Tuesday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 11:19-26John 10:22-30 “The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice” Recently, I learned about the term "polycule", which refers to a group of people who are in a network of interconnected romantic relationships with one another. Each person in a polycule has more than one... Continue Reading →
22 April, Monday — The Wide and the Narrow Way
Monday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 11:1-18John 10:1-10 “I am the gate of the sheepfold” There is a painting by Laurence de Neter titled "Brede en smalle weg" (Wide and narrow way) that hangs in the Museum Catharijneconvent in Utrecht, Netherlands. The painting is divided into two halves, with the left side depicting... Continue Reading →
20 April, Saturday — The Bread of Life
Saturday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 9:31-42Jn 6:60-69 “The words I have spoken to you are spirit…” A few years ago, a couple of friends and I surveyed a number of Catholics on their reasons for attending mass. A range of responses were given, from spending time with the Lord, to worshipping with... Continue Reading →
24 April, Saturday – The Bread Of Life
24 Apr – Memorial for St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest & martyr St. Fidelis Sigmaringen (1577-1622) was a lawyer and teacher of philosophy. Disgusted by the greed, corruption, and lack of interest in justice by his fellow lawyers, Mark Rey abandoned the law, became a priest and a Franciscan friar with his brother George. He changed... Continue Reading →
14 June, Sunday — Why Doesn’t God fix this…Now?
Corpus Christi Det 8:2-3, 14B-16A1 Cor 10:16-17Jn 6:51-58 ….who guided you through the vast and terrible desert When I was in my early twenties, I did feel like I was in the vast and terrible desert. I made poor financial decisions, i.e. I charged more than my salary could afford. I remember being angry at... Continue Reading →
27 April, Monday – True Discipleship
Acts 6:8-15Jn 6:22-29 “…work for food that endures to eternal life…” I have been crazy about watching television programmes and movies since I was a young child. I also enjoy reading stories about the journeys that people take to learn about themselves. I was grateful, therefore, when I learned that in many of these stories... Continue Reading →