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Friday 4 November
St Charles Borromeo Philippians 3:17-4:1; Ps 122; Luke 16:1-8 Two different ways of living Both readings focus on dishonesty. Even the master in the Gospel was dishonest when he accepted the dishonesty of his steward. I think Jesus was saying that if only his disciples were as keen and ingenious in their attempts to attain […]
Tuesday 1 November
All Saints Apocalypse 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 It’s all about Heaven The readings today are all about Heaven. We can celebrate today because the huge number of souls in Heaven is celebrating. They are there because they loved and were loved by God, and responded to that love during their […]
Saturday 15 October
St Teresa of Jesus Ephesians 1:15-23, Canticle Isaiah 12:2-6, Luke 12:8-12 God’s work of art Today’s readings claim us all as God’s work of art, created through love. Let us think about that. We can imagine walking into God’s gallery and seeing ourselves, lots of beautiful little paintings, crowded together on the walls. Then, in […]
Friday 23 September
St Padre Pio of Pietrelcina Ecclesiasticus 3:1-11, Ps 144, Luke 9:18-22 The stigmatists visible and invisible Christ imprints on the soul his cross, so that the disciple may make a priestly offering of herself in the world. Christ sometimes desires the stigmata to appear in the flesh of the disciple. Not to bring glory to […]
Wednesday 18 May
James 4:13-17, Ps 49, Mark 9:38-40 Not one of us John lets Jesus know that some ‘unknown’ people are working miracles. Oh dear! How concerned Jesus must have been. John just didn’t get it. Jesus explains it’s okay for others to share in his ministry to bring about the reign of God even if they […]
Sunday 10 April
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Ps 30; Apocalypse 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 Together in love Today’s readings speak about commitment to the Good News and to sharing it with others. At times this will bring us into conflict; it will also bring us joy and confidence because we have the strength of the Holy […]
Sunday 1 November
All Saints Ps 24; Apocalypse 7:2-4, 9-14, 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 Celebration and Thanksgiving The Beatitudes – You might spend a few minutes on today’s readings Today we celebrate the lives of those souls who have achieved their reward in heaven. Shall we include those ‘saints’ who in the 1800s came to spread the […]
Sunday 27 September
26th Week in Ordinary Time Numbers 11:25-29; Ps.19b; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 A cup of water My mother gave a cup of cold water to an old woman who came to our door. As young children, we used to tease this woman and then run away from her. At home, we avoided that […]
Sunday 13 September
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Sunday 13 September 24th Week of Ordinary Time- Social Justice Week Isaiah 50:5-9; Ps.116A; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35 Who do people say I am? Imagine walking a road with Jesus, a road near your own home. Jesus asks you: what do you say about me? What do I mean to you? What choices are […]
Thursday 10 September
Colossians 3:12-17; Ps.150; Luke 6:27-38 Above all, love. Today’s readings offer a collection of virtues and sayings about how to live a good life. These can be gathered up into Paul’s statement: above all, put on love. Sit quietly with your hands open in your lap. Pray for the grace to grow in love and […]
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