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Sunday 12 December
3rd Sunday of Advent Zephaniah 3:14-18; Response, Isaiah12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18 What shall we do? In blunt and telling words John accused his listeners of slackness. They had failed to live up to the demands of the Jewish Law. He responded to their question by instructing them to be just and merciful. His message […]
Sunday 5 December
2nd Sunday of Advent Baruch 5:1-9; Psalm 126; Philippians 1:3-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6 Repent! Repent. That is, change your mind, change your heart, change your attitudes and, if need be, change your lifestyle. This was John’s message. It was the Christ’s and it was St Paul’s. Lent and Advent are seasons calling us to repent. […]
Sunday 28 November
1ST Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14; 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Liberation is at hand What wonderful promises for the future – God will fulfil his promise to save Israel; we have the teaching of Jesus to help us grow in love and to live the type of life […]
Sunday 21 November
Christ the King (S) Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 93; Apocalypse 1:5-8; John 18:33-37 Everyone’s king And so, we come to the end of the liturgical year, celebrating the glorious kingship of Christ. These readings fill us with wonder, and amaze us with their descriptions of the majesty of the Lord. Above all, he is a loving […]
Sunday 14 November
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32 The second coming What wonderful reminders of the promise of hope for us in these readings. Despite all the difficulties in life, we have the second coming to look forward to. We have the priceless gift of God’s sacrifice for our […]
Sunday 7 November
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 17:10-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 God’s love of the poor Today we hear of two poor widows. Each shows great generosity, despite their poverty. The first one is rewarded by an abundance of food, as God promised. The second, we assume, is also rewarded. God despises […]
Sunday 31 October
ORDINARY TIME World mission sunday (NZ) Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Psalm 18; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 12:28-34 The first commandment Pope Francis points out that Jesus doesn’t ask us to love him (Jesus), but to love one another. Our love for Jesus is measured by our love for others: whatever you do to one another you do to […]
Sunday 24 October
30TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 Call him here I will comfort them as I lead them back. Reclaiming their dignity and a sense of belonging, the exiles give thanks that God has done great things for them. A blind beggar is shunned by the people, but Jesus shows […]
Sunday 17 October
29TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 33; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark: 10:35-45 How dare they! We are nearing the end of the Church’s year and the Isaiah reading prompts us to remember the suffering required of God’s servant for our salvation. That suffering is graphically illustrated in the inability of the apostles to understand that […]
Sunday 10 October
28TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME Day of Prayer to Support Life Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 90; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 Wisdom, a gift like no other Gold and silver are nothing more than sand and mud compared to wisdom! Such a claim is quickly rubbished in our material ‘real world.’ Yet Jesus insists that worldly wealth is […]
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