by Giltus Mathias | Feb 17, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Genesis 4: 1-15, 25Mark 8: 11-13 Reflection: He sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign?” Surely, for Jesus, the miracles he had performed in themselves were sufficient evidence of the in-breaking of the Kingdom of...
by Giltus Mathias | Feb 16, 2025 | Daily Reflections
6th Sunday in Ordinary time Readings: Jeremiah 17: 5-81 Corinthians 15: 12,16-20Luke 6: 17,20-26 Reflection: Life is a gift and life is beautiful, but sometimes life is plain hard. The truth is, we all walk through valleys of uncertainty and pain. No one is immune to...
by Giltus Mathias | Feb 15, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Genesis 3:9-24Mark 8:1-10 Reflection: Encountering Jesus’ generosity, one might wonder why the disciples collected the scraps left over. They could leave them on the ground to feed the birds or other animals that use them as their food. The answer can be...
by Giltus Mathias | Feb 14, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Genesis 3:1-8Luke 10:1-9 Reflection: We are grateful that God is guiding our journey, but the truth is that He is directing our steps according to His purpose. God places us in situations that involve testing and times of waiting, which we cannot escape. He...
by Giltus Mathias | Feb 13, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Genesis 2:18-25Mark 7:24-30 Reflection: Those of us who wear glasses are familiar with the optometrist trying different lenses on us so that we can work out which lenses give us the sharpest image. It’s a bit like our perceptions of God throughout history...
by Giltus Mathias | Feb 12, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Genesis 2:4-9,15-17Mark 7:14-23 Reflection: “Looking at today’s reading gives me a lot to think about. As a young person, I feel like there’s a lot of pressure to look good on the outside—whether it’s through social media, fashion, or just...
by Giltus Mathias | Feb 11, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Our Lady of Lourdes Readings: Genesis 1: 20-2:4Mark 7: 1-13 Reflection: In our Gospel today, the momentum is gathering as it becomes clear that Jesus is coming into conflict with the Pharisees and some scribes. It is as if they are sitting on the sidelines, observing...
by Giltus Mathias | Feb 10, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Genesis 1:1-19Mark 6:53-56 Reflection: God said, ‘Let the earth produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants, and trees bearing fruit with their seed inside, on the earth.’ And so it was. I spent the weekend in the Dandenongs with my sister, in a cottage built...
by Giltus Mathias | Feb 9, 2025 | Daily Reflections
5th Sunday in Ordinary time Readings: Isaiah 6: 1-2, 3-81 Corinthians 15: 1-11Luke 5: 1-11 Reflection: Be not ashamed! These words of 90-year-old Kentucky poet Wendell Berry echo through today’s readings. They express a possible human response to an unfathomable...
by Giltus Mathias | Feb 8, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Hebrews 13:15-17, 20-21Mark 6:30-34 Reflection: There are some good learnings from our readings – the importance of placing ourselves and our trust in Jesus. That in all we do to be attentive to sharing our resources and doing good works. What is...