Gospel Reflection for Palm Sunday – Jesus the Wounded Healer
Jesus the Wounded Healer On Passion Sunday each year we have what people refer to as the long gospel, properly called The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This year we have Saint Luke’s version. The four evangelists basically write about the same event but each one has his own particular interests as well as…
Sunday Reflection – The Grace of Confession
The Grace of Confession Lent is a season of preparation for Easter when we will renew our baptismal promises to reject the wiles of Satan and to commit ourselves afresh to being a follower of Jesus Christ. Today’s Gospel (Luke 13: 1-9) is an encouragement to improve our lives with the help of God’s grace. …
Sunday Reflection – Listen to Him
Listen to Him Last Sunday we were with Jesus on the Mount of Temptation. Today we see him on the Mount of Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36). It’s such a contrast of experiences, from temptation to the vision of divine glory. He took with him Peter, John and James and went up the mountain to pray. Climbing…
Gospel Reflection – Lent prepares us for Easter
Lent prepares us for Easter When I take a passage of scripture for reflection, I begin with my pencil to underline words that strike me. For the First Sunday of Lent, we have Luke’s account of the temptations of Jesus (Luke 4:1-13). First, I underlined Holy Spirit. Luke is the evangelist of the Holy Spirit…
Gospel Reflection – Your words flow out of what fills your heart
Your words flow out of what fills your heart On this Sunday we have the third extract from the great sermon on the plain where Jesus sets out the ideals of Christian life. Last Sunday we reflected on the ideal of being forgiving and compassionate like our Father in heaven. The ideal is beyond human…
Be Compassionate as your Father is Compassionate – Gospel Reflection
Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate This Sunday our Gospel (Luke 6:27-38) picks up from last Sunday when we were introduced to the Sermon on the Mount which is the charter of Christian living. This charter is inspired by a new revelation of God’s relationship with us. God is revealed as our Father in…
Gospel reflection – Awareness of God & Sin
Awareness of God and of sin The days are lengthening, daffodils are here and there is encouraging news about control of the Covid pandemic. Is there any possibility that the virus of sin might be stamped out? Sadly, following the news any night, the evidence is depressing. The Readings at Mass today are about two…
Gospel Reflection – Gracious Words
Gracious Words In today’s Gospel Reading (Luke 4: 21-30) we continue last Sunday’s story of Jesus returning to his home town, Nazareth, where he preached in the local synagogue. After reading from Isaiah about the power of the Holy Spirit inaugurating a time of liberation and a new way of seeing life, he handed back…
Jesus is the Reason – A Christmas Reflection
Have we forgotten why we celebrate Christmas? A friend told me she got a card wishing her a very merry Winter Festival? Could you beat that! People tell me they have to search in shops for cards that portray the Nativity but there is no shortage of fir trees, snow, red robins and Victorian carriages. …