A Reflection for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday 2nd July 2023
Today's Gospel is a difficult text to understand. As we know from the 10 Commandments, we are instructed to honour our parents: “Honour your father and mother so that you’ll live a long time in the land that GOD, your God, is giving you.” (Exodus 20:12) However, today we are aware of God's call to go beyond our family relationships and to look at life from a different perspective. Today we are confronted with a new view on life...
Author: - June 26, 2023
Soul Food for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, 18th June 2023
At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. (Matthew 9:36) Today's Gospel presents Jesus’ worry for his people who are troubled and abandoned. He invites us to pray for people who will work with Him and He calls on people to do this work. It seems to me that He is aware of the enormity of the His mission...
Author: - May 29, 2023
Soul Food for Trinity Sunday, 4th June 2023
The first words of the Gospel today are so striking, God so loved the world… In our world the human family is only part of the earthly world. Each earthly creature speaks of God’s imprint on our common home. Tomorrow is 5th June, the United Nations World Environmental Day...
Author: - May 27, 2023
Soul Food for the Second Sunday of Easter, (Divine Mercy Sunday) 16th April 2023
Divine Mercy Sunday is affiliated with the devotion to St Faustina. However, as we know, the message of God’s mercy is universal. I believe it was Alexander Pope who said to err is human, to forgive divine. As we know, many in our world today do not experience mercy or forgiveness. The experience for many vulnerable people is isolation, polarisation and rejection. All these experiences are the opposite of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Author: - April 10, 2023
