Jesus tells his disciples he came to bring fire on the earth Fr Paul reads today’s Gospel from Luke (12:49-53) in which Jesus tells his disciples he came to bring fire on earth. Fr Paul says today’s Gospel seems to be a real contradiction in terms as Jesus alludes in the first [...]
We do not know the time or the hour Tony Worner reads today’s Gospel from Luke (12: 39-48) in which Jesus says if the householder had known at what hour the burglar would come, he would not have let anyone break in. Tony says these verses, suggest scholars, are to do with [...]
Be ready for when the master comes Tony Worner reads today’s Gospel from Luke (12: 35-38) in which Jesus tells his disciples to be ready for when the master comes. Tony says that scholars suggest the verses we have just heard in today’s Gospel refer to ‘practical matters’. The image of lamps being lit to [...]
A person’s life is not made secure by what they own Tony Worner reads today’s Gospel from Luke (12: 13-21) in which Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool. Tony notes that these verses from Luke, begin the next section in the structure of Luke’s Gospel with the theme “when he comes”. It [...]
Memorial of St Ignatius of Antioch Before reading today’s Gospel (Luke 12: 8-12), Tony Worner acknowledges that today we also celebrate the Memorial of St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr. Tony says these verses from Luke, complete the ‘spiritual transformation’ theme that has been part of the Gospel structure we’ve read over the [...]
Memorial of St Hedwig Before reading today’s Gospel (Luke 12: 1-7), Tony Worner acknowledges that today we also celebrate the Memorial of St Hedwig, a religious who lived around the late 12 Century. Beginning his reflection Tony says he couldn’t help but see the irony in the opening lines of today’s Gospel … the [...]
Memorial of Teresa of Avila Before reading today’s Gospel (Luke 11: 47-54), Tony Worner acknowledges that today we also celebrate the Memorial of St Teresa of Jesus (or Teresa of Avila), who is recognised as a ‘doctor’ in the Church because of her writings and teachings on prayer. St Teresa of Avila, along with St John [...]
Jesus challenges the Pharisees Tony Worner reads today’s Gospel from Luke (11:42-46) in which Jesus continues his conversation with the Pharisees about the practice of their faith. In reflecting on this Gospel, Tony says that one of the jobs a biblical scholar might research is how each of Gospels might be composed? [...]
The call to holiness Anne O’Brien reads today from the Gospel of Luke (11:37-41) in which Jesus is teaching us that it is more important what type of person we are on the inside than what we look like, the clothes we wear or the image we portray. Anne says this speaks [...]
Looking for signs Anne O’Brien reads today from the Gospel of Luke (11:29-32) in which Jesus refers to the sign of Jonah. In his Gospel, Luke says that the crowds of people listening to Jesus continued to get bigger. His words and presence must have been so engaging to people of his [...]