Sunday Reflections
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…
Third Sunday of Lent
St John’s gospel is remarkable in many ways but especially for highlighting Jesus’s dialogue with women, sometimes exploring deep theological concepts. The longest is with the woman at the well.…
Second Sunday of Lent
Jesus took the three disciples up a high mountain. Mountains were seen as places where one could come nearer to God. Moses had received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai (Exodus 20:1-17)…
First Sunday of Lent
The picture opposite shows the kind of desert where Jesus spent forty days. It is a stark, barren region showing little sign of life. Forty is a biblical number meaning a long period of time. The…
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s reading forms part of the Sermon on the Mount, which is a collection of Jesus’ teachings put together by Matthew. It is fitting that the the evangelist located the scene on a mountain, as…
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the Ghost of Christmas Present carries a torch, which distributes a flavour that enhances the food of the poor and provides good humour to those who…
St Brigid
Very little is known about Brigid. About the earliest biography is the Vita Sanctae Brigitae, which was written in about 650 by Cogitosus, a monk of Kildare. It is written in good Latin,…
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
John the Baptist’s mission was now over. He had done exactly what he was called to do and soon he would die a martyr’s death. Jesus now moved into the territory which would be the main base for…