Week of 12 – 18 February 2023
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK It is easy to go to church on Sunday and sing songs and pray prayers. It is easy to not steal, not kill, not commit adultery. But simply obeying these laws does not bring life [...]
Week of 05- 11 February 2023
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Immediately after the Beatitudes, Jesus was sure to clarify his relationship with the Law of Moses. He had not come to do away with the Law but to fulfil it, to help God’s people to [...]
Week of 29 January – 04 February 2023
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK In the prophecy of Micah, which is one of the Lectionary readings for today, the prophet asks what God requires of God’s people. Then he answers his own question: “…to do justice, embrace faithful love, [...]
Week of 22 – 28 January 2023
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The Scriptures often use images of light and darkness to describe the impact of God’s Reign on the world. The works of evil, often done in secret with much deception and obscuring of the truth, [...]
Week of 15 – 21 January 2023
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Answering the call to follow the Lamb of God, as Jesus’ disciples did, is a daily decision made in the little details of how much we consume, what and how we buy, what we drive, [...]
Week of 08 – 14 January 2023
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The season after the Epiphany always begins with the story of Jesus’ baptism. This story is significant for at least two reasons. The first is that it reveals very clearly that Jesus is the one [...]