by Giltus Mathias | Jun 30, 2024 | Daily Reflections
13th Sunday in Ordinary time Readings 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-272 Corinthians 8:7-15Mark 5:21-43 Reflection There is a story within the main story in today’s gospel and we can readily see the parallels that connect them. In both stories there is: – a plea for help and...
by Giltus Mathias | Jun 29, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Sts Peter and Paul Readings: Acts 12: 1-112 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18Matthew 16: 13-19 Reflection: Today is the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul – the two apostles that took the Good News to the Jewish and Gentile communities. Jesus chose them to be part of his closest...
by Giltus Mathias | Jun 28, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings: 2 Kings 25:1-12Matthew 8:1-4 Reflection: The unnamed leper takes the world (us) along with him as he makes his request of Jesus, ‘If you want to, you can heal me’. ‘Of course, I want to’, says Jesus, and the leper is healed. As people experience the depth of...
by Giltus Mathias | Jun 27, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings: 2 Kings 24:8-17Matthew 7:21-29 Reflection: Today’s reading from the Second Book of Kings recounts the tragic events of the siege and despoliation of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, during the reign of Jehoiachin, King of Judah. The Babylonians...
by Giltus Mathias | Jun 26, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings: 2 Kings 22:8-13,23:1-3Matthew 7:15-20 Reflection: We have just begun to enjoy the first fruits of a lemon tree I planted a couple of years ago in an effort to live more sustainably. When I bought it, it had the tag of ‘Lisbon Lemon’ a variety that grows well...