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Reflections

I produce a reflection on the Readings for Mass each week (with occasional pauses)

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• Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The days of thinking of God as a white man with a white beard on a white cloud, staring down at us judgmentally, are gone, I hope. The gospel message that Jesus connected with God not just as a father, but as a loving “abba”, wanting a close and intimate relationship with all his children, is more widely appreciated.  There is perhaps a risk however that the comfort and familiarity that arises from this view of our relationship with our divine father makes it a little too “ordinary”, too similar to the relationships we have with the many other people… Read more: Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Study materials

Intended for groups or for self study. These were developed for use in RCIA and other adult education classes in a parish. 

• RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
• GIFT (Growing in Faith Together)
• Theology for Parishes

These materials can be downloaded as ebooks or as PDF files (coming). 

The Roman Catholic tradition is very diverse. This material is founded on both a scriptural and a historical foundation. The author makes no claim to any special authority. Some have found this material helpful and it is offered in the hope that you may also find it so. 

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