Bear with me – this is a little heavy but very importantOct 16, 2025
In today’s first reading from his letter to the Romans 3:21-30, Paul says something that has aroused controversy in recent church history. “A person is justified by faith and not by doing something the Law tells him to do.” Read more
Accepting the will of God in our livesOct 08, 2025
Today we finish our reading from the book of Jonah. It is a short story which began showing us how Jonah tried to escape from carrying out God's will. Read more
Gratitude for the gift of faithOct 03, 2025
Today, Jesus shows his disappointment with some of the Jewish cities around the lake of Galilee which did not respond positively to all that he had done there. Read more
Who is Jesus for me?Sep 26, 2025
Jesus was praying with his disciples when he asked them what people were saying about him. Who did they think he was? Read more
Re-imagining Sunday massSep 23, 2025
I was listening to a fellow Columban reflecting upon today’s readings and he presented some stimulating, thoughtful insights. Read more
The women who shared in the mission of JesusSep 19, 2025
In the liturgy, we are now hearing the gospel of Luke. His gospel is the only one that contains the proclamation of the mission of Jesus in such clear terms as it is presented in chapter 4. Read more
Placing Jesus at the centre of our livesSep 17, 2025
Today's readings touch on the centre of our faith. In the first reading from 1Timothy 3:14-16, Paul says that God was made visible in the flesh of Jesus and that the world believed in him. Read more
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