May 2 – Memorial for St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor St. Athanasius (c.295) studied the classics and theology in Alexandria, Egypt. He was a deacon, secretary, and student of Bishop Alexander of Alexandria. He attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 where he fought for the defeat of Arianism and the acceptance of the divinity of... Continue Reading →
1 May, Sunday – Bearing a spirit of openness
3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32,40-41Apo 5:11-14Jn 21:1-19 “It is the Lord” I am quite a consumer of social media. One of the things I enjoy doing is watching those (cheesy) videos which normally end with some moral themes, such as, 'Don’t judge a book by its cover, or 'Be respectful to others', just to... Continue Reading →
19 April, Tuesday – Recognising Jesus
Easter Tuesday Acts 2:36-41Jn 20:11-18 She knew him then... The number 10,000 has popped into prominence in the self-development industry of late. It has been said that in order to achieve complete mastery in any subject, one has to be doing that activity for a minimum of 10,000 hours. My children have always loved eating... Continue Reading →
12 March, Saturday — Becoming actors
Saturday of the 1st Week of Lent Deu 26:16-19Mt 5:43-46 “Even the pagans do as much” I must confess I found today’s gospel mind-blowing when I first read it many years ago. In fact, I still need to read this passage time and again to remind myself of what I am supposed to do. As... Continue Reading →
11 March, Friday — Going beyond the surface
Friday of the 1st Week of Lent Eze 18:21-28Mt 5:20-26 “...he shall live because of the integrity he has practised” This first reading from Ezekiel perhaps strikes a little fear in me. As a fallen creature of God, with all my imperfections, I often wonder if I am 'good enough' to make it to heaven.... Continue Reading →
10 March, Thursday — Focusing on the Important
Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent Est 4:17 Mt 7:7-12 “Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you” This verse is perhaps one of the most well-known and recognisable in the Bible, and is often quoted in the context of... Continue Reading →
9 March, Wednesday — Becoming a tool for God
Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent Jon 3:1-10Lk 11:29-32 "Go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach to them as I told you to.” I once watched an advertisement on television that centred around a particularly obnoxious man. He picked on the weak, bullied and teased them, and was unkempt and unshaven. He drove... Continue Reading →
28 February, Monday – God and People above Things
Monday of Week 8 in Ordinary Time 1 Pet 1:3-9Mk 10:17-27 'who can be saved?' A few years back, I came across two very different stories. In the first, a man was working on his car when his three-year-old son took a screwdriver and scratched the car. Enraged, the man spanked his son’s hand, not... Continue Reading →
27 February, Sunday – Working on Ourselves
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecc 27:5-81 Cor 15:54-58Lk 6:39-45 ...the defects of a man appear in his talk. A few years ago, I was working on attaining a professional qualification and, for a few months, was attending nightly classes to master the material. I met many amazing folks from various walks of life, all... Continue Reading →
4 January, Tuesday — Active Anticipation
Tuesday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 4:7-10Mk 6:34-44 “Give them something to eat yourselves.” I just love the story of the 'Feeding of the Five Thousand'! I know that the five thousand just refers to the men who were present, and did not include the women and children also present at the miracle. I love... Continue Reading →
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