Daily Reflection, September 25, 2023

Daily Reflection, September 25, 2023

Readings:Ezra 1:1-6Luke 5:16-18 Reflection: Over the last weeks, our first readings have come from the letters of St Paul.  Today we return to the Old Testament and begin the book of Ezra.  Ezra was a leader of the Jewish community in Exile in Babylon. After 70 years...
Daily Reflection, September 24, 2023

Daily Reflection, September 24, 2023

Readings: Philippians 1:20-24,27Matthew 20:1-16 Reflection: In our first reading we hear God say in Isaiah 55 8–9, “my thoughts are not your thoughts, my ways not your ways.” This reminds us that there’s a way that we tend to think that is so different from the...
Daily Reflection, September 23, 2023

Daily Reflection, September 23, 2023

Readings 1 Timothy 6: 13-16Luke 8: 4-15 Reflection: Studying the theoretical aspects of the New Testament environment is one thing but experiencing it firsthand by walking through the actual location is another. While walking by, I noticed some locals who had small...
Daily Reflection, September 22, 2023

Daily Reflection, September 22, 2023

Readings: 1 Timothy 6:2-12Luke 8:1-3 Reflection: This very short Gospel holds a powerful image of an amazing group of women, who accompanied Jesus and the apostles as they toured the towns and villages, spreading the Good News. It is rare for women to be named in the...
Daily Reflection, September 21, 2023

Daily Reflection, September 21, 2023

Feast of St.Matthew Readings: Ephesians 4:1-7,11-13Matthew 9:9-13 Reflection: Today, the church celebrates the Feast of St. Matthew, both disciple and author. Ephesians clearly outlines for us who and what we are as a church. The emphasis is on our calling, who and...
Daily Reflection, September 20, 2023

Daily Reflection, September 20, 2023

Readings: 1 Timothy 3: 14 – 16Luke  7: 31 – 35 Reflection:                   “Wisdom has been proved right by all her children.” Today we celebrate the memorial of St Andrew Kim Taegun and St Paul Chong Ha-sang and Companions, popularly known as the Korean...