Sunday Reflections
The Ascension of the Lord
The Ascension of the Lord forms the hinge between the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. The Gospel recounts the life of Jesus on earth, while Acts is an account of the early church.…
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Jesus knew that his life on earth was over. He felt joy that he was returning to the Father but sorrowful that he was leaving his friends, with whom he had shared so much in his short time with…
Fifth Sunday of Easter
There are so many voices clamouring to influence and lead these days; but often they only lead back to themselves. There is only one way and that is Jesus Christ. John the Evangelist’s purpose in…
Fourth Sunday of Easter
The image of the Lord as shepherd occurs in the Old Testament as well as the New. Psalm 23 describes the care of the shepherd for his sheep. He guides them, nourishes them, soothes them and…
Third Sunday of Easter
Luke was probably a Greek gentile and, as he says himself, he would not have known Jesus in his lifetime (Luke 1:2). The account of the journey to Emmaus was an excellent way of explaining God’s…
Second Sunday of Easter
We should be very grateful to St Thomas, as John shows us in his gospel how the disciple demanded physical proof that Jesus had risen from the dead. He was invited by the Lord to touch his wounds…
Easter Sunday
With all the accounts in the news of the callous disregard for human life that is happening in today’s world, the story of Resurrection of Jesus brings great comfort. Human beings in their…
Passion Sunday
Solomon, son of King David, had been recognised as King when he rode on his father’s mule amidst the acclamations of the people (1 Kings 1:38). Jesus similarly rode a donkey into Jerusalem,…
Fifth Sunday of Lent
In the story of the raising of Lazarus, two women disciples take centre stage, namely Martha and Mary. Jesus entered into a dialogue with Martha who went out to meet him, when he arrived after…
Fourth Sunday of Lent
St John was a gifted storyteller, who allowed his characters to develop at their own pace. By doing this he highlighted the way many of them came to believe in Jesus. Like Nicodemus and the woman…