Gospel: Lk 12: 13 – 21 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, [...]
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Fr Joe’s Sunday Gospel Reflection Aug 1 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Posted by Webmaster on July 29th, 2010
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Use your gifts to build the common good
Posted by Webmaster on July 29th, 2010
With the rise of secularism, sadly, many fail to acknowledge the fact, as Pope Benedict XVI reminds us in Charity in Truth, that all that we have is “gift” from God. We live in a world in which individualism, selfishness, greed and materialism lead many to believe that what is important in this life is [...]
Tags: Fr Joe’s Sunday Reflection July 25 – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Posted by Webmaster on July 22nd, 2010
Gospel: Lk. 11: 1 – 13 Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each [...]
Lord, teach us how to pray
Posted by Webmaster on July 22nd, 2010
In today’s Gospel (Luke 11:1-13), some of Jesus’ disciples ask him to teach them how to pray. Luke’s version of the Lord’s Prayer is shorter than the one we read in Matthew 6:9-11. During Holy Mass, the Lord’s Prayer is placed after the Eucharistic Prayer and before communion.
Fr Joe’s Sunday Reflection July 18 – 16th Sunday in ordinary Time (C)
Posted by Webmaster on July 16th, 2010
Gospel: Lk 10:38-42 Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me [...]
Reflection and right action
Posted by Webmaster on July 15th, 2010
In today’s Gospel, we read the story of Martha and Mary who, with their brother, Lazarus, were Jesus’ friend. Luke does not mention Lazarus. He is mentioned in John’s Gospel. Last week Bishop Emeritus Sydney Charles from Grenada had lunch at my father’s home in Maraval. While my elder sister, Kamala, cooked up a ‘storm’, [...]
