“Think about it, there must be a higher love – down in the heart or hidden in the stars above. Without it, life is wasted time. Look inside your heart and I’ll look inside mine…” Steve Winwood The Joyful Season of Advent is upon us. Matthew’s gospel puts us right in the tension that exists in our world today with the suffering and […]
Christ! Our eternal King! What a powerful statement. This weekend the Church suggests that we focus not simply on one aspect of Christ, namely as King, but on the eternal nature of Christ’s kingliness. Often at baptisms when I am about to anoint a baby with the sacred chrism, I try to give a longer
In today’s gospel, some were speaking about the temple, its beautiful stones and gifts, dedicated to God. The temple is what structured their community. It gave the people their identity, purpose and meaning. It was the center of all Jewish life. Jesus looked at the temple and said, “The days will come when not one stone will
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I have used several images recently to help us in reflecting on and preparing for our future here at Holy Family. I have likened our community to a really good bottle of wine and all that it takes to bring that really good bottle to the table so that it may be enjoyed. I am
This Sunday, the readings invite us to see Jesus, but even more than that, to be seen by Jesus. In the gospel of Luke, Zacchaeus is described as rich, a chief tax collector, yet one who is an outcast among his own people. He has no social standing in society whatsoever because of his relationship with the
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