Monthly Archives: November 2013

Advent 1 – watching and waiting

Reflections on the Readings for Sunday 1 December 2013 (First Sunday of Advent) Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44 (Find them here) The first day of Advent is the first day of the Church year. Advent is a … Continue reading

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Not that kind of king

Reflections on the readings for Sunday 24 November 2013 (Solemnity of Christ the King) 2 Samuel 5:1-3; Psalm 122:1-5; Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:35-43 (Find them here) David’s journey to kingship was a circuitous one. Samuel anointed the shepherd boy during … Continue reading

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The End of the World as We Know It

Reflections on the Readings for Sunday 17 November 2013 Malachi 3:19-20a (4:1-2a); Psalm 98:5-9; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19 (Find the readings here) “The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice” ….. Our faith affirms that, even when our … Continue reading

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Looking for the resurrection

Reflections on the readings for Sunday 10 November 2013 (Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time) 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14; Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5; Luke 20:27-38 (Find the readings here.) We are an Easter people. As we conclude … Continue reading

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Zacchaeus the little tax collector

Reflections on the readings for Sunday 3 November 2013 (Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time) Wisdom 11:22-12:2; Psalm 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2; Luke 19:1-10. (You can find the readings here.) We’re back with the tax collectors this week. Zacchaeus … Continue reading

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