Two saints have their feast days this week. St. Rose of Lima (August 23) is noted for her piety and chastity. Born and named Isabel in 1586 in Lima, she […]
The rich man in the parable this weekend seems very prudent. The year’s harvest was good and next year’s might fail. Don’t we take out insurance to guard against unexpected […]
From the beginning of Christianity, St. Mary Magdalene has sparked interest, even controversy. She was blessed with a unique role in Christian witness, being the first to see the Risen […]
Jesus addresses the cost of discipleship in the readings this week but then goes on to speak of its benefits too. In those days the Lord’s message brought controversy and […]
In Matthew 9 this week Jesus chooses the Twelve and performs the miracles of healing an “unclean” woman and restoring life to a daughter. Both narratives point out the risks […]
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 […]