The Lord is King: Reflection on the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Back in the book of Samuel, after Israel had a long string of judges that couldn’t permanently keep Israel in line (this is the story of the
R.S.V.P: Reflection on the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus gives us another parable that recapitulates Salvation History fairly well. The King in the parable represents
The Fine Vine of Israel: Reflection on the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
In this Sunday’s Readings, we are given quite a neat and clear theme that runs through: The Lord’s vineyard. In our First Reading, taken fro
Remember Your Mercy, Lord: Reflection on the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“All that you have done to us, O Lord, you have done with true judgement, for we have sinned against you and not obeyed your commandments. B
Harden Not Your Hearts: Reflection on the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Just as Ezekiel is chosen by God to watch over the house of Israel (God’s people) in our First Reading this Sunday, so too Jesus is appointi
The Shadow of His Wings: Reflection on the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the shadow of God’s wings is where Jeremiah finds himself in our First Reading this Sunday. There are two elements to this. First, Jeremi
The Key Thing: Reflection on the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
How rich are the depths of God – how deep His wisdom and knowledge – and how impossible to penetrate His motives or understand His methods!
Faith in Foreign Lands: Reflection on the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Millennia ago, God chose Abraham to be the “Father of many nations” (this is what Ab-ra-ham means in Hebrew). But, God was going to bring sa
Be Still and Know: Reflection on the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
I could start this reflection with the word “perhaps” but instead I’ll go out on a limb and be more bold. I know that you have had times in
Listen to Him: Reflection on the Transfiguration of the Lord
There’s always been a time in our lives when we’ve seen somebody who we know is very good at something look like he’s about to lose at it. M