Tag Archive for ‘Ordinary Time’
Sunday 20 September
25th Week in Ordinary Time Wisdom 2:12; 17-20; Ps.54; James 3:16-4:3; Mark 9: 30-37 On the road Such a human story! The disciples arguing on the road about who would be in charge! Jesus’ question to them meets with an awkward silence. He disrupts their arguments and offers some guidance about authentic success and service. […]
Tuesday 1 September
22nd Week in Ordinary Time 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, 9-11; Ps.27; Luke 4:31-17 What is this word? Picture yourself among the crowd in today’s gospel. You are amazed at Jesus’ words and actions. What is the word that echoes most strongly in you as you pray with this story of someone who is trapped. Through an […]
Sunday 26 July
Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time 2 Kings 4:42-44, Psalm 145, Ephesians 4:1-6, John 6:1-15 God of abundance The miracle of the feeding of the crowd begins with a young boy’s willingness to surrender his lunch of five barley loaves and two fishes. We remember that when God calls us to do something that involves some […]
Sunday 19 July
Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 23, Ephesians 2:13-18, Mark 6:30-34 Filling up the well The disciples had been busy taking Jesus’ teachings to various communities. Jesus knew they all needed a rest, and he tried to organise a boat trip to a quiet place.It wasn’t quiet. Crowds had gathered in advance, and […]
Sunday 12 July
Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Amos 7: 12-15, Psalm 85, Ephesians 1:3-14, Mark 6:7-13 Every spiritual blessing Dear old Paul! His letter to the people in Ephesus, is one of his most beautiful epistles. After a short introduction, every verse carries a blessing that will take us deep into the mystery of the love for […]
Sunday 5 July
Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Ezekiel 2:2-5, Psalm 123, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 6:1-6 The mystery of paradox “When I am weak, then I am strong.” Paul is talking about paradox, and how living with Christ Jesus takes us to a place where faith is best expressed in statements that appear contradictory. We know how […]
Sunday 28 June
Week 13 of Ordinary Time Wisdom 1:13-15,3:23-24. Ps 30, 2Corinthians 8:7-9,13-15, Mark 5:21-43 The divine physician It seems nearly every day we hear of people who are sick. We ourselves may bear the burden of illness. It is the medical profession that we look to for healing of bodies and minds. The miracles of Jesus’ […]
Sunday 21 June
Week 12 of Ordinary Time Job 38:1,8-11, Ps 106, 2Corinthians 5:14-17, Mark 4:35-41 Calming the storm Storms don’t just happen outside, they happen inside. They can happen within our families and ourselves. For some it can seem constant, for others they come and go. Jesus shows us today he is with us in the storms. […]
Sunday 14 June
Week 11 of Ordinary Time Ezekial 17:22-24, Ps 92, 2Corinthians 5:6-10, Mark 4:26-34 The kingdom is everywhere Jesus today uses stories, or parables, to explain what the kingdom of God is like. It is the church, but it reaches beyond it. It is on earth and in heaven. The Kingdom of God is where God […]
Tuesday 2 June
Week Nine of Ordinary Time. Tobit 2:9-14, Ps 112, Mark 12:13-17 Choosing carefully There will always be tensions between what God asks of us and what the world wants of us. Not all things in the world are bad, but we must have a discerning heart. Then we will be able to distinguish between what […]
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