Two women who drew the best out of JesusFeb 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. Read more
"For whenever I am weak, then I am strong"Feb 12, 2025
As we try to follow Jesus and develop our spiritual life, we are often frustrated when we seem to take a step forward and then fall back into committing the same errors and faults. Read more
Let’s be honestFeb 11, 2025
Today’s first reading is the concluding section of the first story of creation found in the book of Genesis 1:20-2:4. In this story the writer continues to stress the goodness and fruitfulness of creation. Read more
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