We hopefully don’t have much in common with the rich man in Gospel this weekend (Luke 16:19-31), nor with the complacent on their ivory couches humming along to the latest tunes (Amos 6:1a, 4-7). So there not a lot here for us today then, except perhaps for sorting out our feelings towards those that Jesus […]
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Usually when reflecting on the readings for a week we start with the Gospel, then see what the first reading from the Hebrew Scripture may add, and finally take a look at the second reading. Very often we end up leaving the second reading to one side because the other two give us more than
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Our readings today make the link between a story from the time the Israelites spent in the desert, when they lost patience with God since their salvation from slavery in Egypt wasn’t working out as they expected (Numbers 21:4b-9), to Jesus referencing this incident in relation to his own coming death (John 3:13-17). In both
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I don’t hate any members of my family. I don’t hate my life. Unlike Saint Francis, I haven’t renounced all my possessions. So where does that leave me? According to today’s gospel, not in a good place. I can’t be a disciple of Jesus. (Luke 14:25-33) But I’m sorry, that just doesn’t make any sense! Can
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