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Love one another, John 13:21-34. April 8 by Corky
Dia Dhuit ( Hello, in Irish) fellow Pilgrims. I am penning this Reflection today sat in my back garden. The sun is shining ( yes! Really) and there are clear signs that winter is losing its grip and giving way to Spring. One of those signs, is the main content in my hurriedly snatched photo […]
Jesus takes on the Pharisees, again, John 8:31-42. April 1 by Buckshot
Kia ora e hoa ma, rangimarie ki a kolutou katoa. Hello friends, good health and peace be with you all. Our gospel text today is John 8:31-42 Over Lent, the daily readings often jump from one gospel to another, but not this week. We have been at the temple in Jerusalem beginning on Monday with […]
Mary meets an Angel, Luke 1:26-38. March 25 by Isak
Guds rika välsignelse till er alla, systrar och bröder i Kristus. Today we read from Luke 1:26-38, about Mary´s meeting with the angel when he tells her she will become a mother, the mother of Jesus, God´s own son. Much can be said about how she willingly accepts this task and how we should trust […]
Jesus fulfills the Law, Matthew 5:17-19. March 18, 2020 by Buckshot
Kia ora koutou, rangimarie ki a koutou katoa mo tenei wa. Greetings and good health, may peace be with you all at this time. This week’s gospel passage is Matthew 5:17-19, Jesus fulfills the law. It was great last weekend to be away on the road with some friends, travelling to another long time mates […]
Greatness through serving, Matthew 20:17-28. March 11, 2020 by Barro
Womin-Jeka, sisters and brothers and warm greetings from a sunny Melbourne autumn day. I trust all is well in your world during this Lent season. Today’s gospel text comes from Matthew 20:17-28 where Jesus teaches his followers about greatness through servanthood. The setting begins with the writer announcing that Jesus and his disciples are about […]
The signs of Jonah, Luke 11:29-32. March 4, 2020 by Buckshot
Nga mihi mahana e hoa ma, rangimarie ki a koutou katoa. Warm greetings friends, may peace be with you all. It is now the end of the first week of Lent, as we prepare for the unexpected events of Easter we have Luke 11:29-32, The sign of Jonah, as our gospel text today. These few […]
Ash Wednesday and motives, Matthew 6:1-21. February 26, 2020 by Nigel.
Greetings from Leicester on this Ash Wednesday as we look at Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 I remember under duress, attended an event where a large, loosely religious organisation, was presenting cheques to groups and charities. This in itself may not sound too unreasonable. However, besides not wholly agreeing with the principles of this organisation, the way […]
The healing of the blind man, Mark 8:22-26. February 19, 2020 by Buckshot
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou, rangimarie ki a tatou katoa. Warm greetings, may peace be with us all. Welcome again to our Wednesday gospel reflection, our text this week is Mark 8:22-26. The healing of a blind man at Bethsaida. This is another interesting and inviting gospel text. Coming to Bethsaida marks the end […]
Be aware of traditions that defile us, Mark 7:14-23, February 12, 2020 by Corky
Dia Dhuit ( Hello in Irish), Greetings from the Island of Ireland to you all who come across this page. God’s Word of instruction comes to us today from the Gospel account of Mark. We find ourselves in Chapter 7: particularly verses 14 to 23, but dipping back into the earlier passages of the Chapter […]
Jesus visits Nazareth, Mark 6:1-6. February 5, 2020 by Buckshot
Ata marie e hoa ma, rangimarie ki a koutou katoa. Good morning friends, may peace be with you all. Today’s gospel is Mark 6:1-6a. A visit to Nazareth. Since last week Mark has been recalling some more of Jesus’ teaching about seeds and the Kingdom of God. Today he writes about Jesus arriving back home. […]