Welcoming Prophets
2 Kings 4:8-11,13-16; Romans 6:3-4,8-11; Matthew 10:37-42 There have been many prophets in the Old Testament, and it is sometimes said that St John the Baptist, whose feast day was…
2 Kings 4:8-11,13-16; Romans 6:3-4,8-11; Matthew 10:37-42 There have been many prophets in the Old Testament, and it is sometimes said that St John the Baptist, whose feast day was…
The Feast Day of Sts Peter & Paul is on 29 June. Why is this a very special feast day and why do these two saints share one day? https://youtu.be/snEE97QO4eM
Listening, hearing, obeying – and acting. How do they connect in the light of the Scriptures? A conversation with Debbie Miller, a student of Jewish Studies. https://youtu.be/zLSpMPRnraw
Jeremiah 20:10-13; Romans 5:12-15; Matthew 10:26-33 “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Listen! I am going to bring a disaster on this place that will…
Exodus 19:2-6; Romans 5:6-11; Matthew 9:36-10:8 Moses is in communication with God which makes him stand out among all other leaders. When his father-in-law, Jethro, visited him, Jethro recommended to…
Giving thanks, blessing and ‘eucharistia’ are connected. These words are used by St Paul as well as in the Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke.Following up on his presentation on…
Deuteronomy 8:2-3,14-16; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-58 Remember God’s actions… In Deuteronomy, Moses reminds the Israelites not to forget who freed them. The one who led them through the desert…
Exodus 34:4-6,8-9; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18 God had told Moses that the people would be led to the promised land, but that God might not stay with them as…
Since the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic Mass is celebrated in the vernacular.Before the mid 1960s, the faithful ‘attended’ Mass, listened to prayers in Latin spoken by the celebrant with…