Monthly Archives: February 2022

Year C – Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

When it Comes to Conversion, it is I First! In one of his daily sermons (on 19 May 2017), Pope Francis said, some people “use rigidness to cover weaknesses, sins, personality flaws, and they use rigidness to rank themselves above … Continue reading

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Year C – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Compassion is Christian Perfection We continue to listen to the Sermon on the Plains from the Gospel of Luke (6:12-49). Last Sunday we reflected on the Lukan version of the Beatitudes. What we come across in Luke is a briefer … Continue reading

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Year C – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

People of the Beatitudes! Readings: Jer 17: 5-8; 1 Cor 15: 12, 16-20; Luke 6: 17, 20-26; If anyone said to us, “You are blest because you are poor, hungry, sad and rejected”, we would think that person was crazy. … Continue reading

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Year C – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

I say, “Leave me, Lord!” God says, “Do not be afraid!” Lk 5 There is this musical called, ‘The Witness’ by Jimmy & Carol Owens. It is a musical which narrates the life and ministry of Jesus as witnessed by … Continue reading

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