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Sunday, 18 November
THIRTY THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Psalm 16, Daniel 12:1-3, Hebrews 10:11-14, 18, Mark 13:24-32 On guard This teaching, rich in Old Testament allusions, warns the disciples to be vigilant, to observe the signs above and below, and leave end-time dates to the Father alone. Can you picture Jesus teaching you these things too? Fig […]
Sunday 11 November
THIRTY SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 1Kings17:10-16, Ps.146, Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44 Our legacy In this month of the Holy Souls, Paul’s letter to the Hebrews reminds us of what Christ has done for us in the past and what will happen in the future. Jesus Christ was born into time and through his suffering […]
Sunday 4 November
THIRTY FIRST WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME Deuteronomy 6:2-6, Ps.18, Hebrews 7:23-28, Mark 12: 28-34 Perfect love The greatest commandment – “ you must love the Lord your God with all your heart…” demands total commitment. How is this possible? God himself has provided the means for us through the perfect sacrifice of Jesus. Now we […]
Sunday 28 October 2012
Ps.126, Jeremiah 31:7-9, Hebrews 5:1-6, Mark 10:46-52 Ask We should never be timid about asking God for our personal needs, no matter how trivial they appear to be. Yes, God already knows what we need, but he still wants us to ask. Today’s question by Jesus “What do you want me to do for you?” […]
Sunday 21 October
Ps.33, Isaiah 53:10-11, Hebrews 4:14-16, Mark 10:35-45 To love is to serve True love finds its expression in service. To love is to serve. Jesus himself is our perfect model. He is the “Suffering Servant” of Isaiah. He is the one who “came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life […]
Sunday 14 October
Ps.90, Wisdom 7:7-11, Hebrews 4:12-13, Mark 10:17-30 Riches far greater None of us is immune to the lure of riches and the earthly pleasures they can provide. Who wouldn’t love to win Lotto? But Jesus offers us an antidote to our human love of riches by offering us another, greater, love – divine love; God’s […]
Sunday 7 October
Ps.128, Genesis 2:18-24, Hebrews 2:9-11, Mark 10:2-16 The gift of marriage It cannot be a coincidence that the day I reflected on these Readings was my 46th wedding anniversary! So, I thank God for the gift of marriage and for giving me such a wonderful and dear wife to share my life with. The one-ness […]
Sunday 30 September
Twenty Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Numbers 11:25-29, Ps19, James 5:1-6, Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Spirit-filled In Numbers we read, “if only the whole people of the Lord were prophets, and the Lord gave his Spirit to them all.” Each of us has received the Spirit at our baptism. J.K. Baxter in his Song to […]
Sunday 23 September
Twenty Fifth Week of Ordinary Time. Wisdom 2:12, 17-20, Ps 54, James 3:16-4:3, Mark 9:30-37 Make peace “Peacemakers, when they work for peace, sow seeds that will bear fruit in holiness.” People who work for peace, see the bigger picture. They recognise injustice. For example, when they see poverty around them, they look for the […]
Sunday 16 September
Twenty Fourth Week Ordinary Time Isaiah 50:5-9, Ps 116, James 2:14-18, Mark 8:27-35 Mystery “Jesus asked them, ‘but who do you say I am?’ Peter answered, ‘you are the Messiah, the Christ.’” When I was a teenager, I remember wondering how to relate to Jesus. I was used to saying prayers, but I wasn’t satisfied […]
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