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Sunday 12 June
Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13; Ps. 32; Galatians 2:16, 19-21; Luke 7:36-8:3 The penitent heart The penitent heart is open not only to God’s mercy but also to God’s love. King David realised this, and the woman in the gospel experienced it. But Simon the Pharisee was too caught up in […]
Sunday 5 June
Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 1 Kings 17:17-24; Ps. 30; Galatians 1:11-19; Luke 7:11-17 Raised to proclaim Elijah prays to God for the woman’s son who is near to death. God hears his prayer, and the son is made well again. But Jesus says to the young man who has died, ‘I tell you to […]
Sunday 29 May
the Body and Blood of Christ Genesis 14:18-20, Ps 110, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Luke 9:11-17 There is enough The feeding of the 5000 was dependent on someone giving all they had. This is what Jesus did and does for us every time we share the Eucharist. When we receive his body and blood and say […]
Sunday 22 May
TRINITY SUNDAY Proverbs 8:22-31, Ps 8, Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15 Three together A childhood memory is a Marist explaining the Trinity to my St Pat’s Napier Standard One class. His visual aid shamrock had an immediate effect. We knew that like Patrick we could explain this matter of faith to anyone. A confidence soon lost! […]
Thursday 19 May
James 5:1-6, Ps 49, Mark 9:41-50 Little ones Little ones refer to those excluded in Jesus’ time. Women, the poor, outcasts and children. His concern for them is obvious. The consequences for those who keep the little ones away sound dire. Today many feel unwelcome in our churches. Less than 12% of people who identify […]
Sunday 15 May
Pentecost Acts 2:1-11, Ps 104, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13, John 20:19-23 Come Holy Spirit Picture this. Scared, lost disciples. Locked doors. Depression, despair and fear. The impossible happens. Jesus is there. He cups his strong scarred hands, blows on them and breathes the Spirit over them. They breathe in deeply and grow in stature, joy […]
Sunday 8 May
ASCENSION OF THE LORD Acts 1:1-11, Ps.47, Ephesians 1:17-23, Luke 24:46-53 World Communications Day Week of Prayer for Christian Unity The Cosmic Christ Two artists in Google Art, Storbel and Kulmbach, gave me reason to ponder. Jesus is neither up nor down. In the picture, most of him is in heaven. His feet are poking […]
Sunday 1 May
Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 15:1-2, 22-29, Ps 67, Apocalypse 21:10-14, 22-23, John 14:23-29 ‘Do not be worried’ Worry is a worry. We worry about health, wealth, today, tomorrow, our family. When worry begins we only have seconds to prevent it taking over our minds/body/spirit as adrenalin kicks in. Worry derives from an Old English […]
Sunday 24 April
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 14:21-27; Ps 145; Apocalypse 21:1-5; John 13:31-35 Loving without reservation For the Jews, the commandments were the ultimate expression of God’s covenant with them. So when Jesus says to his disciples that he is giving them a new commandment, his words carry great force and significance. This commandment is to […]
Sunday 17 April
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Day of Prayer for Vocations Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps100; Apocalypse 7:9, 14-17; John 10:27-30 Valuing the gift At the heart of our faith is a deeply personal relationship with Jesus – ‘I know them and they follow me.’ It is a wonderful, precious gift. But sometimes we can take it for […]
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