Author Archives: John McKenna
2nd Sunday of Lent (01.03.15) DISCOVERING FATHERHOOD
2nd Sunday of Lent (01.03.15) DISCOVERING FATHERHOOD – What was Jesus seeking in climbing the mountain with Peter, James and John? Truthfully, we do not know. ‘The Transfiguration’, (Mark 9: 2-10) is our Gospel for this 2nd Sunday of Lent. … Continue reading
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Jesus declarers
Jesus declarers, “Anyone who loses his life for my sake, that man will save it.” This is sacrifice: handing our imperfect self over to the One who respond by handing back our true self through his gift of self on … Continue reading
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Finding God in Community http://www.ronrolheiser.com/ Some years ago I attended a symposium on religious experience. A variety of speakers made presentations on how they tried to experience God. One woman, a professor of religious studies, shared how she spent nearly three hours … Continue reading
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1st Sunday of Lent (22.02.15)
1st Sunday of Lent (22.02.15) Who is entertaining whom? There’s the apocryphal tale of an experienced old style schoolmaster, skilled in ‘reading’ his pupils, challenging one boy: “Jones, are you entertaining temptation?” Jones, who later became a politician, promptly responded: … Continue reading
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6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (15.02.15) What Leprosy?
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (15.02.15) What Leprosy? “A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said … Continue reading
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Ordinary Time
Apart from those seasons having their own distinctive character, thirty-three or thirty-four weeks remain in the yearly cycle that do not celebrate a specific aspect of the mystery of Christ. Rather, especially on the Sundays, they are devoted to the … Continue reading
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5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (08.02.15)
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (08.02.15) The readings in today’s liturgy emphasise two important lessons – Firstly, as we dwell on the story of that upright, blameless man, Job, and how his virtue was sorely put to the ultimate test … Continue reading
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