Reflection – Fifth Sunday of Lent

In today’s Gospel we have the encounter between Jesus and the woman who was caught committing adultery. At the time the punishment for such an act was death by stoning. The scribes and the Pharisees treated her as an outcast…

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Reflection – Encountering Jesus in our hearts

Following Jesus isn’t always easy. We live in a consumer and media driven society which challenges us to believe what the culture is telling us rather than the Good News of the Gospel. Too often the world is an unequal…

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Reflection – First Sunday in Lent

Life is full of ups and downs and we face many battles including spiritual ones. Often situations in our lives cause us to be distracted from the presence of God and from doing what is right. But we’re not alone…

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Reflection – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In today’s Gospel the crowds continue to follow Jesus as he reaches the lake shore of Gennesaret and encounters Simon Peter, a fisherman, with his companions James and John. Jesus seeks the refuge of Peter’s fishing boat to continue his teaching and when he is…

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Reflection – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today’s readings at Mass give us a powerful message of hope and love for living a life with God. We are never alone on our journey of faith, Emmanuel – God is with us. From the very moment we were…

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