Dear Friends,
What’s in a name? Actually quite a lot! To know a person’s name and be able to use it says something about the relationship we have with them. In today’s 1st reading God entrusts Moses and, through him, …
Dear Friends,
During Lent this year the Old Testament readings explore the theme of God’s promises to his people and how God has fulfilled them - the theme of the covenant. For us as we prepare for the celebration of …
Dear Friends,
Today’s Gospel is an account of the temptation of Jesus. He is offered power and success but on the devil’s terms. We have a chance to begin Lent reflecting on sin and temptation, seeing Lent as a desert …
Dear Friends,
Jesus has left us a life to be imitated much more that doctrines to be known. Better still, he has left us a word to live in our hearts, in our deepest being, where he himself lives …
Dear Friends,
The love that Jesus presents in today’s Gospel is far from easy! Are we capable of answering hatred with goodness, curses with blessings, ill-treatment with prayer?
Lent is fast approaching. This year I am recommending as a …
Dear Friends,
Happiness is what everyone seeks. But people have different ideas of what happiness is. For the Jews material well-being was considered a sign of God’s blessing: happiness consisted in a long life and abundant possessions. The teaching of …
Dear Friends,
Happiness is what everyone seeks. But people have different ideas of what happiness is. For the Jews material well-being was considered a sign of God’s blessing: happiness consisted in a long life and abundant possessions. The teaching …
Dear Friends,
There is a common theme in today’s readings: the sense of unworthiness on the part of those who encounter God’s holiness - Isaiah in the 1st reading, Paul in the 2nd and Peter in the Gospel. Like …
Dear Friends,
Most people avoid confrontation. In the readings today both the prophet Jeremiah and Jesus are faced with opposition because of their messages. There are times when we too have to content with people who do not share …
Dear Friends,
As we listen to today’s second reading we realise that each person in our communities has a unique and important place. The first reading and the Gospel show how the Word of God can touch people’s hearts …
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