Liturgical Index
Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year
In this chapter of St Matthew's Gospel Jesus
reveals to us a God who is intensely keen on forgiving us and who is overjoyed
when we turn back to... more »
This Sunday's readings challenge two pieces of popular wisdom. The first is that a person who has had a particular negative experience will... more »
It is not always easy to say one is sorry and it is even harder to ask for forgiveness. There is no doubt that there is great value in saying sorry... more »
Cycle: B - 16th September 2012: Living Faith
Most people, I imagine, can think of an occasion when they’ve said one thing but done another – from the trivial “I think... more »
'If anyone wants to be a follower of mine….' To me this is one of the most crucial statements in the whole of the Gospels. It forces me to ask... more »
Today's Gospel reading contains both the glory and the shame of being a follower of Christ. Glory in that, like Peter, we recognise and confess that... more »
Cycle: C - 12th September 2010: The Lost Son
The parable of the prodigal son must be among the best-known Bible stories. The title rolls off the tongue easily, and even many people who don't... more »
The full reading of today's Gospel comprises four sections: Jesus eats with the 'lost' sinners; the lost drachma; the lost sheep and the lost... more »
Today's Gospel reading is long, but it is only in seeing how the sections of it hang together that we can see its meaning as a whole. We have the... more »
Jesus is in trouble again. This time it's his attitude to 'sinners' that has provoked the scribes and pharisees. Jesus seems to be just too open to... more »
