Saturday 25 January 2025 The Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle Feast Acts 22:3-16Paul said to the people, ‘I am a Jew and was born at Tarsus in Cilicia. I was brought up here in this city. I studied under Gamaliel and was taught the exact observance of the Law...
Articles for January 2025
overflow into mission
Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor on Friday of week 2 in Ordinary Time Hebrews 8:6-13We have seen that Christ has been given a ministry of a far higher order, and to the same degree it is a better covenant of which he is the mediator, founded on better promises....
By Offering Himself
Thursday of week 2 in Ordinary Time Hebrews 7:25-8:6The power of Jesus to save is utterly certain, since he is living for ever to intercede for all who come to God through him. To suit us, the ideal high priest would have to be holy, innocent and uncontaminated, beyond...
Goodness or Lawfulness
Wednesday of week 2 in Ordinary Time Hebrews 7:1-3,15-17You remember that Melchizedek, king of Salem, a priest of God Most High, went to meet Abraham who was on his way back after defeating the kings, and blessed him; and also that it was to him that Abraham gave a...
Not burdens but gifts meant to bring life
Saint Agnes, Virgin, Martyr on Tuesday of week 2 in Ordinary Time Hebrews 6:10-20God would not be so unjust as to forget all you have done, the love that you have for his name or the services you have done, and are still doing, for the saints. Our one...
Stretched and Flexible
Monday of week 2 in Ordinary Time Hebrews 5:1-10Every high priest has been taken out of mankind and is appointed to act for men in their relations with God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins; and so he can sympathise with those who are ignorant or uncertain because...
Gifts used in Service
Affirming the Gifts, Blessings, and Passions from Heaven There’s a story about a young boy named Samuel who lived in a small, impoverished village. Samuel had a peculiar habit of collecting discarded scraps—bits of metal, broken glass, and other things people deemed worthless. Most of the villagers laughed at...
Of course I want to!
Reflection on Luke 5:12-16 “If you want to, you can cure me.” Jesus replied, “Of course I want to! Be cured.” Years ago, during a retreat by a lake, we were each given a stone and asked to reflect on something we needed to release—fear, pain, or doubt. We...
Through your hands, we feel the warmth of your heart
Reflection: In a small village nestled in the hills, there lived a man named Raj, who had a gift for weaving. His hands worked magic with thread, creating blankets so warm and vibrant that they not only shielded the villagers from the harsh winters but also brought joy to...