Thoughts for the Day

  Holy Thursday 2025

Apr 17, 2025
Today's gospel reading from John 13:1-15 reminds us that John's account of the Last Supper is different from that found in the synoptic gospels - Matthew, Mark and Luke.
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  "he has delivered the soul of the needy ..."

Apr 11, 2025
In the paragraph before today's gospel, John tells us that Jesus was in Jerusalem for the feast of the Dedication of the Temple. However when John was writing his gospel, the temple had been destroyed by the Romans.
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  What is the first of all the commandments?

Mar 28, 2025
Recently in the gospels we have seen how it was the scribes who made hundreds of insignificant interpretations of the Law which were making the life of the people difficult beyond measure.
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  Concentrating on the central teachings of Jesus

Mar 26, 2025
At first sight, today's gospel could be considered to be the most astonishing words spoken by Jesus. He said that he has not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets but to fulfil them
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  Separating the sheep from the goats

Mar 10, 2025
Today's gospel is the well-known final judgment from Matthew 25:31-46. The thought of having to face a judgment at the end of our life is not a pleasant one.
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  Views on fasting

Mar 07, 2025
Fasting is considered to be one of the key Lenten practices, so today's readings are important as Isaias and Jesus himself give us their views on fasting.
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  Two women who drew the best out of Jesus

Feb 13, 2025
In the gospel of Mark it is women who draw out the best from Jesus. You remember the story about the woman suffering from a haemorrhage found in Mark 5:21-43.
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