July 3: Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm: 66; 2. Galatians 6:14-18; Gospel: Luke 10:1-12,17-20. There is a singular focus to today’s biblical texts. It concerns being in God’s company, while being graced to fulfil our daily mission in faith and practice. Joy and rejoicing are Isaiah’s topic. For him, life … Read More about Bear witness to the presence of the heavenly kingdom
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Communion of believers
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A distinctive focus
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The essence of celebration
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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 a long, revealing story of God’s presence among us. The text from First Samuel introduces us to Hannah, and her simple trust that God will hear her heartfelt prayer for a … Read More about The biblical view of family
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 the fulfilment that comes of that. The instructions given in the passage from Deuteronomy capture the essence of biblical faith, and the prayerfulness with which each believer should conduct daily life. … Read More about A cause for some profound reflection
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 expressed by today’s biblical authors help us visualise the power of God at work in our world. With this kind of focus, we quickly discern the precious nature of the … Read More about Visualising the power of God at work in our world
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 of the readings of last week. The authors are different, but their focus is on the way in which we conduct ourselves in our everyday lives. In Deuteronomy, the repeated … Read More about The standard by which we are to measure our daily lives
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 eyes of faith. For at their heart lies a message that invites us to respond to what is revealed through each biblical author. Joshua’s carefully crafted words open up the … Read More about A duty to care for and respect one another
August 15: Assumption. Readings: 1. Apocalypse 11:19,12:1-6,10; Psalm: 45B; 2. 1 Corinthians 15:20-26; Gospel: Luke 1:39-56. This special day of celebration in New Zealand honours Our Lady’s Assumption into heaven. And the readings fittingly prepare us to grasp the significance of this feast. The heavenly scene in today’s text from … Read More about Honouring Our Lady’s Assumption into heaven
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