The daughter of two of our parishioners works with the charity Mercy Ships. Each week she forwards a diary of how her week has been.
Mercy Ships are a team of nurses, doctors, surgeons, and other crew members from all over the world, donating our time to help on board the world’s largest non-governmental floating hospital, sailing directly to some of the world’s poorest people to deliver life-saving medical care and provide safe, state-of-the-art facilities in which to treat them.
For more details about the work of the Mercy Ships visit their website.
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A Reflection for the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Ecclesiasticus 35:15-17,20-22 – 2Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 – Luke 18:9-14. Last Sunday, the word of God emphasised the need to pray unceasingly. There is a song we sing back in Nigeria during the Children’s liturgy. It goes thus: “prayer is the key; prayer ...
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A Reflection for the 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Exodus 17:8-13 – 2Tim 3:14-4:2 – Luke 18:1-8. Dear brothers and sisters, last Sunday’s readings reminded us of the importance of giving thanks to God in prayer. Collectively, this Sunday’s readings remind us of the many vital aspects of prayer: of ...
Read more - If All Creatures Give Thanks To God, So Will I! 08/10/2022
A Reflection for the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). 2Kings 5:14-17 – 2Timothy 2:8-13 – Luke 17:11-19. Here’s a little story for you. “Once upon a time…” there was a little boy called Malcolm. Malcolm was five years old and in Primary 1 at Glenbog School. He was a nice, ...
Read more - My Little Faith 01/10/2022
A Reflection for the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Habakkuk.1:2-3; 2:2-4 – 2Tim 1:6-8, 13-14- Luke 17:5-10. Dougall was chatting to the passenger next to him on a flight from Nigeria to the UK. Part of the conversation centred on the nature of faith. Dougall believed in Christ Jesus and ...
Read more - A Message To My Five Brothers 25/09/2022
A Reflection for the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Amos 6:1, 4-7 – 1Timothy 6:11-16 – Luke 16:19-31. There is a story by Claire H Bishop and Kurt Wiese about five Chinese brothers. The brothers lived with their mum in a little house not far from the sea. All five ...
Read more - Astuteness from a Christian Perspective 17/09/2022
A Reflection for the 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Amos 8:4-7 – 1Timothy 2:1-8 – Luke 16:1-13. We have just listened to the story of the astute servant. He was referred to by Jesus as being ‘astute’, because he (the servant) knew so well how to deal with situations. He ...
Read more - Mercy Is Up For Grabs 10/09/2022
A Reflection for the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 – 1Timothy 1:12-17 – Luke 15:1-32. In a Nigerian parish, an evening prayer service attracted over a thousand people. The open-air compound was chock-full. Among the crowd was a woman with her three children. She kept a sharp ...
Read more - Evaluating The Cost Of Discipleship 03/09/2022
A Reflection for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Wisdom 9:13-18 – Philemon vv. 9-10, 12-17 – Luke 14:25-33. You’ll probably be familiar with some of the sayings of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates. He famously declared that “an unexamined life is not worth living.” That’s true, isn’t it? One ...
Read more - Table Fellowship 27/08/2022
A Reflection for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Ecclesiasticus 3:17-20, 28-29 – Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24 – Luke 14:1, 7-14. Not long ago, the whole country was shut down and we weren’t able to come together to participate in Holy Mass. We couldn’t visit each other or share a meal ...
Read more - Maria Assumpta 13/08/2022
A Reflection for the Assumption of the BVM (Year C). Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6, 10 – 1Corinthians 15:20-26 – Luke 1:39-56. The Solemnity of the Assumption celebrates the glorious reward that the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, received immediately after the end of her earthly life. The teaching ...
Read more - The Map and Compass 06/08/2022
A Reflection for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Wisdom 18:6-9 – Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 – Luke 12:32-48. A man was on his way to see a friend who lived in a village way out in the sticks. His journey was going fine until he lost the GPS signal on ...
Read more - Prayer: Our Conversation with the Loving God 23/07/2022
A Reflection for the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Genesis 18:20-32 – Colossians 2:12-14 – Luke 11:1-13. I wonder if you recognize the words of the opening verse of the poem “Little Things” by Julia A. Fletcher Carney? Little drops of water / Little grains of sand / Make a mighty ...
Read more - Hospitality 16/07/2022
A Reflection for the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Genesis 18:1-10 – Colossians 1:24-28 – Luke 10:38-42. Today we read about the Biblical tradition of offering hospitality to all-comers, whether friends or strangers. What God requires us to do (Is 58:7) is to share your food with the hungry and ...
Read more - Love Is In Your Heart 09/07/2022
A Reflection for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Deuteronomy 30:10-14 – Colossians 1:15-20 – Luke 10:25-37. The parable of the Good Samaritan is specific to Luke’s Gospel. In this parable, we find Jesus’ explanation of who a neighbour should be. The background to this parable is the zeal of the ...
Read more - My Peace I Give You! 02/07/2022
A Reflection for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C). Isaiah 66:10-14 – Galatians 6:14-18 – Luke 10:1-12, 17-20. Today we celebrate God’s gift to us of His peace. He promises us: Now towards her I send flowing peace, like a river, and like a stream in spate the glory ...
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