If I Do Not Give God, I Do Not Give Enough
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Today’s Holy Gospel presents us with the well-known parable of the Good Samaritan. Instinctively, when we read this parable our thoughts go to the generous-minded soul who is always ready to lend a helping hand wherever it might be necessary. To say of so-and-so that he is a Good Samaritan is […]
The Deafness that Leads to Dumbness
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost In today’s holy Gospel, we are given to contemplate the healing of a man who was both deaf and dumb. Our Blessed Lord takes him apart from the crowd, because such is the prerequisite for hearing His word, letting it take root in our heart and thus being delivered from our […]
August St Cecilia Triduum
For this month’s triduum, which runs from 1-3 August, I would offer some reflections inspired by St Ignatius. Three points will nourish our prayer and penance for these three days. First, we can all relate to Ignatius, the young man who thirsted for human love and earthly glory. He himself tells us of this, and […]
Where Does Our Allegiance Lie?
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Today’s sacred liturgy brings before our eyes the well-known parable of the pharisee and the publican, the one proud, the other humbled, the one who praises himself, the other who glorifies God, the one who is rejected, the other who is received and pardoned. The parable reminds us of that most […]
The Tears of God
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Today’s holy gospel brings before our eyes Our Lord’s prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem. His sadness at the fall of the cherished city erupts into tears. They are the tears of God who weeps over His chosen people who, after so many offers of grace, after centuries of prophecies announcing […]
Paying the Price of Resistance
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost In today’s liturgy we are offered a magnificent portrait of the glory of the Church of God. This morning at Matins, we read in the book of Kings about the glory of the first temple built by Solomon. This king, during whose reign the kingdom of Israel was at peace, was […]
One Tiny Flame
Solemnity of St Benedict Our Blessed Lord tells us that the servant is not above his master nor the disciple above his teacher, but that on the contrary the quality of the disciple depends on his following his teacher. On this day we honour our founder, St Benedict, and so it is good to reflect […]
When Ears Are Holier than Lips
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Last week, we considered the wonderful gift God has given us in the Roman Pontiff who is the guarantor of truth in defining dogmas of the faith. We examined the conditions on which such a definition can take place. Before we come to look at the Roman Pontiff’s role in the […]
St Ceclia Triduum July 2024
July 2024 July is the month of the Precious Blood of our dear Saviour. I offer three points for our consideration during this months triduum from 4 to 6 July. First of all, how much it cost our Lord to shed all His blood. Losing blood is always unpleasant, but losing a great quantity of […]
