Monthly Archives: February 2014

The Still Centre

Reflections on the readings for Sunday 2 March 2014 [Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time] Isaiah 49:14-15; Psalm 62:2-3, 6-9; 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Matthew 6:24-34 (find the readings here) Our experience of life can be scary, confusing, anxiety-provoking. It can be … Continue reading

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Loving our enemies by playing the fool

Reflections on the readings for Sunday 23 February 2014 [Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time] Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; Psalm 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48 (Find the readings here.) Jesus was not the first to sum up the … Continue reading

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rule-based goodness

Reflections on the readings for Sunday 16 February 2014 [Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time] Sirach 15:15-20; Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37 (Find the readings here) The response to today’s psalm is: “Blessed are they who … Continue reading

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