Tag Archive for ‘Ordinary Time’
Sunday 4 July
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ezekiel 2:2-5, Psalm 123, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 6:1-6 An open mind and heart How do you think Ezekiel felt about his uncertainty of success? What about Jesus and his rejection in Nazareth? Have you experienced rejection, being labelled, or misunderstood? Today’s readings share a theme: “if only …” If […]
Sunday 27 June
13th Sunday of Ordinary Time Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; Ps 30; 2 Corinthians 8:7-9, 13-15; Mark 5: 21-43 Compassion awakens dignity “Talitha kum” is a term of endearment — “dear little lamb.” That is why the International Union of Superiors General named their network to campaign against human trafficking Talitha Kum. The expression has “the transformative […]
Sunday 20 June
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Job 38:1, 8-11; Ps 106; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Mark 4:35-41 Does your faith reassure others? We are familiar with the story of Jesus, calming the storm and the message it contains. But there is an intriguing detail; “They took him just as he was”—the implication being that Jesus did not […]
Sunday 13 June
11th Sunday of Ordinary Time Ezekiel 17:22-24; Ps 92; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34 Good things take time When seeds are sprouting and growing, you cannot see the change taking place any more than you can see the minute hand’s movement on a watch. But you can see a change has occurred if you look […]
Sunday 7 February
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Job 7:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 147:1-6; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39 Jesus and Peter’s mother-in-law This passage is an encouraging one for women in Jesus’ time and in our time too. For a rabbi to heal a woman and to take her by the hand was taboo. Jesus breaks this […]
Monday 1 February
Week 4 in Ordinary Time Hebrews 11:32-40; Psalm 31:20-24; Mark 5:1-20 Jesus’ presence This passage describes Jesus’ encounter with an uncontrollable demoniac who recognised Jesus immediately. His violent behaviour evaporated at the sight of Jesus. Seeing him from a distance, he ran, and bowed down, shouting: “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son […]
Sunday 31 January
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 95; 1 Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28 Conscience reveals me to myself Before Christ the evil spirit knew itself. Thus the unclean spirit convulsed the man possessed. The spirit screamed because the dark truth of its nature was made painfully clear. Our conscience is the boundary between our […]
Sunday 24 January
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Jonah 3:1-5,10; Psalm 25; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1: 14-20 Turn dross into gold “Repent and believe”. Time and again we have heard these words. And yet no matter how hard we try we always slip back into the same bad habits, the same old sins. What is the point […]
Sunday 17 January
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 3:3-10,19; Psalm 40; 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20; John 1:35-42 Look with the eyes of faith John, the writer of the Gospel, describes the call of the first disciples in a way that is full of seeing, looking, watching! But what he is describing is not just something physical […]
Monday 23 November
34th Week in Ordinary Time Apocalypse 14:1-5; Psalm 24; Luke 21:1-4 Noticing God Feminine love can be extremely generous even in hard times. It admits of weakness and a need for a personal God. Jesus “looked up”, saw what was obvious, then “noticed” the widow’s offering and loved what he saw. He loved it so […]
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