23rd Sunday on Ordinary Time                  Year A                                    6th September 2026 Lectionary Readings: Ezekiel 33 v 7-11;        Psalm 119 v33-40;        Romans 13 v 8-14;        Matthew 18 v 15-20. ‘Standing Watch’ over the flow of God’s grace and love. Ezekiel has been appointed by God to ‘stand watch for the people of Israel’. (Ezekiel 33 v7).God…

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time                   Year A                                                 30th August 2026 Lectionary readings:  Jeremiah 15 v15-21;       Psalm 26 v1-8;       Romans 12 v9-21;          Matthew 16 v21-28.        “Stop talking like a fool” and “Think like God”Most of us find it difficult to think straight in times of trouble. The apostle Paul advises us to “be patient…

21st Sunday in ordinary Time                     Year A                                                 23rd August 2026 Lectionary Readings:  Isaiah 51 v1-6;    Psalm 138;     Romans 12 v1-8;    Matthew 16 v13-20           The Invisible Mentor The person of God not mentioned explicitly in today’s readings is the Holy Spirit. Jesus implies that the Holy Spirit is at work in the mind of…