I listened to a radio programme the other day called ‘God’s Ways’ that followed three priests in their various parishes. The fictional programme was supposedly looking at the relevance or…
“THOUGHTFUL SPOT” - “Trinity 17” Jeremiah 29 vv.1, 4-7 & 11: The prophet says God is telling the leaders and priests of Judah, who’ve been taken into exile in Babylon,…
Have any of you moved any mountains lately? Have you told your mulberry trees or sycamore trees to go and jump in a nearby lake? Have they uprooted and re-rooted…
TRINITY 14 Dishonest Steward St. Peter’s 10 am 2019 What a strange gospel reading it is today. It sounds as though Jesus is commending dishonesty in business. Certainly we see…
The headline that caught my attention last week was: Golden lavatory stolen … and the police have nothing to go on’ (ha, ha – I love a bit of toilet…
Lostness and Belonging A story of separation I want to tell you a story of separation. This story, like our gospel story, stars sheep. It’s a story I recall that…
“THOUGHTFUL SPOT” - “Trinity 11” Jeremiah 2 vv.4-13: The prophet says God is denouncing the people of Jacob because they’ve abandoned their faith in The One who saved them from…
Gospel passage Luke 13:10-17 As I read this gospel passage, a word came to mind that I learned some years ago when the charity, Routes to Roots was born.…
“THOUGHTFUL SPOT” - “Trinity 10” Jeremiah 1 vv.4-10: The word of God came to Jeremiah, who said he felt totally inadequate to speak on God’s behalf. But God said He…
Lately, we may have noticed a young teenage girl who is speaking out boldly. She is well informed, passionate, vital. Her life echoes her message. She believes her life can…