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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 28th June 2026

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time                   Year A                                                  28th June 2026                                                                                    Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 28 v5-9;      Psalm 89 v1-4, 15-18;       Romans 6 v12-23;      Matthew10 v40-42                    ‘Slave owner’ maybe, but not a ‘taskmaster’. “Now you are set free from sin and are slaves who please God. I am using these everyday examples because in…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 21st June 2026

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time                    Year A                                                 21st June 2026 Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 20 v7-13;     Psalm 69 v7-10, 16-18;     Romans 6 v1b-11;     Matthew 10 v24-39                   When the going gets tough…….. In the Old Testament passage, Jeremiah is being honest with God about how he is feeling. Jeremiah is blaming God for his social isolation,…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 7th June 2026

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                             Year A                                    7th June 2026 Lectionary Readings: Hosea 5 v15 – 6 v6;       Psalm 50 v7-15;        Romans 4 v13-25;        Matthew 9 v9-13, 18-26. Living examples of faith in God. The readings this week explore the issue of faith, and what genuine faith looks like in real life. The prophet…