Liturgical Index
Ninteenth Sunday of the Year
Elijah
and Peter were servants of God and men of faith. In the Scriptures people of
faith were often tested, in order to strengthen their... more »
In today's gospel reading we have one of the most famous miracle stories of the bible: the story of Jesus walking on water. Jesus' disciples are in a... more »
There are very few passages in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke which have a parallel in the Fourth Gospel. The Passion and Resurrection of... more »
By giving us today's first reading about Elijah, the Church is inviting us to take up the resonances from the Old Testament which are present in... more »
Can man live on bread alone? Well, in Elijah’s case the answer might be, ‘yes’. He thinks he is no better than his ancestors but... more »
This is the third week that we have been listening to St John's discourse on the bread of life, and still the crowd are struggling to understand... more »
Two weeks ago we read St John's account of the miraculous feeding of the five thousand, and today we have Jesus telling his followers that he is the... more »
Cycle: B - 10th August 2003: Food of Life
A scone, baked on hot stones, and a jar of water --- on which Elijah travelled a considerable way. One can't, however, help feeling that a jar of... more »
I don't know anybody who thinks that the end of world is a good thing; actually I know very few people who want the end of the world to happen. Yet... more »
I was talking the other day to a young man from a country in the Middle East who hopes to return to his home when he has completed his studies to... more »
What is most important to you in your life? It is a simple question and obviously a fundamental one. Yet answering it often proves difficult.There is... more »
Man is unable to order his own life successfully. Which of us can truly claim to be master of his own destiny? We try to surround ourselves, no... more »
