Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the beach, and he told them many things in parables.He said, 'Imagine a sower going out to sow. As he sowed, some seeds fell on the … Continue reading Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A
Today, Jesus calls to us "come to me". An invitation to a life of Christian discipleship lifts, rather than imposes, a burden. It enables us to know and love God and call him "Father".
The question Jesus puts to his disciples is the same question that he puts to us; ‘Who do you say I am?’ How we choose to answer that question will be reflected in our attitude towards self, others and to life itself.
Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘Do not be afraid. For everything that is now covered will be uncovered, and everything now hidden will be made clear. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the daylight; what you hear in whispers, proclaim from the house-tops.‘Do not be afraid of those who kill … Continue reading 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved. 'They have taken the Lord out of … Continue reading Easter Sunday – Year A
