There are some familiar scenes in this week’s readings from Matthew such as in 8:18 when Jesus told His disciples to sail to the other side of the lake. In […]
Omnia ad majorem Dei gloriam – All for the greater glory of God It’s one of the most common questions people ask each other after coming home from work […]
In 2018 Pope Francis honoured the Blessed Virgin Mary as Mother of the Church and proclaimed the Church should celebrate this memorial on the day after Pentecost – appropriately enough […]
This week we might take some part in the Queen’s Platinum celebrations. But what is true celebration? Just before this, on Tuesday’s feast day of the Visitation, the scene gives […]
Is self-giving irrational? Some would think so. But it is exactly this kind of love that Jesus speaks of throughout this week’s readings from John’s gospel. It brings true joy […]
Is it culture, habit, fellowship or something deeper that unites us? In John’s gospel, Jesus described the bond that unites his followers as the relationship between a shepherd and his […]
If there is one thing that the seasons of Lent and Easter bring into focus, it’s the struggle between good and evil. At its heart, the Easter story is an […]
(Image courtesy the PMRC.org) We may forget sometimes that we are living in a world where Jesus has already won victory over death and sin. We are not waiting for […]
Risk is sometimes associated with life-threatening stunts or gambling on the stock market. Risk-takers often act in ways which could put their economic future or life itself on the line. […]
Tears spill from his eyes as he looks to heaven in an act of anguish and atonement, revealing deep sadness, regret and shame. He has denied his friend and Lord […]