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Continue reading →: The upward wayPhil 3:4b-14 In this reading we’re shown Paul’s attitude with regard to the importance of faith. Paul regards the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus as a gift beyond measure. We can see that Paul valued his life “under the law,” being brought up in its traditions and practices,…
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Continue reading →: Many are calledMt 22:1-14 Our reading from Matthew today is a parable; Matthew writes: Jesus spoke to them, saying: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.’ It sounds simple, but there’s more to it than that. “The Kingdom” is a significant…
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Continue reading →: Defaulting to GodEx 16:2-15 There are two meanings to the word default. Default means failing to fulfill an obligation, for example, you could say that someone defaulted on a loan. The other meaning of default is to automatically do something without thinking about it first. An example would be that someone reacted…
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Continue reading →: Command me, Lord.Matt 14:22-33 In today’s reading from Matthew we hear the story of Jesus walking on the water. Amazing as this miracle is, what we learn most about this story is what it tells us about Peter. How can we not love Peter, he’s so relatable. He loves Jesus so much but…
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Continue reading →: God is so greatPsalm 8:3-4 Lord, our Lord, how wonderful is your name in all the earth. I look up at the heavens, the work of your hands, at the moon and stars which you have made. What is man, that you should be mindful of him, the son of man that you…
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Continue reading →: The Sacred HeartIn the Catholic liturgical calendar, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart is held this year on June 12th. The Sacred Heart is a symbol of the everlasting, all embracing love, mercy and compassion of Jesus. Our school motto was, “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be everywhere loved,” and before…
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Continue reading →: God is my judgeMt 9:9-17 In Matt 7:1-3, Jesus said, ‘Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgement you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do…
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Continue reading →: The precious bloodDevotion to the blood of Christ goes a long way back, as far back as 96 AD, when St Pope Clement advised us to “fix our thoughts on the blood of Christ; and reflect how precious that blood is in God’s eyes, inasmuch as its outpouring for our salvation has opened…
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Continue reading →: I will not leave you orphanedJohn 14:15-21 In today’s reading from John, we see that Jesus is comforting his disciples and letting them know that even though he will be going away, that he would send the Holy Spirit to be with them. Jesus calls the Holy Spirit, the advocate, the spirit of truth. Here…
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Continue reading →: MotherhoodThe month of May is dedicated to Mary the mother of God, and it’s the month during which we celebrate motherhood. Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and so my thoughts turned to the significance of motherhood. The first thing I’d like to share with you, that sums up…
