sunday. It is a time to reflect on the meaning of the Holy Trinity. The Church claims that Trinitarian love is reflected in the love that a husband and wife are called to in the Sacrament of Marriage.…

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 15 May – Pentecost Sunday In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that, “if you love me, you will keep my commandments.” Are there times in your marriage when you could be more faithful? Times perhaps when you should put your spouse’s needs before those of work or children or other interests.…