Wednesday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Ez 34:1-11Mt 20:1-16 …who feed themselves! Sheep and shepherding. A common analogy, parable, and reality in scripture, and in Israel (and many other countries) even today. So many ‘shepherds’ in our life who haven’t done their job, but instead lived to be served; and we’ve suffered. Comparing, criticizing, and complaining. A... Continue Reading →
14 August, Sunday — Which house will be your home?
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 38:4-6,8-10Heb 12:1-4Lk 12:49-53 …a household of five will be divided. This is such a tough, somewhat confusing teaching from Christ upon the first read, and certainly when we were children. We see Christ as the peacemaker, filled with love, forgiveness, mercy and bringing us all together – yet here... Continue Reading →
7 August, Sunday — Procrastination vs Eagerness
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 18:6-9Heb 11:1-2,8-19Lk 12:32-48 “See that you are dressed for action and have your lamps lit…You too must stand ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” Do you ever procrastinate? I am not proud of it, but I am the worst kind... Continue Reading →
3 August, Wednesday — Growing with Faith
Wednesday of Week 18 in Ordinary Time Jer 31:1-7Mt 15:21-28 “Woman, you have great faith. Let your wish be granted.” When the woman asked Jesus to heal her daughter, she mentioned that "even house-dogs can eat the scraps that fall from their master’s table." It was a real eye-opener for me that even the ‘scraps’... Continue Reading →
31 July, Sunday — Folly of the self-centric life
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecc 1:2,2:21-23Col 3:1-5,9-11Lk 12:13-21 So it is when a man stores up treasure for himself in place of making himself rich in the sight of God. An interjection by a man in the crowd wanting Jesus to arbitrate in a family dispute involving inheritance prompted the parable of the Rich... Continue Reading →
28 July, Thursday — Works in Progress
Thursday of Week 17 in Ordinary Time Jer 18:1-6Mt 13:47-53 “…he would start afresh and work it into another vessel, as potters do.” As a child, I always thought that I would grow up to be a teacher. It felt like a pleasing choice to my parents, and it usually elicited approving nods from my... Continue Reading →
27 July, Wednesday — Would you walk on water for Jesus?
Wednesday of Week 17 in Ordinary Time Jer 15:10,16-21Mt 13:44-46 “…when he finds one of great value he goes and sells everything he owns and buys it” Some of you may have heard of the 6 Human Needs framework developed by the renowned motivational speaker Anthony Robbins. In this framework, he talks about how success... Continue Reading →
24 July, Sunday — Warranty Guaranteed
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gen 18:20-32Col 2:12-14Lk 11:1-13 "What father among you would hand his son...a snake when he asks for a fish?" I love receiving gifts. It is a wonderful feeling when friends present us with thoughtful presents and experiences. While cash may well be the most versatile of things to receive, it... Continue Reading →
19 July, Tuesday – One Family in Christ
Tuesday of Week 16 in Ordinary Time Mic 7:14-15,18-20Mt 12:46-50 "Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother and sister and mother." I spent a good 20 minutes reflecting about the readings today before the words came to me. Many are challenged with discerning what is the will of... Continue Reading →
18 July, Monday — The Greater Sign
Monday of Week 16 in Ordinary Time Mic 6:1-4,6-8Mt 12:38-42 "The only sign it will be given is the sign of the prophet Jonah." In uncertainties, in our sufferings, in our loneliness and in our despair, many times we yearn for a sign, we yearn for hope. In our patience, when we are lost and... Continue Reading →
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