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
If All Creatures Give Thanks To God, So Will I!
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
My Little Faith
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
A Message To My Five Brothers
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
Astuteness from a Christian Perspective
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
Mercy Is Up For Grabs
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
Evaluating The Cost Of Discipleship
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