Advent enters its final week with a reading from Luke on the Visitation, when Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth. The scene captures both women expecting a child of their own…
Read more We now move into the third week of Advent. This Sunday’s gospel is a continuation of last week on John the Baptist’s ministry. We find many are showing an openness…
Read more What can we say about John the Baptist? Scripture is descriptive of him. He is no stranger to the wilderness. His diet included wild honey and locusts. His clothes were…
Read more The season of Advent is upon us. As with a change in season, our mind shifts and so do our actions. Leading up to Christmas, Advent is a season most…
Read more The Liturgical Year enters its final week with the Feast of Christ the King. The final gospel passage for the year recounts Jesus standing before Pontius Pilate being interrogated about…
Read more This Sunday’s Gospel, according to the evangelist Mark, is considered the last teaching of Jesus before the drama of the Passion unfolds. With last teachings, they are more…
Read more There is much that can be said about people who hold certain positions in society, particularly those in the 1st century. Scribes were one such category of people – experts…
Read more This Sunday’s readings touch the heart of what Judaism and Christianity is about. Our shared rule of life is to love God and our neighbour. With this rule, there are…
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Seeing is not always what it seems is it? Many of us can remember a time when we thought we had a clear view of things. It is…
Read more The first community of Christians founded by Christ was certainly not perfect, far from it in fact. Some words to describe the attitude of the first disciples are: power hungry,…
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