Saturday of Week 4 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 3:4-13Mk 6:30-34 Give your servant a heart to discern between good and evil... We are told in the Christian life to "Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you" (Matthew 6:33). While this maxim or rule... Continue Reading →
4 February, Wednesday — Open The Eyes Of My Heart
Wednesday of Week 4 in Ordinary Time 2 Sam 24:2,8-17Mk 6:1-6 And they would not accept him. A closer look at today’s gospel always raises for me the question of prejudice and how it lurks quietly in the background, easily colouring my personal responses to people, situations and issues. Unless I am aware enough to catch... Continue Reading →
1 February, Sunday — A slice of ‘umble pie’
4th Sunday in Ordinary TimeZep 2:3,3:12-131 Cor 1:26-31Mt 5:1-12a …seek humility… Of all the virtues, humility is probably the hardest for me to cultivate -- largely because it is so difficult to define and measure. With other virtues, like patience, I know I am practising it when I restrain my anger instead of lashing out.... Continue Reading →
30 January, Friday — What do we know?
Friday of Week 3 in Ordinary Time 2 Sam 11:1-4,5-10,13-17Mk 4:26-34 “...how, he does not know.” Those of us who are involved in any sort of planning would appreciate that while there are things we know for certain, because of past experiences or gained knowledge, there are also things we know that we do not... Continue Reading →
29 January, Thursday — This Little Light of Mine
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today, we welcome on board Anna, a regional HR professional who professes to be guided by Colossians 3:23: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart..for the Lord.” Her faith journey has been shaped by her walk with her adult children and community. Since joining the Roman Catholic... Continue Reading →
25 January, Sunday – Apostolate
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 8:23 - 9:31 Cor 1:10-13,17Mt 4:12-23 For Christ did not send me to baptise, but to preach the Good News, and not to preach that in the terms of philosophy in which the crucifixion of Christ cannot be expressed. The apostles were sent out to preach the Good News,... Continue Reading →
23 January, Friday — He’s calling us by our names
Friday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 24:3-21Mk 3:13-19 Jesus went up into the hills and summoned those he wanted. While I was reading today’s Gospel, I imagined how Jesus would call me by name. It’s not that I dared imagine him calling me as one of the Apostles. It’s just that I... Continue Reading →
19 January, Monday — Curious, Confident & Courageous
Monday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 15:16-23Mk 2:18-22 “New wine, fresh skins!” In today’s Gospel, Jesus’s words “New wine, fresh skins!” arrive loud and hopeful. They hint at renewal breaking into ordinary time. As the new year began, it was tempting to believe that this was exactly how the year would start... Continue Reading →
18 January, Sunday — Agnus Dei
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 49:3,5-61 Cor 1:1-3Jn 1:29-34 “Look, there is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” John sees Jesus coming towards him and uses the phrase “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” for the first time. This concept would have been... Continue Reading →
16 January, Friday — Be Careful What You Ask For
Friday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 8:4-7,10-22Mk 2:1-12 “When that day comes, you will cry out on account of the king you have chosen for yourselves, but on that day God will not answer you.” Just to switch things up, let’s reflect on today’s First Reading instead of the Gospel, as it... Continue Reading →
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