Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Who Is the Greatest? “We are the greatest, the mightiest, the strongest nation on earth,” say the politicians. “I am the greatest of all time,” says the boxer. “I am the boss, and you do what I say,” says the manager. “I am stronger than you,” says the schoolboy. “Anyone […]
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Who Is the Greatest? And A Child Shall Lead Them Greeting (see Responsorial Psalm) We have God for our help. The Lord upholds our life. May the Lord Jesus be always with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction by the Celebrant Who Is the Greatest? “We are […]
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Reflection: Luke 8:4-15 The original listeners of Jesus were mostly rural landholders, farmers and day-labourers, constantly struggling against impossible odds. For them, thought of a hundredfold harvest would have represented life to the full, unthinkable joy and freedom from debt. This parable is often titled as the “parable ofthe sower.” When Jesus said this story […]
TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME THE SEED OF THE WORD At the end of his letter, Paul gives as a program of life to Timothy to remain faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ. We hear today Luke’s version of the parable of the seed. In Jesus’ original intent, it pictured the difficult growth of […]
TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME THE SEED OF THE WORD Introduction At the end of his letter, Paul gives as a program of life to Timothy to remain faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ. We hear today Luke’s version of the parable of the seed. In Jesus’ original intent, it pictured the difficult growth […]
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The Acts of the Apostles – 1 .”In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.” Thus begins the book of the Acts of the […]
September 17, Friday TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME In today’s first reading Paul gives a summary of his first letter to Timothy and blames the false teachers who cause difficulties in the community. Most of the time they sow dissent by disputes about words and interminable discussions. Luke is the evangelist who describes the […]
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Reflection: Luke 8:1-3 This passage follows immediately from yesterday’s gospel about the sinful woman in the house of Simon the Pharisee. Jesus is accompanied by the chosen Twelve, and Luke mentions also of many women in the group of Jesus. They helped Jesus and his disciples with their material needs. Luke must have been challenging […]
TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME COMPANIONS ALL Introduction In today’s first reading Paul gives a summary of his first letter to Timothy and blames the false teachers who cause difficulties in the community. Most of the time they sow dissent by disputes about words and interminable discussions. Luke is the evangelist who describes the […]
