Liturgical Index
Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year
Let me make this absolutely clear ... 'absolutely clear'?
I realise that as
soon as you read this opening line, there is a risk that you... more »
Jesus' foretelling of his death and resurrection follows on immediately from Peter's declaration of Jesus as 'the Christ, the Son of the living God',... more »
We all know that self-denial is a thing unavoidable in this world sometimes. Self-denial is one of the most basic facts of life, part of being human... more »
St Peter is a figure of contradictions. Last week we heard him rightly acclaim Jesus to be 'the Christ, the Son of the living God'; we heard Jesus... more »
Why is religion so important? It is because it puts us in touch with a special revelation from God that we would not otherwise receive. The Jews... more »
Cycle: B - 30th August 2009: True Religion
Every so often it's worth asking ourselves what we mean when we say certain things; and this perhaps all the more so when we are dealing with... more »
The Gospel narratives often present Christ in controversy with Jewish religious leaders: the Gospel, the good news, was not always welcome, or... more »
Keep the commandments of the Lord your God, just as I lay them down for you. Keep them, observe them and they will demonstrate to the peoples your... more »
At a formal meal, seating arrangements are important. Usually the most distinguished guests sit at the top of the table. To avoid the embarrassing... more »
In the middle of the nave of the church, two chairs were perfectly lined up, waiting for the future spouses. Suddenly, I noticed something utterly... more »
Today's gospel passage is a puzzling one, if we look at it closely. We hear that 'Jesus told a parable to those who were invited'. But what follows... more »
We debase the perspectives of this Sunday's gospel by moralising about the details. We ought to take it in its entirety, and we then find an implicit... more »
