First Sunday of Advent – a reflection on the Readings
by Br Julian McDonald cfc “Watch for this: The time is coming”—GOD’s Decree—”when I will keep the promise I made to the families of Israel and Judah. When that time […]
The Feast of Christ the King – a reflection on the Readings
by Br Julian McDonald cfc “So you are a king then?” said Pilate. “It is you who say it” answered Jesus. “Yes, I am a king. I was born for […]
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – a reflection on the Readings
by Br Julian McDonald cfc “Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, […]
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – a reflection on the Readings
by Br Julian McDonald cfc “Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the market-places, seats of honour in synagogues and places […]
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time – a reflection on the Readings
by Br Julian McDonald cfc “Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one Lord, and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your […]
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – a reflection on the Readings
by Br Julian McDonald cfc So, throwing off his cloak, he (Bartimaeus) jumped up and went to Jesus. Then Jesus spoke: “What do you want me to do for you?” […]
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – a reflection on the Readings
by Br Julian McDonald cfc “Our High Priest is not one who cannot feel sympathy for our weaknesses. On the contrary, we have a High Priest who was tempted in […]
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – a reflection on the Readings
by Br Julian McDonald cfc “The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It cuts all the way through, to where the soul and spirit […]
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – a reflection on the Readings
by Br Julian McDonald cfc The man exclaimed: This at last is bone from my bones and flesh from my flesh! This is to be called woman, for this was […]
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – a reflection on the Readings
by Br Julian McDonald cfc John said to Jesus: “Master, we saw a man who is not one of us casting out devils in your name; and because he was […]