Author Archives: John McKenna

23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (07.09.14) Overcoming Isolation An infrequently appreciated effect of culpable personal sin is the isolation and sense of shame it brings to the sinner. After all, we don’t openly broadcast our sinfulness! By burying our sin … Continue reading →

19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (10.08.14) Walking on water:At times storms of one kind or another blow up and threaten not only our peace and security but sometimes our very life.   At such moments we know we cannot save ourselves.   … Continue reading →

20th Sunday of Ordinary Time (17.08.14) Foreigners At The Table The agonised, heart-rending plea of a mother with an endangered child is impossible to ignore. Matthew tells us, in this Sunday’s Gospel (15:21-28), that Jesus chose to go the region of … Continue reading →

21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (24.08.14) How Camaraderie Influences Commitment2014 has seen significant commemorations at home and abroad of the World Wars. The media highlights individual heroes or heroines because the public prefers personal stories. This inevitably means less coverage … Continue reading →

22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (31.08.14) Did Jesus Experience Temptation?If we find it an ‘out of the ordinary’ question, we shouldn’t. Temptation is no stranger to us; it stalks all our waking moments. You might say that temptation was part … Continue reading →