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In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers the various storms that assail us in life, and hoe God guides us through them. Readings for Saturday of the third week of Ordinary Time can be found here. In 2015, the UK’s Met Office began the practice of naming winter storms. The firstContinue reading “In the eye of a storm”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard reflects on how God uses the flawed and the fallible to further his purposes. Readings for Friday in the third week of Ordinary Time can be found here. The popular press, and nowadays the internet, loves a scandal. Especially if it involves a political orContinue reading “God’s work, human hands”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers the importance of nurturing and growing our faith so that we might be a blessing to others Readings for Thursday of the third week of Ordinary Time can be found here. The great Polish pianist Ignacy Jan Pederewski, who also briefly served as hisContinue reading “Growing our faith”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers what it means to be part of God’s family Readings for mass can be found here Recently I was sorting out my father’s house in Somerset following his move to a care home here in Cardiff. I unearthed a trove of photographs, including theContinue reading “Part of God’s family”

Mass tonight is offered for all victims of the Holocaust, in advance of Holocaust Memorial Day tomorrow. Here Fr Richard offers a reflection on the Gospel to be used at mass, Matthew 5.1-12 The famous Gospel reading that we have just heard, the Beatitudes from Matthew, presents a topsy-turvy, back-to-front vision of the world. ThoseContinue reading “God’s vision for the world”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how God is continually searching for us, but also how we have a role in searching out others whom he is calling to serve him. Readings for Saturday of the first week of ordinary time (memorial of St Anthony, Bishop): 1 Samuel 9.1-4, 17-19,Continue reading “Sought out by God”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers the things that we wish for and desire in life. What things will lead to lasting fulfilment, and what won’t? Readings for Friday of the first week of ordinary time: 1 Samuel 8.4-7, 10-22; Psalm 89.16-17, 18-19; Mark 2.1-12. Text of readings can beContinue reading “If only …”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how the essence of our faith is contained not in objects or rituals, but in the person of Jesus, who reaches out in love to those in need. Readings for Thursday in the first week of Ordinary Time: 1 Samuel 4.1-11; Psalm 44.10-11, 14-15,Continue reading “The essence of faith”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how God can work through the most unlikely of circumstances – misunderstandings, distress, and confusion – to bring about his healing. Readings for Tuesday of the first week of ordinary time: 1 Samuel 1:9-20; Psalm 2:1, 4-5, 6-8; Mark 1.21-28. Text of readings canContinue reading “God works through the chaos”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how Jesus needs each of us to join him in his work, just as needed the first disciples whom he called away from their fishing nets. Readings for Monday in the first week of Ordinary Time (Year 2): 1 Samuel 1.1-8; Psalm 115.12-19; MarkContinue reading “The Lord needs you”