3th Week of LentTuesday, 26th March 2019Dan. 3:25,34-43; Ps. 25(24):4-5,6,7,8-9; Mt. 18:21-35 (Ps Wk III) “Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; teach me your paths”. In the Reflection above for Wednesday of the Second week of Lent, we spoke of the way Jesus continued to teach and form his disciples. Today in response…
27th Week in Ordinary Time (B)Friday, 12th October 2018Gal. 3:7-14; Ps. 111(110):1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 11:15-26 (Ps Wk III) Psalm 111 is a prayer of a person filled with gratitude to God. He begins the prayer saying, “I will thank the Lord with all my heart.” He acknowledges that “the works of the Lord” are “great” (v…
27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) - St John XXIII, PopeThursday, 11th October 2018Gal. 3:1-5; (R. Ps.) Lk. 1:69-70,71-72,73-75; Lk. 11:5-13 (Ps Wk III) Paul was very upset with the community in Galatia. They had begun their spiritual journey with him by walking in the ways of the Spirit, but swayed by others, they had…
27th Week in Ordinary Time (B)Wednesday, 10th October 2018Gal. 2:1-2,7-14; Ps. 117(116):1,2; Lk. 11:1-4 (Ps Wk III) The Gospel of Luke places a special emphasis on prayer. Mother Mary ponders her life with Jesus in her heart (Lk. 2:51). Mary, Martha's sister, chooses to sit and listen to Jesus (10:42). Jesus himself takes time from…