Category Archives: Archdiocese of Liverpool

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 →

17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (27.07.14) Appreciating what it means to understand? In this Sunday’s Gospel we hear Jesus ask his disciples: “Do you understand all these things?” They answered,“Yes.” Jesus replied, “Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of … Continue reading →

16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (20.07.14) Parable Enactment Recently (5th Sunday of Easter / 18 May) the reflection focused on a Christian’s vocation to be a ‘living stone’ in God’s house. Matthew’s Gospel for this 16th Sunday (13:24-30, 36-43) invites a … Continue reading →

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (13.07.14) The Sower and the Seed God is continually calling us to a better life through His Word. Jesus compared the word of God to a seed which a man plants in the ground. For … Continue reading →

14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (06.07.14) Out of the Mouths of Babes St. Matthew records an unexplained outburst from Jesus: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the … Continue reading →

Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (29.06.14) It’s well known that headlines sell Newspapers. Headlines are designed to capture our attention and, in national daily papers, are disproportionately large to catch our eye. A successful headline writer is a treasure for … Continue reading →