Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

Weekly Reflections

Gospel Reflection for the 4th. Sunday of Advent

  Our Advent journey reaches a climax with Mary’s Story and Mary’s “Yes”. Through her hearing and accepting God’s word and message for her, the long awaited promise made to David and to each of us will be fulfilled. Our God is not distance or silent. God is very close to us. God’s dwelling place...

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Gospel Reflection for the 3rd. Sunday of Advent

  Today, the third Sunday of Advent is called ‘Guadete Sunday’ which means ‘Joy’ or Rejoice’. The opening antiphon for today’s liturgy asks us to Rejoice is the Lord always; again I say rejoice. Indeed the Lord is near. Today, on our Advent Wreath we light our pink candle to mark this day of joy....

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Gospel Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Advent

 There is something beautiful about all the lights that we now see around us in the streets and shops windows. As they shine and sparkle they are trying to catch our eye and get our attention. In our gospel this Sunday, John the Baptist is trying to do the very same thing; he too is...

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Gospel Reflection for the 1st. Sunday of Advent

  This Sunday we begin a new season in the liturgical calendar of the Church. Today, we begin the great Season of Advent. There are two messages that we will hear over the next four weeks. One message and set of values will come to us from the media and the shops. We will be...

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Gospel Reflection for the Feast of Christ our King

 Next Sunday we begin the Season of Advent; our time of preparation for Christmas. Therefore this Sunday marks the end of our current liturgical year. Before we begin the Season of Advent, we are asked to reflect upon Christ our King. When Jesus was asked by Pilate if he was a king, Jesus said that...

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Gospel Reflection for the 33rd. Sunday of Ordinary Time

  We all love getting a nicely wrapped gift whether it is for our birthday or at Christmas. We open and unwarp the gift that has been kindly given to us. We thank the person who gave us the gift and we use it. Think how the person who gave us the gift would feel...

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Gospel Reflection for the 32nd. Sunday in Ordinary Time

  I was never a boy scout, but even I know what their famous saying is; Be Prepared! As we approach the end of this Church year and start a new one when we Advent begins, the gospel today and next Sunday speak to us of being ready and prepared. In our ordinary everyday lives...

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Gospel Reflection for the 31st. Sunday in Ordinary Time

When I was a child there was a game that was played in school. It was called ‘Follow the Leader.’ It was a simple enough game. One person was chosen to be the ‘leader’. Whatever the leader did or said, everyone else copied. For example, if the leader clapped their hands or jumped on one...

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Gospel Reflection for the 30th. Sunday in Ordinary Time

There is always the danger that when we hear a song too often that we become complacent and take it for granted. The same can happened with the readings and gospels we hear when we come to mass. Perhaps this is one of those gospels. We have heard it some often that is no longer...

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Gospel Reflection for the 29th. Sunday in ordinary time

  Some once said that the only things certain in this world are death and taxes. And it appears from our gospel that at the time of Jesus, taxes had to be paid then also! The Pharisees never missed and chance or opportunity to try and trap Jesus. They were always hoping that he would...

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