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Luke 13:6-9 How do we respond to another catastrophic event? Drought, floods, fires, child abuse and the mosque shooting in Christchurch all challenge us to think about the question, why them and why not me? Are they more sinful than … Read More »
Luke 9:28-36 (37-43) In one of my favourite Disney animations, “Monsters Inc.”, “the city of Monstropolis in the monster world is powered by energy from the screams of human children. At the Monsters, Inc. factory, skilled monsters employed as “scarers” … Read More »
Luke 6:27-38 Last Sunday we gathered here with a large number of people from other faiths and cultures. Many of these groups have, in the past and for some, the not so distant past, been at war with each other, … Read More »
Luke 16 Letter to young person in formation from the supervisory priest. I quote: “A vocation to Holy Orders is not a job. It requires personal sacrifice and application to hard work and long hours. It means loving, giving and … Read More »
John 2:1-11 Today we turn to the story of Jesus as told in the Gospel of John. Here we encounter the first miracle Jesus apparently did – turning water into wine at a community wedding in Cana. Jesus is invited … Read More »
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 As we discussed last Sunday, Luke’s story abut Jesus sits firmly within the conflict around the concept of sovereignty – who is or isn’t sovereign – the state or God, humans or the Divine Mystery? Luke leaves … Read More »
(Matthew 2:1-12) Matthew is not a writer of Mills and Boon romantic stories. Matthew is a grim realist. He tells it as it is and leaves the bitter taste in the mouths of those who consume his words. He … Read More »
2019 has just begun and I have found my way back to the blog. Toward the end of 2018 I found myself in the midst of some technical issues without the energy to resolve them. While I am still struggling … Read More »
James 3:13-4:3,7-8a Mark 9:30-37 Todays Gospel reading is a challenging reading. On the surface it is simple – be kind to kids because they are wise, smart and need to be listened to. With a little further digging we … Read More »
Mark 8:27-38 Over the last 5 weeks we have been exploring the metaphor of a faith and culture transported to this country from Western Europe in grandma’s beloved pot. Initially we raised the question of how do we contextualise that … Read More »