Daily Reflections … Great acts of faith – Tuesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time – “He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus.” [Matthew 14:29] Saint Peter often comes under criticism in this gospel reading. The story is quite well known: the … Read moreTuesday, 3rd August
Daily Reflections … My loaves and fish – Monday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time – “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” [Mt 14:17] The gospel today tells of the multiplication of loaves in a deserted place. We see Jesus and the disciples responding very differently to the crowd being … Read moreMonday, 2nd August
Daily Reflections … From a carpenter’s son to a prophet of God – Friday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time – He came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power? Is not … Read moreFriday, 30th July
Daily Reflections … Mary, Martha, and Lazarus – Thursday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time – [Jesus] entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. [Luke 10:38-29] In January this … Read moreThursday, 29th July
Daily Reflections … The kingdom of heaven – Wednesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time – “The kingdom of heaven is like …” [Matthew 13:44] It’s interesting how we imagine heaven! We speak of ‘going to heaven’ as if it’s a place where we are hoping to live after we die. We speak of … Read moreWednesday, 28th July
Daily Reflections … Thy will be done – Tuesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time – “Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.” [Matthew 13:43] Today’s gospel is one of those confronting scriptures that challenges us to lift our minds above the everyday and consider eternity: “the good … Read moreTuesday, 27th July
Daily Reflections … Flourishing in faith – Monday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time – “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, … Read moreMonday 26th July
Daily Reflections … Cultivating good soil for the Word – Friday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time – “Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart … But as … Read moreFriday 23rd July
Daily Reflections … A forward-looking Woman – Feast of St Mary Magdalene – Jesus said to her, “… go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and … Read moreThursday 22nd July
Daily Reflections … A Lesson in Love – Wednesday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time – “A Sower went out to sow” [Mt 13:3] Today’s gospel is a beautiful reminder of God’s unwavering love for us. For years I interpreted this parable as a lesson on how my heart should be – open and … Read moreWednesday 21st July