Thursday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 3:18-23 Lk 5:1-11 “Leave me, Lord; I am a sinful man." The gospel today hinged on a common discomfort that humans encounter in the presence of the divine. Peter’s exclamation was wrung from a heart overwhelmed with agonised humility and utter unworthiness. Although he had long... Continue Reading →
31 August, Wednesday — Building God’s Kingdom
Wednesday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 3:1-9Lk 4:38-44 We are fellow workers with God; you are God's farm, God's building. My 5-year-old asked me about 'living things' this afternoon, because she is interested in everything that her older sister is learning in school. This evening, she told me that she wanted to do... Continue Reading →
30 August, Tuesday — Do you know Him?
Tuesday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 2:10-16Luke 4:31-37 "I know who you are: the holy one of God." My daughter is just learning about magnets in school. She has a Weighted Assessment next week, and so we have been revising. Or rather, I've been frantically googling and re-teaching her. One concept she has yet to... Continue Reading →
28 August, Sunday — Pride goes before a fall
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecc 3:19-21,30-31Heb 12:18-19,22-24Lk 14:1,7-14 The greater you are, the more you should behave humbly… So if humility is so important, why is it so that people in high positions are so arrogant? Is it because rising to their lofty positions, they feel self-important that they forget where they came from?... Continue Reading →
26 August, Friday — Preparing for the real thing
Friday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 1:17-25Mt 25:1-13 “The bridegroom is here!” People who know me today will be surprised to find out that as a teenager, I was interested in the sport of bodybuilding. One of the most interesting things is the non-season and season phases. During the non-season phase, bodybuilders... Continue Reading →
21 August, Sunday — Staying faithful
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 66:18-21Heb 12:5-7,11-13Lk 13:22-30 They will proclaim my glory to the nations. Christians are to radiate the love of God to those around us. This can become very difficult because of the challenges that life throws us. I have found it very challenging in these past few days, to handle... Continue Reading →
18 August, Thursday — We have been invited
Thursday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Ez 36:23-28Mt 22:1-14 You shall be my people... Today’s first reading is filled with rich words of beauty. God tells us He will prove His Holiness. God tells us He will sprinkle clean water upon us and cleanse us from all our impurities. God tells us that He... Continue Reading →
17 August, Wednesday — Taking Care of our Little acre
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 →
