Sunday Reflection
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Taste and see the goodness of the Lord
Aug 22, 2021
In today’s Gospel reading, many of those who were listening to Jesus were unable to understand His teachings, especially Jesus’ discourse on eating His flesh and drinking His blood.
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Mary and the spirituality of accompaniment
Aug 13, 2021
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour.”
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We receive nourishment from the Word of God and the Bread of Life
Aug 07, 2021
Some have been tempted to lie, to misuse God’s name, to steal, to covet, to murder, to commit adultery or to do this or to do that. But one thing which some may have been tempted to do which is probably far more dangerous is to be tempted to despair of himself, herself, or even on others.
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The Eucharist is a gift, not an entitlement
Jul 30, 2021
The Eucharist is a gift, not an entitlement, and the sanctity of that gift is only diminished by unworthy reception. While it is likely that too many receive the Eucharist in a state of mortal sin, this is no reason to lower the bar. Low expectations lead to mediocrity, not to spiritual excellence.
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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The banquet of life
Jul 23, 2021
People will forget what you said to them, but they will not forget what you did for them, how you made them feel. Be kind, be gentle, be compassionate, and show love.
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Sixteenth Sunday: Are we being accountable?
Jul 17, 2021
In the Gospel today, we hear how the Apostles rejoined Jesus after being sent out in pairs (last Sunday’s Gospel) and told Him all they had done and taught, and He took them to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. Reflecting on both the readings, I would summarise it in one word, “accountability.”
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Fifteenth Sunday: Called, Chosen and Sent
Jul 10, 2021
The theme for today’s reading can be perceived from our second reading; Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, “In him we were claimed as God’s own chosen from the beginning under the predetermined plan of the one who guides all things as he decides by his own will; chosen to be for his greater glory, the people who put their hopes in Christ before he came.
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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Ad Hominem Disasters
Jul 03, 2021
“Hard of face and obstinate of heart,” the Lord calls them in today’s first reading. The Hebrews ended up being conquered by the Babylonians and taken into exile to what is modern day Iraq.
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Twelfth Sunday: God Over Nature
Jun 19, 2021
At the end of the Book of Job, God addressed Job out of a storm and asked him if he was present when God created the world.
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Eleventh Sunday: Trusting in God’s Time
Jun 12, 2021
Those of you who know me know that I have the basic attitudes of trying to do too much myself and wanting everything immediately.
Sunday Reflection
Jesus did not turn away from His mission
Today, Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, climaxing in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.