Monthly Archives: June 2011

Reflections on the Readings for Sunday 3 July 2011 Zechariah 9:9-10; Psalm 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Romans 8:9, 11-13; Matthew 11:25-30 What is it about Jesus and his message that is available to the ‘little ones’ but which completely baffles the … Continue reading →

Reflections on the Readings for Sunday 26 June 2011 Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a; Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-58 When Jesus multiplied the loaves and fish to feed a large crowd of people, his popularity soared. Here was someone … Continue reading →

Reflections on the Readings for Sunday 19 June 2011 Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9; Daniel 3:52-56; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18 How do we imagine God? However sophisticated our concept of God, I’m sure ‘bigness’ of some description is in there somewhere, … Continue reading →

Reflections on the Readings for Sunday 12 June 2011 Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 I recently read that when we speak of the Church having a mission, we are putting the cart … Continue reading →

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of the Ascension, 5 June 2011 Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9; Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20 The Ascension is much more than a good closure to the story of Jesus. It teaches us that … Continue reading →