Month: August 2024

Monday 26th of August  “We thank God for your faith and your love.” 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5,11-12 Today’s passage highlights a confidence in God’s care and concern for what happens in this world, a confidence that cannot be taken for granted. Paul’s

Sunday 25th August   “Who shall we go to? You are the Holy One of God.” John 6:60-69 Perhaps at times in our lives, we can relate to Jesus’ followers in this passage, who felt his language about being the “Bread of

Saturday 24th of August  St Bartholomew, Apostle “You will see heaven laid open, and the Son of Man.” John 1:45-51 When we encounter Jesus, we realise how much he knows, loves, and cares for us. This love and care is

Friday 23rd of August  “The commandments of love.” Matthew 22:34-40 Jesus kept things very simple for the Pharisees and Sadducees. When they came to test him about the “greatest commandment of the law,” he did not go into a lengthy

Thursday 22nd of August  Our Lady Mother and Queen  “Invite everyone you can to the wedding” Matthew 22:1-14 In today’s reading, Jesus compares the kingdom of heaventoaweddingfeast. Weareeachinvitedtothis wedding feast, and the choice is ours to respond. In the parable,

Wednesday 21st of August “Why be envious because I am generous?” Matthew 20:1-16 Sometimes, we struggle with the idea of generosity. We worry about being taken advantage of, giving in to demands, or compromising our own needs for the needs of

Tuesday 20th of August  “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 19:23-30 A teacher asked her students whether or not a

Monday 12th of August  “They will put the Son of Man to death.” Matthew 17:22-27 This passage reminds us that our lives will not end in death. If we live in Christ, we shall also rise with Him. We may be

Sunday 11th of August “Forgive each other as readily as God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:30-5:2 Today, we are invited to reflect on the kind of relationship we have with others. St Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians, encourages his community