Lent

1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5-6; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 What does it mean to see? In

Readings: Hosea 5:15-6:6; Psalm 50; Luke 18:9-14 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax-collector is a wonderful trap. It is

Readings: Hosea 14:2-10; Psalm 80; Mark 12:28-34 Jesus’ summary of the law which we find in today’s Gospel clearly meets with

Readings: Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9; Psalm 147; Matthew 5:17-19Our Lord and Moses are both very clear: It is not enough to keep

Readings: Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42As human beings we all want to find happiness

Readings: Micah 7:14-15, 18-20; Psalm 103; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Today's gospel, the Prodigal Son, must surely be one of the best

Readings: Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; Ps 105; Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Christianity has provided society with many benefits – schools, hospitals, wonderful

Readings: Jeremiah 17:5-10; Ps 1; Luke 16:19-31 At the core of human nature is a fundamental dis-ease, a nagging loneliness, an

Readings: Jeremiah 18:18-20; Psalm 30; Matthew 20:17-28I find today’s gospel quite funny, it has the air of a black comedy

Readings: Isaiah 1:10, 16-20; Psalm 50; Matthew 23:1-12 The phrase “practise what you preach” has become something of a cliché: sound

Readings: Daniel 9:4-10; Ps 78; Luke 6:36-38 In his first letter to the Corinthians Saint Paul says that 'knowledge puffs up

Readings: Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116; Romans 8:31b-34; Mark 9:2-10Our readings today give us much food for thought.