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In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers the importance of waiting in an increasingly busy and impatient world. Readings for sixth day in the octave of Christmas (30 December): 1 John 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Luke 2:36-40. Text of readings can be found here. Someone once worked out that the average personContinue reading “Waiting”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how each of us has a calling from God which was fixed at birth; it is up to us to discover what that is. Readings for 29 December, fifth day in the octave of Christmas: 1 John 2.3-11; Psalm 95.1-3, 5-6; Luke 2.22-35. TextContinue reading “A calling from birth”

“Both at the crib and at the empty tomb we discover the new life which Christ brings.” Today’s reflection from Mass.

As some box away Christmas for another year, our celebrations continue. The martyrdom of Stephen reminds us of the demands of discipleship and the lingering presence of God in our lives, who never goes away. Here’s today’s reflection from the daily Mass

Happy Christmas! What does God see in the shepherds? Or rather, what is God trying to say, by choosing the shepherds first to reveal to the news of the birth of Christ? In a polarised world, God bridges to the gap between us.

“It’s important to have those personal moments with God. To place ourselves into his hands, and trust in his promises away from the gaze of others, caught up in love of him and know that we are loved.” Today’s daily reflection.

What’s in a name? In today’s gospel reflection from the daily Mass, we look into Zechariah’s predicament, dumbstruck in disbelief!

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how God is always calling us to new adventures in his service, and never to stand still Readings for 20 December: Isaiah 7.10-14; Psalm 24.1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Luke 1.26-38. Text of readings can be found here. For many of us, the approach of ChristmasContinue reading “Moving forward with God”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how God so often uses something which seems ordinary – such as the birth of a child – to achieve something amazing. Readings for 19 December: Judges 13.2-7, 24-25; Psalm 71.3-4, 5-6, 16-17; Luke 1.5-25. Text of readings can be found here. The newsContinue reading “Ordinary and miraculous”