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Tuesday 11 October

Galatians 5:1-6, Ps.119T, Luke 11:37-41 A good telling off Sometimes Jesus’ language seems a bit harsh. It is good to remember that in Aramaic, strong statements were not about exaggeration or careless language. The degree of exaggeration represented the degree of importance. When Jesus said we should remove the plank from our own eye before […]

Friday 1 April

Easter Octave Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118; John 21:1-14 Everyday Jesus Sometimes Jesus speaks to us in dramatic events like the huge haul of fish in the Gospel reading. More often, though, he touches us in the ordinary everyday events of our lives (‘the sharing of breakfast’). The challenge we face is to be open to […]