Reflections

Reflection & Dialogue: Looking towards the End; persevering to the end. At the end of the liturgical year the Church in its liturgy invites us to reflect on end events …

Reflection & Dialogue: The Resurrection of the Dead and Life Everlasting The Nicene Creed ends with the words: We look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life …

Reflection & Dialogue: The love and mercy of God. The Last Things Today’s readings present ample opportunity for reflection and for dialogue within the Church of our own day, and …

Reflection & Dialogue: Do no be haughty, but associate with the lowly Jesus used very harsh words on hypocrisy and hypocrites, on people who were accustomed to draw attention to …

Reflection & Dialogue: Prayer without ceasing. Reading the Scriptures Today’s readings provide two clear topics for our reflection, topics mutually related. These are Jesus’ call for prayer without ceasing and …

Reflection & Dialogue: God’s word can not be fettered; it lasts forever. Thankfulness. Writing to the Romans Paul says: “Whatever was written (in the Scriptures) in former days was written …

Reflection & Dialogue: Today’s readings invite us to enter into dialogue with contemporary society, and some of its religious preoccupations. This we can do under three headings, one for each …

Reflection & Dialogue: “The light of faith and questions of our own day” Today’s readings, and in particular the first reading and the gospel, invite us to reflect on belief …

Reflection & Dialogue: Prayer, faith, danger of addiction to wealth  Reflection. Prayer and faith. Today’s Sunday readings present an ideal opportunity of combining reflection and dialogue with modern life. The …

Reflection & Dialogue: Searching for the lost sheep and the prodigal son today It was once easy to identify “lost sheep” and have a ministry to them. They were lapsed, …