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little beginnings

little beginnings

The little mustard seed in today's gospel has a big reputation. Jesus reminds us that just as the large mustard tree has tiny beginnings, so too the mighty, life-giving and eternal Kingdom of God is easily overlooked as it discreetly comes to birth in the routines and...

friendship

friendship

With yesterday's gospel highlighting the new family of those living in friendship with Jesus, today's Feast of St. James the apostle reminds us that Jesus spent most of his three years of ministry with the twelve in friendship with them forming them to be his...

family & friends

family & friends

In today's gospel Jesus really blurs any clear distinction between family and friends when he asks "who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" We often have unrealistic expectations of our biological families. Our parents age and die. Siblings marry and form their own...

back to school

back to school

In New Zealand this week the third of the four school terms begins. Prayers here for a healthy and happy term for all staff and students. Prayer is a regular part of the day in a Catholic school, beginning with staff prayer to start the day. I'm often asked by those...

high ideals

high ideals

If you took all the events recorded in the gospels and allocated hours to them (eg. wedding feast at Cana one day, Sermon on the Mount half a day, Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well an hour or two, and four days for the suffering, passion, death and...