by MOGC | Jun 15, 2024 | Church, Newsletter
This week’s gospel is a wonderful example of the teaching style of Jesus. It even tells us that ‘he would not speak to them except in parables’. Jesus used the parable form almost exclusively to share his message. He used imagery that was familiar to his audience;...
by MOGC | May 31, 2024 | Church, Newsletter
Pope Francis points that at the Last Supper Jesus ‘breaks himself apart’. In doing so, the Pope suggests, Jesus shows his followers ‘that the aim of life lies in self-giving.’ The Pope reminds us that ‘we find the greatness of God in a piece of Bread, in a fragility...
by MOGC | May 4, 2024 | Church, Newsletter
Jesus’ command to ‘love one another’ is given twice in this short passage. As such, it needs be taken seriously and become the guiding principle in our daily lives. But, as Pope Francis once said, expressing Christian love means going beyond ‘words, words, words’....
by MOGC | Apr 27, 2024 | Church, Newsletter
The Lectionary of this Easter season draws out some of the ‘classic’ gospel passages, particularly some of the discourses from the Gospel of John. Like many ‘famous’ or familiar passages, it can be true that familiarity breeds contempt – we think we are so familiar...
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