Soul Food for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 20th October 2024
The Gospel this week is the story of understanding servant leadership. It is not about leadership as the world today knows it, but about a model of leadership that embodies solidarity, suffering and servitude to God’s mission of love and justice. Throughout the Gospel, we find many examples of service. One of the most noteworthy is the washing of feet, where Jesus takes on the role of a servant...
Author: - October 13, 2024
Soul Food for The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 13th October 2024
“All things are possible for God” (Mark 10:27) I have always found it interesting how throughout time the same scripture speaks to us differently based on how we connect with it and how our experiences impact on how we read it.
Author: - October 1, 2024
Soul Food for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday 6th October 2024
In today’s first reading we hear the words, “It is not good for man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18), and so in this second account of creation, God creates a variety of companions for man before finally creating woman. The focus on this account is often placed on the creation of woman and what is happening in between therefore goes unnoticed and is rarely mentioned.
Author: - September 30, 2024
Reflection for The Final Day of the Season of Creation, 4th October 2024
Hope and Act with Creation. The ecumenically supported Season of Creation this year has the challenging theme of Hope and Act with Creation. There are many reasons for hope: creation and the challenges it is facing are very much on many people’s radar; the inspiring life and actions of St Francis of Assisi, whose Feast Day is 4th October...
Author: - August 15, 2024
