The readings for this week invite us to consider how to live as followers of Jesus in our communities…
Today’s readings concentrate on God as ruler over all the world. The First Reading teaches us about the relationship between…
As the end of the liturgical year gradually approaches, the readings begin to focus on the kingdom of heaven and the era beyond…
The image of the people of God as a vineyard is familiar in the Scriptures. We can rejoice in seeing the…
This week’s readings call us to turn to the Lord, modelling our actions and words on Christ Jesus…
The generous love of the Lord is very close to us. The readings for this weekend remind us that when we seek the Lord, we can be confident of…
The readings for this Sunday remind us again of God’s boundless love and compassion…
The theme of listening runs through today’s readings. We are to listen to the word of God, to our hearts, to one another, and to our community. We are challenged truly to love one another, speaking out where necessary…
Today’s readings remind us that the path of love leads us away from ourselves. This is always painful, but ultimately it is a path that leads us to the fullness of life…
Today’s readings focus on the way God looks on the lowly, the ones who need help. The Gospel encourages us to…
God’s love, mercy and salvation are for everyone. Although the Israelites were known as God’s chosen people…
Our Sunday readings this week reiterate the need to listen to God’s voice in all the circumstances of our lives, especially in…
The liturgy this Sunday gives us a foretaste of future glory. In the Gospel, as in all the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke), the account of the Transfiguration occurs as Jesus is about to make his final journey to Jerusalem and to the Cross.…
Today’s readings weave around themes of wisdom, treasure and joy. When asked in a dream what he desires from God, Solomon chooses…
God’s mercy and compassion are the themes running through today’s readings…
The word of God is proclaimed throughout the whole of creation. All of the readings in the liturgy this Sunday are filled with images drawn from nature…
Praise to God and joy in God’s merciful love, justice and peace are themes which run through the readings for this Sunday…
The readings this week focus on hospitality and welcome, as well as the rewards we receive when we welcome others ourselves…
Because we live in anxious, troubling times, where so many people around the world are suffering intolerably, today’s readings can speak especially to us…
This week’s liturgy reminds us of who we are, whose we are, what has been done for us, and then, how we might feel drawn to respond…