Bridget O'Driscoll OP                       12th January 2025, Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord Today, this feast of the Baptism of Jesus, marks the end of the Christmas Season. It’s all over [...]

Ana Chavez OP Reflexion de la Epifania Del Señor 5 De Enero 2025   En esta Solemnidad celebramos la manifestación del Dios con nosotros, el Emanuel, manifestación del Dios con nosotros en nuestra historia, en nuestra humanidad, en el aquí y ahora… Manifestación [...]

Dympna Travers, OP Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 29th 2024 All three readings celebrate the theme of love today.  In the first reading from Samuel, we hear how Hannah longed for a child and eventually after [...]

(Readings: Dan 7:13-14; Ps 93:1-2,5; Rev 1:5-8; John 18:33b-37) By Sister Céline Mangan, O.P. Kingship and Kingdom language is not as overarching in our time as it was in New Testament times, but it is such an important aspect of the teaching of Jesus [...]

Reflexión de las lecturas del domingo by Nancy Robledo, OP Las lecturas del domingo tienen en común el mandamiento más importante “AMAR A DIOS Y AMAR AL PROJIMO COMO A TI MISMO” siempre me hacía pensar el versículo “el amor a ti mismo”, creo [...]

(Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-9, Hebrews 5:1-6, Mark 10:46-52) By Sr Columbia Fernandez OP  Today's readings offer us a profound reflection on the nature of God's love and our response to it. In the first reading from Jeremiah, we hear the prophet's words of hope and [...]

26th Sunday of the Year by Mairead Morrissey, OP   We recall from last week’s readings that “jealousy and self-ambition” do not reflect our true nature and identity as Christians. Today’s First Reading addresses this very issue. When Joshua witnesses Eldad and Medad prophesying [...]

In the face of the unexpected, tragic events of life, we often experience fear, a lack of understanding, confusion, a loss of a sense of direction and a feeling of isolation from those around us. The Gospel of this 25th Sunday of the year [...]

  23rd Sunday of the year   Kathleen Fitzsimons, OP                                                                      [...]

Readings: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8, Psalm 14(5):2-5, and James :1-8, 21-2, 27, Mark 7:1-8, 1-15, 21-23 By Lucina Montague, OP There could be no better way to start a new season than by reading the Scripture for today. God’s Law and God’s love are brought [...]

Joshua 24:1-2 ,15-18 Gospel: John 6:60-69 This Sunday we continue, and end, the series of readings from John’s gospel on the miraculous feeding of the crowd and Jesus’ teaching on the Eucharist, the Bread of Life, the Bread he will give. On each of [...]

John 6: 51-58 John’s meditation on the Eucharistic Teachings of Jesus, spelt out in the Synagogue in Capernaum, comes after the Lord Jesus has fed 5000 and cured many people of their diseases. The crowd / the Jews, proclaim Jesus is indeed a Prophet, a [...]

Comum reitera a eterna preocupação de Deus em oferecer aos seus filhos, de forma gratuita, Vida abundante e verdadeira. Esse “dom” da Vida”. Quantos de nós, em diferentes momentos da vida, duvidamos, sentimos o desespero do abandono e o desânimo, assim como Elias? Quantos [...]

Exodus 16: 2—4. 12-15 Eph: 4:17. 20-24 John 6:24-35 Today’s gospel makes it clear that Jesus did not come down from heaven merely to satisfy the physical hunger of the people. The people had seen Jesus’ miracles of the loaves and fishes feeding their [...]

John 6: 1-15 We leave the Gospel of Mark aside for the next 4 Sundays when the 6th chapter of John’s gospel is read. The chapter begins with the feeding of the 5000+ people in the desert. This miracle is told by all four [...]

Our readings today focus on God’s call to Amos and Jesus’ sending of the twelve apostles on mission. The prophet Amos is sent from Bethel. Paul teaches that we were chosen for Christ before the creation of the world. Jesus instructs his disciples and [...]

In the first reading Ezekiel speaks about the obstinate and defiant people of his time, rebels who had turned against him. He could be talking about our time when so much violence has taken over. The Spirit of God sent him to them with [...]

Go therefore, make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Know that I am with you always, yes to the end of time.” ( Mt. 28 v 16 – 20)   [...]

Domingo, 3 de marzo de 2024 Primera Lectura Lectura del libro del Éxodo (20,1-17): En aquellos días, el Señor pronunció las siguientes palabras: Yo soy el Señor, tu Dios, que te saqué de Egipto, de la esclavitud. No tendrás otros dioses frente a mí. [...]

Are we there yet? This is a question that many parents are asked when they are on a car journey with small children. The answer usually is ‘not YET!’ This, sometimes perplexing conversation, came to mind when I was reflecting on the readings [...]

Readings for feast of the Holy Family: Sir.3 2-6,12-14. Col. 3: 12-21. Gospel. Luke 2: 22-40 In today’s reflection I’ve tried to concentrate more on today’s feast rather than any specific  Reading. We refer to Joseph, Mary and Jesus as the Holy Family. That [...]

Excitement is gathering as we approach the great mystery of the Birth of Christ.  Both Samuel 2 and the gospel are beautifully linked telling us that God cannot be confined to a house or a temple, a  Church  or a building because our God [...]

Readings: Malachi:1:14-2:2,8-10, Psalm 130,1Thessalonuans 2:7-9,13, Matthew 23:1-12 As always, scripture seems to know what is going on in our lives. The first part of the Synod is over, and, suitably, the demand made on us by today’s readings is that we are to be [...]

(Isaiah 25:6-10; Ps 22:1-4; Phil 4:12-14;19-20; Mt 22:1-14) Flathúlacht (Lavishness) This is the last in a series of the parables of Jesus for the past few Sundays in which Matthew’s Gospel portrays God as a generous bestower of goodwill, as against human niggardliness: the [...]