The parables in the reading for the 10th/11th September teach us about the joy of God at the repentance of the sinner. Fr Adrian Graffy reflects.
Gospel Reflections
‘Anyone who does not carry his cross cannot be my disciple’
In this reading for the 3rd/4th September, Jesus’ stark language should not be taken literally but should encourage us to prefer nothing and nobody to following Him. Fr Adrian Graffy reflects.
‘The man who humbles himself will be exalted’
In this reading for the weekend of 27th/28th August, Jesus’ teachings remind us of his willingness to be the servant of all and give up his life. Fr Adrian Graffy reflects.
‘Happy those servants the master finds awake when he comes’
The reading for the 6th/7th August develops the theme of readiness for the coming of the Lord. Fr Adrian Graffy reflects.
‘Be on your guard against avarice of any kind’
This reading for the 30th/31st July is of enormous relevance to the world of today in which desperate poverty is so often found alongside extraordinary wastefulness and extravagance.
Fr Adrian Graffy reflects.
‘Ask, and it will be given to you’
The overriding theme of this reading, for the 23rd/24th July, is the compassion and loving-kindness of God the Father. Fr Adrian Graffy reflects.
‘It is Mary who has chosen the better part’
In this reading for the 16th/17th July, Jesus mildly rebukes those who do not make the time for what is of the utmost importance, listening to his words. Fr Adrian Graffy reflects.
‘Who is my neighbour?’
In this reading for the 11th/12th July, Jesus tells a parable to illustrate how to behave as a neighbour to others. Fr Adrian Graffy reflects.
‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few’
In the reading for the 2nd/3rd July, Jesus sends out his disciples with instructions on how they should behave, with the announcement of peace encompassing the gospel message. Fr Adrian Graffy reflects.
‘Who do you say I am?’
In this reading for the 18th/19th June, Jesus questions his disciples about their understanding of his mission and warns them that he is to suffer and die. Fr Adrian Graffy reflects.