Always telling the story
Some thoughts from the readings for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time in Year B, 3 October 2021. Readings: Genesis 2:18–24; Psalm 128: 1–6; Hebrews 2:9–11; Mark 10:2–16. God is at our side Two thousand years ago, before the first Christmas, most religions were designed to keep the gods at a safe distance. Pagan religions … Read more
Some thoughts on the Readings for the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time in Year B: Isaiah 50:4–9; Psalm 116:1–6, 8–9; St James 2:14–18; St Mark 8:27–35. Faith without works is dead Is your faith dead or alive? This is an uncomfortable question, but today in the Epistle reading we are confronted with it anyway. St … Read more
Some thoughts on the readings Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B). God wants friends, not robots Why do so “many disciples,” as St John puts it, decide to stop following our Lord after His explanation of the Eucharist as the “living bread,” while at the same time the Twelve stay with Him? This question … Read more
Some reflections on the readings for the Eucharist for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B): 1 Kings 19:4–8; Psalm 34:2-9; Ephesians 4:30–5:2; St John 5:41–51. The Eucharist nourishes eternal life Our Lord Jesus Christ packs three momentous lessons into this discoures on the Eucharist in today’s Gospel reading. Firstly, He points out the … Read more
Some thoughts based on the Readings for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B): Exodus 16:2–4, 12–15; Psalm 78:3–4, 23–25, 54; Ephesians 4:17, 20–24; St John 6:24–35. Christians work for a life, not just for a living. Last Sunday we read that Jesus peformed the multiplication of the loaves, and heard that all the … Read more
A reflection on the readings for the principal service for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. Christ’s heart yearns for our friendship Today St Mark gives us one of the most amazing phrases in his entire Gospel. When Our Lord Jesus Christ gets off the boat and sees the crowd, St Mark tells … Read more
A reflection on the readings for the principal service for the Sunday between 10th and 16th July, Year B. Chosen to Be Truly Rich and Sent to Share The Wealth The readings today remind us that we, just like the apostles and prophets, have been chosen and sent into the world to share the Gospel. … Read more
Prayer matters most At the beginning of today’s Gospel, St Matthew tells us that Jesus went up into the hills by himself to pray. He had just finished a very long day teaching the crowds, healing the sick, and peforming the miracle of the multiplication of the laves. At the beginning of that day he … Read more
Some great thoughts about the future of the Church of England. How much can this be applied to the Church in Ireland as well? For the love of God, don’t sacrifice the poor.
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19. Second Reading: Romans 8:26-27. Gospel: St Matthew 13:24-43. Collect Show favour, O Lord, to your servants and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace, that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity, they may be ever watchful in keeping your command, through Jesus Christ our … Read more