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Sunday 26 November
Christ the King Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; Psalm 23; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28; Matthew 25:31-46 Your Kingdom come Kings we’ve read about, or even experienced, are a mixed bunch. The good kings are in fairy tales – the king who knows and loves his people, who cares for them. He ensures they are happy. And people […]
Sunday 12 November
32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wisdom 6:12-16; Psalm 63; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25: 1-13 Be prepared Being well prepared is a skill – for cooking, earthquakes, a sudden visitor. We’ve thought ahead, heeded advice, and done what is necessary. Preparing for some events is easy, and enjoyable. Others are not so easy. The most […]
Sunday 5 November
31st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Malachi 1:14-2:2, 8-10; Psalm 131, I Thessalonians 2:7-9, 13; Matthew 23:1-12 Good example is encouraging The teacher who says to others, “Do this,” and does the opposite, loses credibility very quickly. We hope people will practice what they preach. Jesus often took issue with the Pharisees for this very reason. […]
Sunday 29 October
30TH WEEK ORDINARY TIME Exodus 22:20-26; Psalm 18;1 Thessalonians 1: 5-10; Matthew 22:34-40 Kindness Jesus reminds us that our love for God and for one another is all that matters. A love that is expressed in our care and kindness. Unlike others, Jesus seems totally motivated for others in each moment of his life. The […]
Sunday 22 October
29TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 45: 1, 4-6; Psalm 96; 1Thessalonians 1: 1-5; Matthew 22:15-21 Engraving Sometimes life can trap us. The Pharisees set out to trap Jesus and sometimes we too have been trapped. Attitudes that are negative and illusions about ourselves that seem so real, all subtly conspire to blind us to […]
Sunday 15 October
28TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 25:6-10; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14 All are welcome God wants all of us to share in this banquet, no one is to be left out or excluded. Jesus makes use of the banquet image to convey God’s desire to nourish us. The offer is there but […]
Sunday 8 October
27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME. Isaiah 5: 1-7; Psalm 80; Philippians 4: 6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 Respect of each other The invitation is to respect one another. The phrase 'they will respect my son,' haunts as we listen. We know what will happen. When we respect others, even those whom we find a challenge, we are […]
Sunday 1 October
TWENTY SIXTH WEEK ORDINARY TIME Ezekiel 18:25-28; Psalm 25 ; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21:28-32 We are loved Everything changes for us once we truly accept that we are loved by God. This acceptance needs to happen again and again, our entire life long. Through all the seasons of maturing this acceptance happens. It is as […]
Sunday 3 September
22ND Sunday in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 20:7-9, Psalm 63, Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 16:21-27 Hope through suffering Peter’s reaction to Christ’s information is a classic response of a human being to a god. We want our gods to be gods, not human like us. Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He wants to be […]
Sunday 27 August
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 22:19-23; Psalm 138; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20 Identity Who do you say I am? The question of Jesus is asked of his followers every day. Who is Jesus to me, has to beat a constant rhythm in my life, for I will meet Jesus in countless guises. My parent, […]
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