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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 6th February 2022

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time                   Year C                                     6th February 2022 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 6 v1-8 (9-13); Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15 v1-11; Luke 5 v1-11. You (Lord) have made us what we are. The notion of God making us what we are is reflected in all today’s readings. Isaiah is commissioned by God to…

The Sunflower – Book Review

The Sunflower : on the possibilities and limits of forgiveness by Simon Wiesenthal and othersSchocken Books, NY     Revised and expanded edition, 1997   ISBN 978 0 805 210 606 Simon nWiesenthal is a Holocaust survivor and well-known as the founder of the Jewish Historical Documentation Centre which, through its investigations, brought more than 1000 Nazi criminals…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 30th January 2022

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time                           Year C                         30th January 2022 Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 1 v4-10; Psalm 71 v1-6; 1 Corinthians 13 v1-13; Luke 4 21-30. The people of Nazareth turn against Jesus. Luke’s story of the people’s reaction to Jesus declaring that the prophecy of Isaiah had come true in him, (Luke 4 v16-20),…

Candle in the Dark

Candle in the Dark : the story of William Careydvd, Christian History Institute, 1998  $11.99 97 minutes plus 2 hours of additional material  ISBN 1 563 647 826 William Carey (1761-1834) is regarded as the father of modern missions just as Isaac Watts is seen as the father of modern English hymn writing. This 97…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 23rd January 2022

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time                 Year C                                    23rd January 2022 Lectionary Readings: Nehemiah 8 v1-10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12 v12-31a;  Luke 4 v14-21. New Life. The Psalmist writes, “The Law of the Lord is perfect, it gives new life. His teachings last for ever and they give wisdom to ordinary people.” (Psalm 19…

The Magna Carta of Humanity

The Magna Carta of Humanity ~: Sinai’s revolutionary faith and the Future of Freedomby Os Guinness IVP, 2021 250 pages £14 ISBN 978 0 830 847 150 Available on Kindle The overarching theme of this magnum opus is freedom.Os Guinness explores the maelstrom of areas in which freedom is certain to be found and where…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 16th January 2022

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time               Year C                                     16th January 2022 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 62 v1-5; Psalm 36 v5-10; 1 Corinthians 12 v1-11; John 2 v1-11. The generosity of God. John wants his readers to be in no doubt that Jesus is the Son of God.  Three times in the first chapter, Jesus’ true identity…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 9th January 2022

First Sunday in Ordinary Time                   Year C                                     9th January 2022 Lectionary Readings:   Isaiah 43 v1-7;    Psalm 29;    Acts 8 v14-17;    Luke 3 v15-17, 21-22. Symbols of God’s presence. In response to the crowd’s speculation that he might be ‘the Messiah’, John the Baptist said, “I am baptizing with water. But someone more powerful is…