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Sunday 25 July
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kings 4:42-44, Psalm 145, Ephesians 4:1-6, John 6:1-15 God feeds God’s people The story of Jesus feeding with bread is told six times in the Gospels, so it is important. John places it around the Passover when people remembered Moses feeding with manna in the desert. 5 plus 2 […]
Sunday 18 July
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 23, Ephesians 2:13-18, Mark 6:30-34 Sheep without a shepherd Jeremiah saw Jerusalem captured, the Temple destroyed, and God’s people exiled. He blamed poor leaders, comparing them with the coming Messiah. St Paul reminds us that division is over. Jew and Gentile are reconciled in Christ. God’s peace […]
Sunday 11 July
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Amos 7:12-15, Psalm 85, Ephesians 1:3-14, Mark 6:7-13 Jesus empowers us today Consider this early church prayer from Ephesians. You are blessed with every spiritual blessing. You are chosen to be holy and pure through love in Christ’s presence. You are adopted into God’s family. Your sin has been wiped […]
Sunday 4 July
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ezekiel 2:2-5, Psalm 123, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 6:1-6 An open mind and heart How do you think Ezekiel felt about his uncertainty of success? What about Jesus and his rejection in Nazareth? Have you experienced rejection, being labelled, or misunderstood? Today’s readings share a theme: “if only …” If […]
Sunday 27 June
13th Sunday of Ordinary Time Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; Ps 30; 2 Corinthians 8:7-9, 13-15; Mark 5: 21-43 Compassion awakens dignity “Talitha kum” is a term of endearment — “dear little lamb.” That is why the International Union of Superiors General named their network to campaign against human trafficking Talitha Kum. The expression has “the transformative […]
Sunday 20 June
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Job 38:1, 8-11; Ps 106; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Mark 4:35-41 Does your faith reassure others? We are familiar with the story of Jesus, calming the storm and the message it contains. But there is an intriguing detail; “They took him just as he was”—the implication being that Jesus did not […]
Sunday 13 June
11th Sunday of Ordinary Time Ezekiel 17:22-24; Ps 92; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34 Good things take time When seeds are sprouting and growing, you cannot see the change taking place any more than you can see the minute hand’s movement on a watch. But you can see a change has occurred if you look […]
Sunday 6 June
The Body and Blood of Christ (S) Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants Exodus 24:3-8: Ps 116:12-13, 15-18; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 A mystery The Eucharist is a mystery that is so great you can never exhaust its meaning. A more profound grasp of it comes, not just from thinking about it, but […]
Sunday 16 May
The Ascension of the Lord Acts: 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 16:15-20 The risen Christ When Jesus had fulfilled all that his Father had asked of him, his followers were grief-stricken, bewildered. They could hardly believe their eyes when Jesus appeared to them after he had risen from the dead. Now the Risen Christ, […]
Sunday 9 May
6th Sunday of Easter Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17 God does not have favourites The Holy Spirit is God’s gift to every one of us regardless of who we are and where we live. And Jesus calls us his friends, choosing us to go out and bear fruit. What is my […]
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