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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 27 March
EASTER SUNDAYResurrection of the Lord Acts 10:34, 37-43, Ps 118, Colossians 3:1-4, John 20:1-9 ALLELUIA We are now witnesses to the risen Christ. In one way our journey with him is over, our suffering lifted up, we are risen with Christ, our sins are forgiven. In another way we are just beginning our true lives […]
Sunday 20 March
PASSION SUNDAY Isaiah 50:4-7, Ps 22, Philippians 2:6-11, Luke 22:14-23:56 I step boldly towards Calvary Today I ‘remember’ the events of Holy Week. Remembering the Paschal Mystery and living the present moment with Jesus Christ as he walks into Jerusalem do not cancel each other out. One action is contemplative, the other active. They come […]
Sunday 13 March
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Isaiah 43:16-21, Ps 126, Philippians 3:8-14, John 8:1-11 True freedom St Paul was a true friend of Christ. Even a cursory reading of this passage will reveal that he does in fact know Christ well. He has been thoroughly captured by the living Person who is Christ. The woman in the […]
Sunday 6 March
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT Joshua 5:9-12, Ps 34, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Familial love How hard it is to watch those we think less good than ourselves getting special attention in the Christian life. Jesus Christ knows this and gives us this family story where we see God’s great forgiveness and mercy at […]
Sunday 28 February
Third Sunday of Lent Exodus 3:1-8,13-15, 1Cor.10:1-6,10-12, Ps.103, John 4:5-42 The Spring Within There is so much to reflect on in the story of the woman at the well, but what speaks to me is “the water that I shall give will become a spring of water within …” My relationship with Jesus has fluctuated […]
Sunday 21 February
Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 15:5-12,17-18, Philippians 3:17-4:1, Ps.27, Luke 9:28-36 Listen to Him Two mountains are juxtaposed today. Just as Moses had gone up a mountain to receive the commandments of the Old Covenant. Jesus ascended a mountain where God gives us the commandment of the New Covenant: “This is my Son, the Chosen […]
Sunday 14 February
First Sunday of Lent Deuteronomy 26:4-10, Romans 10:8-13, Ps.91, Luke 4:1-13 Temptation Jesus was fully human in all ways except sin. Therefore he could be tempted. Satan probed in those areas where he thought Jesus might be vulnerable. Surely he does the same with us. Satan well knows our individual vulnerabilities. Do we know them […]
Sunday 7 February
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 6:1-8, 1Corinthians 15:1-11, Ps.138, Luke 5:1-11 Come as You Are Just as Peter was called to follow the Lord, so are we. Just as Peter felt unworthy to serve the Lord, so can we.( I certainly feel unworthy to write these Reflections). Just as Peter considered he lacked the […]
Sunday 31 January
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 4:21-30 Known and loved God knows us and loves us, ‘without remainder,’ from all eternity. God chose and consecrated us to grow in faith, hope and love until our life on earth flowers into greater fullness in heaven. We are privileged […]
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