Daniel 7:9-10,13-14Psalm 137John 1:47-51 When I was in the third form in secondary school, we had an innovative head of year. She was a very zany dresser, combining full length fake mink coats with yellow wellies. Just seeing her outfits always gave me a lift. Her assemblies were memorable too. She used to play music …
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 16:19-31 Week after week the Gospel texts have presented us with a range of challenges. This week’s text is no exception. In the present climate of the cost-of-living crisis and growing concern over fuel prices can the parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus provide some light for our path? At first sight the …
Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 16:1-13 When we listen to the parables of Jesus it can be easy to forget the urgency in his preaching. A new age is dawning and Jesus himself is the embodiment of the Kingdom he preaches. This Kingdom offers both promise and challenge. Last week when we heard Jesus tell the parables of the …
Twenty Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Luke 15:1-32 We’ve become accustomed to hearing the three parables of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin and the Lost Son together. Luke’s narrative skill invites us into each scene, and we almost have no choice but to respond. With each parable the invitation goes deeper. We know these stories so well. If you are …
Twenty Third Sunday of the Ordinary Time
Luke 14:25-33 ‘Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.‘ As Jesus journeys further towards Jerusalem his teaching on the demands of discipleship becomes more …