7th day within the Octave of Christmas1 Jn 2:18-21Jn 1:1-18 …if they had belonged, they would have stayed with us; but they left us… Why do people leave the Church? Is it because they didn’t feel they belonged? Because they couldn’t find a community they could relate to, or a place where they felt truly welcomed?... Continue Reading →
30 December, Tuesday – The message often starts with a nudge
6th day within the Octave of Christmas 1 Jn 2:12-17Lk 2:36-40 You must not love this passing world or anything that is in the world. The love of the Father cannot be in any man who loves the world, because nothing the world has to offer -- the sensual body, the lustful eye, pride in possessions... Continue Reading →
29 December, Monday – God never imposes, He invites
5th day within the Octave of Christmas 1 Jn 2:3-11Lk 2:22-25 Every first-born male must be consecrated to the Lord. One of my very dearest Catholic friends and I have a set time early every Friday morning to spend 5-10 minutes in a weekly catch up, and then another 25-40 minutes in our ‘Anchor’ reflecting... Continue Reading →
28 December, Sunday — Family Ties
Dec 28 – Feast of the Holy Family We celebrate the Holy Family of Nazareth which is the model for all who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. the Sunday Missal Ecc 3:2-6,12-14Col 3:12-17Mat 2:13-15,19-2 Whoever respects his father is atoning for his sins, he who honours his mother is like someone amassing... Continue Reading →
27 December, Saturday — Seeing and Touching the Word of Life
Dec 27 – Feast of St. John, apostle, evangelist St. John, also known as the ‘beloved disciple’ of Jesus, was the son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of St. James the Great, and was called one of the Sons of Thunder. Before becoming Jesus’ disciple, he was already a disciple of St. John the Baptist,... Continue Reading →
26 December, Friday — Accompanied, not Abandoned
Dec 26 – Feast of St. Stephen, protomartyr St. Stephen was the first Christian martyr. A deacon and a preacher, all we know of him is related in the Acts of the Apostles. While preaching the gospel in the streets, angry Jews who believed his message to be blasphemy dragged him outside the city, and... Continue Reading →
25 December, Thursday — Outperforming Christmas
Dear Oxygen readers, The Core Team wishes one and all a blessed, peaceful and joyous Christmas filled with God's graces and love. May He continue to light out paths and guide us on our journeys as we come to know Him more. Christmas Day – Mass during the Day Isa 52:7-10Heb 1:1-6Jn 1:1-18 The Word... Continue Reading →
25 December, Thursday — Wonder
Dear Oxygen readers, The Core Team wishes one and all a blessed, peaceful and joyous Christmas filled with God's graces and love. May He continue to light out paths and guide us on our journeys as we come to know Him more. Christmas Day – Mass at Dawn Isa 62:11-12Tit 3:4-7Lk 2:15-20 When they saw... Continue Reading →
25 December, Thursday — Focusing on God
Dear Oxygen readers, The Core Team wishes one and all a blessed, peaceful and joyous Christmas filled with God's graces and love. May He continue to light out paths and guide us on our journeys as we come to know Him more. Christmas Day -- Midnight Mass Isa 9:1-7Tit 2:11-14Lk 2:1-14 ...and taught us that... Continue Reading →
25 December, Thursday — Holiness in Imperfection
Dear Oxygen readers, The Core Team wishes one and all a blessed, peaceful and joyous Christmas filled with God's graces and love. May He continue to light out paths and guide us on our journeys as we come to know Him more. Christmas Day -- Vigil Mass Isa 62:1-5Acts 13:16-17,22-25Mt 1:1-25 …and you will be... Continue Reading →
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