by Giltus Mathias | Mar 12, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Jonah 3:1-10Luke 11:29-32 Reflection: “As we enter into the first week of Lent, I want to reflect on sacrifice. The idea of sacrifice seems simple enough but as I reflect on it more, I grapple with the sense of what it actually means. As a child, on...
by Giltus Mathias | Mar 11, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Isaiah 55: 10-11Matthew 6: 7-15 Reflection: Isaiah highlights the fruitfulness of God’s word. It does what it is sent to do. This is amazing! Do we really believe it to be true? In the Gospel today, we are given an insight into the mind of Jesus when he is...
by Giltus Mathias | Mar 10, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Leviticus 19:1-2. 11-18Matthew 25:31-46 Reflection: Why is it that those who have experienced massive trauma or overcome some of the largest obstacles are the ones who seem able to give the most? While some of us (myself included) still sweat the small...
by Giltus Mathias | Mar 9, 2025 | Daily Reflections
First Sunday of Lent Readings: Deuteronomy 26: 4-10Romans 10: 8-13Luke 4: 1-13 Reflection: Today’s gospel account of Jesus’ temptation in the desert reads like an all-familiar morality play – the battle between good and evil! And without needing to sound too dramatic,...
by Giltus Mathias | Mar 8, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Isaiah 58: 9b -14Luke 5: 27-32 Reflection: We are in this time of reflection, revision and recommitment to the values and goals of being a ‘follower of Jesus’. Isaiah recalls that the god of Israel is one who dislikes double-dealing and putting religious...
by Giltus Mathias | Mar 7, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Isaiah 58: 1-9Matthew 9: 14-15 Reflection: Food… Lent… Fast…. Yes, we’re back to the time in our year and our lives when we are encouraged to fast. We are on the road to Jerusalem once more. We must take this road each year of our lives. The...
