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Ecclesiasticus 27:5-8; 1 Corinthians 15:54-58; Luke 6:39-45 The Book of Sirach or Ecclesiasticus is also known as The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach. It is said to be…
Ecclesiasticus 27:5-8; 1 Corinthians 15:54-58; Luke 6:39-45 The Book of Sirach or Ecclesiasticus is also known as The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach. It is said to be…
Mercy without justice is the mother of dissolution; justice without mercy is cruelty. (St Thomas Aquinus)
Reflection on the Readings for 26 Jan 2025: Nehemiah 8:2-6,8-10; Psalm 18(19):8-10,15; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke 1:1-4,4:14-21 On the third Sunday of Ordinary Time, which means three weeks after the…
Reflection on the Readings for 19 Jan 2025: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 95(96):1-3,7-10; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-11 We have entered into the Jubilee Year which Pope Francis dedicated to the…
The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in…
The other day, I heard Ian Bassin saying in an interview that the “lack of accountability by the powerful has been a galvanising political force over the last 15-25 years”.…
Reflection on the Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 22 Dec 2024: Micah 5:1-4; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 On this fourth Sunday of Advent, the Sunday before Christmas, we…
Reflection on the Readings for the Third Sunday of Advent, 15 Dec 2024: Zephaniah 3:14-18; Isaiah 12: Philippians 4:4-7; Is61:1(Lk4:18); Luke 3:10-18 The third Sunday of Advent is the third…
Reflection on the Readings for the First Sunday of Advent, 01 Dec 2024: Jeremiah 33:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-28 and 21:34-36. The first of December, the first Sunday of…