December 26: Holy Family. Readings: 1. 1 Samuel 1:20-22,24-28; Psalm: 128; 2. 1 John 3:1-2,21-24; Gospel: Luke 2:41-52. Today’s feast, with its special readings, reminds us that, as people of faith, we belong to…
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A cause for some profound reflection
October 31: Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Psalm: 18; 2. Hebrews 7:23-28; Gospel: Mark 12:28-34. Evident in these Scripture texts is an emphasis on completeness and…
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Visualising the power of God at work in our world
September 5: Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. Isaiah 35:4-7; Psalm: 146; 2. James 2:1-5;Gospel: Mark 7:31-37. The thoughts…
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The standard by which we are to measure our daily lives
August 29: Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8; Psalm: 15; 2. James 1:17-18,21-22,27; Gospel: Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23. The tenor of these biblical texts is similar to that…
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A duty to care for and respect one another
August 22: Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. Joshua 24:1-2,15-18; Psalm: 34; 2. Ephesians 5:21-32; Gospel: John 6:60-69. Today’s Scripture passages make sense when we view them with…
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