Daily Reflection, May 26, 2024

Daily Reflection, May 26, 2024

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Readings: Deuteronomy 4:32-34,39-40Psalm 32(33):4-6,9,18-20,22Romans 8:14-17Matthew 28:16-20 Reflection: I recently found myself watching a documentary hosted by the physicist Professor Brian Cox about how the universe came into...
Daily Reflection, May 25, 2024

Daily Reflection, May 25, 2024

Readings: James 5:13-20Mk 10:13-16 Reflection: Finally, after seven weeks, Easter is over.   One of my favourite book titles is a book on spirituality called “After the Ecstasy comes the Laundry”.  Feasts are wonderful,  but it is in the dailiness of life that grace...
Daily Reflection, May 24, 2024

Daily Reflection, May 24, 2024

Readings: James 5:9-12Mark 10:1-12 Reflection: ‘Is it against the law for a man to divorce his wife?’ In the Jewish patriarchal society, the assumption underlying the questions on divorce was that men were superior to women. A Jewish man effectively owned his wife,...
Daily Reflection, May 23, 2024

Daily Reflection, May 23, 2024

Readings: James 5: 1-6Mark 9: 41-50 Reflection: A few years ago, I was in charge of administering a private school. As part of the government accreditation process, we needed to ensure that not only the content and curriculum met the standards but also the physical...
Daily Reflection, May 22, 2024

Daily Reflection, May 22, 2024

Readings: James 4:13-17Mark 9:38:40 Reflection: We live this week in the wonderful glow of the Feast of the Holy Spirit and the gifts and celebration that Pentecost brings. It seems appropriate that the readings today centre on the practicalities of Gospel living and...