Leave Jesus out in the open where he belongsFeb 10, 2025
Today's first reading is from the Genesis 1:1-19 giving us the story of creation. Although it was written a very long time after the ongoing event of the beginning of all, it is a book of faith for us today. Read more
Returning homeFeb 05, 2025
After performing two memorable miracles in the gospel of Mark that we heard yesterday, today we hear how he returns to his hometown of Nazareth.( Mark 6:1-6). Read more
Don’t give upJan 30, 2025
“Let us keep firm in the hope we profess …” This is a passage found in our first reading today from Hebrews 10:19-25. This is the challenge we face in these turbulent times Read more
The sower and the seedJan 29, 2025
Today we hear the well known gospel of the sower and the seed. (Mark 4:1-20). Jesus is teaching by the lake and it seems that as he looked inland he could see a man sowing seed on his land Read more
Thomas Aquinas – the search for truthJan 28, 2025
Some people have thought that I was named after Thomas Aquinas. I am not sure whether they were disappointed to learn that I was likely named after Thomas the apostle, also known as the doubting one. Read more
The call to be apostles of todayJan 24, 2025
In the first reading from Hebrews 8:6-13 today we hear the writer state that Jesus has been given a ministry of a much higher order than that of the priests of the first covenant Read more
Find the time to restJan 23, 2025
Today’s brief gospel passage from Mark 3:7-12 tells a lot about the impact of Jesus’ ministry and Jesus need at times to get away from the crowd. Read more
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