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Sunday 25 February
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18; Psalm 116; Romans 8:31-34; Mark 9:2-10 Faith must grow The disciples, Peter, James and John, were privileged to witness Jesus transfigured in glory, but how easy it is for us to become bedazzled by the wondrous. That is why Jesus warns Peter, James and John not to […]
Saturday 24 February
Deuteronomy 26:16-19; Psalm 119; Matthew 5:43-48 Spirit of the law To live by the spirit of God’s law means going beyond simply staying within the letter of the law. Indeed, to keep the spirit of God’s law is the only real guarantee we are keeping God’s law as God intended because, as Jesus said, God […]
Friday 23 February
MEMORIAL OF ST. POLYCARP Ezekiel 18:21-28; Psalm 130; Matthew 5:20-26 Try to be reconciled God welcomes back the repentant sinner, but the righteous person who turns from good to do evil is justly condemned for the evil that is done. That is why, in our Gospel reading, Jesus strongly encourages us to be reconciled with […]
Wednesday 21 February
Jonah 3:1-10; Psalm 51; Luke 11:29-32 God incarnate In our Gospel reading, albeit obliquely, Jesus claims to be God. Jesus claims he is greater than the wisdom given to Solomon. Was it not God who gave this wisdom to Solomon? Jesus claims he is greater than the threat of destruction given to the people of […]
Sunday 18 February
FIRST WEEK IN LENT Genesis 9:8-15; Psalm 25; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:12-15 Belief and Repentance Strengthened by his time in the wilderness and with the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus knew the time had come for him to begin his public ministry. He begins with the words, “Repent, and believe the Good News.” […]
Saturday 17 February
Isaiah 58:9-14; Psalm 86; Luke 5:27-32 Return of a sinner Jesus came to call sinners to return to God’s way. God’s way is not a way of lip-service at rituals or pointing out the splinter in our sibling’s eye, while not noticing the plank in our own! If the sinner returns to God’s way there […]
Tuesday 13 February
James 1:12-18; Psalm 94; Mark 8:14-21 Choosing the true bread In our Gospel reading, Jesus tries to get his disciples to look beyond their stomachs and to understand who he really is. Feeding a multitude from a few loaves of bread is, indeed, humanly impossible – but, for God, all things are possible – so, […]
Monday 12 February
James 1:1-11; Psalm 119; Mark 8:11-13 Belief in Jesus Jesus makes it clear: whatever the sign, nothing will satisfy the demands of those whose minds are already made up. The Pharisees were out to get Jesus; any signs given by Jesus would only fuel their hatred for him. Jesus’ signs are stepping stones to belief; […]
Sunday 11 February
SIXTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46; Psalm 32; 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1; Mark 1:40-45 To touch and cure The fear that leprosy was contagious meant that lepers were banished to live at the periphery of society; rendered unclean, they became untouchable and, being forced from sight, they became people often forgotten, taunted and shunned. […]
Saturday 10 February
MEMORIAL OF ST. SCHOLASTICA 1 Kings 12:26-32, 13:33-34; Psalm 106; Mark 8:1-10 God alone nourishes Israel has been divided between Jeroboam and Rehoboam. The tribes under Jeroboam sink deeper and deeper into idolatry, forsaking God for golden calves. Jesus’ miracle puts before us the question: Is it easier to say that God will nourish God’s […]
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