by Giltus Mathias | Apr 30, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings Acts 14: 19-28John: 14: 27-31a Reflection It would not seem right to lightly pass over the experiences of Paul recounted in today’s first reading. It seems that it was in Lystra that Jewish preachers had followed Paul and Barnabas from Antioch and Iconium...
by Giltus Mathias | Apr 29, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings: 1 John 1:5-2:2Matthew 11:25-30 Reflection: ‘Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened and I will give you rest.’ Jesus’ invitation is not your usual type of invitation (a wedding, a party, a dinner etc.) where we put on our best appearances, bring...
by Giltus Mathias | Apr 27, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Acts 13:44-52John 14:7-14 Reflection: Today’s readings focus on the universality of salvation. Paul and Barnabas were preaching in Pisidian Antioch (in modern Turkey), but there was much controversy about their message among some of the Jews in that town. ...
by Giltus Mathias | Apr 26, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Feast of St.Mark Readings: 1 Peter 5:5-14Mark 16:15-20 Reflection: Today we celebrate the feast of St Mark the Evangelist. We don’t have certainty about the person who was inspired to write the shortest and oldest gospel but whoever it was they did a great service to...
by Giltus Mathias | Apr 25, 2024 | Daily Reflections
ANZAC DAY Readings: Wisdom 3:1-91 Corinthians 1:18-25John 12:23-28 Reflection: Anzac Day – mass and memories in the morning, two-up and footy in the afternoon. Tears and laughter. Perhaps a quintessentially Australian approach to grief, loss, gratitude and...
