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Sunday 29 April
Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8 Gardening On occasion, Jesus uses parables on gardening. Today it is pruning time – the grape vines. Rosarians will be familiar with pruning to encourage growth. Then the joy of having a prize-winning bloom. Jesus sees us as branches on the eternal […]
Sunday 22 April
Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 The Good Shepherd Jesus uses the analogy of the good shepherd caring for his flocks. The animals know and trust their guardian to look after their wellbeing. Our religious guardians care for our spiritual wellbeing. We know and trust them. Let us […]
Sunday 15 April
Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15; 1 John 2:1-5; Ps 5; Luke 24:35-48 Jesus has risen from the dead The same passage from Luke, twice this month. I feel sorry for Jesus. There are many who still doubt his resurrection. One can understand his disappointment. Does he think – “What do I have to do […]
Sunday 8 April
Second Sunday of Easter Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 5:1-6; Ps 118; John 20:19-31 Have faith Like others, Thomas would not believe what they were telling him about Jesus. He wanted proof – a most tangible proof. Jesus appears once again and no longer is Thomas a doubter; “My Lord and my God!” We have been […]
Sunday 1 April
Easter Sunday the Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10:34,37-43; Ps 118; Colossians 3:1-4 or 1Corinthians 5:6-8; John 20:1-9 Jesus has risen from the dead Mary Magdalen approaches the tomb with anxious steps. It is empty! What has happened? Has the body been stolen? She rushes to find Peter and the other disciples. Jesus has disappeared! […]
Sunday 25 March
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16; Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 They brought the colt to Jesus Already rejected and marked for arrest, Jesus entered Jerusalem accompanied by pilgrims who had journeyed with him from Galilee. “They brought the colt to Jesus and […]
Sunday 18 March
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-15; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33 A pure heart, create for me, O God The new, eternal covenant promised by Jeremiah became visible in the person of Jesus. This why some Jews and Greeks – seeking God – asked to see Jesus. They wanted to be his disciples. […]
Sunday 11 March
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23; Psalm 137:1-6; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21 It is by grace that you have been saved, through faith Disobedient Israel enslaved herself in the prison of exile. Only the merciful action of God could free and reinstate her in Jerusalem. Paul writes: “When we were dead through our […]
Sunday 4 March
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT DAY OF PRAYER FOR CHILDREN Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19:8-11; 1 Corinthians 1:22-25; John 2:13-25 Lord, you have the words of everlasting life Today, we pray for children. The first reading outlines God’s plan for civilised living. The 10 Commandments are the building blocks for family and civic life, protecting all members […]
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 […]
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