Thoughts for the Day

  Paul's letters to the Thessalonians

Aug 26, 2026
Yesterday and today the first readings come from the second letter of St Paul to the Thessalonians.
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  That little troubling spot at the bottom of my cup

Aug 25, 2026
Have you ever had the experience, when washing the dishes, of finding a little spot at the bottom of your cup and you just can’t get rid of it or wash it clean with the help of the dishwashing liquid?
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  The feast of St Bartholomew

Aug 24, 2026
Today we celebrate the feast of the apostle St Bartholomew.
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  Turn their hearts of stone into hearts of flesh

Aug 20, 2026
To recover from the impact of war, destruction, loss of land and exile, the people had deserted God. As a consequence and as we read in today’s first reading from Ezekiel 36:23-28, the great challenge for the prophet Ezekiel was to restore the holiness of God’s name.
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  Getting through the eye of a needle

Aug 18, 2026
Before we look at the gospel for today, I would like to take note of what Ezekiel (28:1-10) is saying in the first reading.
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  Fraternal correction

Aug 13, 2026
In today's gospel from Matthew 18:15-20, Jesus teaches us about what is called fraternal correction. He says, ''If your brother does something wrong, go and have it out with him alone.''
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  “Tell them what I have said”

Aug 11, 2026
Today the first reading is from Ezekiel 2:8-3:4. It is a passage where a voice warns the prophet not to be rebellious.
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