Hopefully, at this stage of the year and at this part of our Lenten journey, we have a deeper awareness that the long cold darkness of winter is behind us. By now we will have noticed more light in the mornings and at evening time. The hibernation of creation and nature is coming to an...

At the time of Jesus, those in charge of the religious and social laws of the Jewish people were the Scribes and Pharisees. They had reduced belief in God to rules, laws and regulations. Anyone who could not keep these strict rules was not worthy of God and were generally kept out of the synagogue...

  Often we hear or perhaps even say that money is the root of all evil. However, this is not actually what scripture tells us. What it tells us is that the love of money is the root of all evil. There is absolutely nothing wrong with money, having money or spending money. When we...

  The drama in the gospel for this Sunday takes place on a mountain, as indeed does the very dramatic events in the first reading from the Book of Genesis. The mountain in scripture is the place revelation. Throughout the bible, it is often on the mountain that God’s power and presence are revealed and...

  Strange as it may seem to us so soon after Advent and Christmas, but this is the first Sunday of Lent. On Ash Wednesday, we began our Lenten Pilgrimage with Jesus as we prepare to celebrate Easter. However, we have some way to go with Jesus and each other before we can experience the...

The first reading this Sunday from the Book of Leviticus and the Gospel from Mark, both speak to us about leprosy. For the Jewish people, before and during the time of Jesus, to be sick in any way was seen to a sinner who was being punished by God. This was even more true and...

  We know from reading and hearing the gospels that Jesus was much in demand and generally very busy! Once he began his public ministry, he went from place to place preaching and teaching. He spoke to and taught the people who came to hear him in the Temple, the local synagogue, by the lake...

  From reading the gospels, we know that Jesus was great speaker and wonderful storyteller. So good at this was he, that Peter even once said, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the message of eternal life.’ Jesus always knew his audience and to whom he was speaking. He spoke about seeds being...

  This Sunday, we begin reading the Gospel of Mark. John the Baptist has been arrested and Jesus is beginning to proclaim the Good News from God. Jesus is beginning his public ministry and so he starts to call people to follow him. Jesus always made a point of meeting and calling people wherever he...

  As Jesus walks by minding his own business, John points at him and says to those who are with him, ‘Look there is the Lamb of God.’ They drop everything they were doing, leave John and go after Jesus. Before they can speak or say anything, Jesus turns, looks at them and asks a...