Wednesday, 6th August 2025

Transfiguration to Transformation – Feast The Transfiguration of the Lord

‘This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!’ (Luke 9:35)

After struggling to understand or to make sense of something, we sometimes have an insight and everything becomes clearer. There is something of that happening for the disciples in this gospel of the Transfiguration..

Tuesday, 5th August 2025

Take courage! – Tuesday Week 18 in Ordinary time

‘Take heart, it is I!’ (Matthew 14:27)

Ah Peter! Here he goes again from the heights to the depths in one moment, sinking and receiving a gentle rebuke from Jesus. Isn’t this yet another moment in Peter’s life that he probably would like to forget?! Let’s face it, there were a few..

Monday, 4th August 2025

Finding Solace in the Father’s Arms – Memorial St John Vianney, priest

‘He withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself.’ (Matthew 14:13)

In today’s Gospel we witness the human heart of Jesus as He receives the devastating news of John the Baptist’s death. Upon hearing this tragic news, Jesus ‘withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself.’ This simple verse reveals the depth of Christ’s heart—a human heart that knew grief, loss, and the need for solitude with His Father..

Sunday, 3rd August 2025

Abundance in God – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

‘So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God.’ (Luke 12:21)

The Parable of the Rich Fool who builds bigger barns to store the abundant harvest only for his life to end suddenly suggests that the moral of Jesus’ story is that it is futile to amass wealth. However, this is a simplistic understanding of the text. While Jesus often cautions about the danger of riches, he does not rule out storing up treasure. ‘It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.’ (Matthew 19:24) Difficult, because wealth often sparks greed in the human heart, but not impossible. Note that the rich fool falls into this trap and is castigated for his selfishness, not his industriousness and skilful management..

Saturday, 2nd August 2025

A Prophetic Voice – Saturday Week 17 in Ordinary Time

‘He (Herod) had John beheaded.’ (Mt 14:10)

The story of humanity is peppered with instances where the powerful are challenged by the prophetic voices of the meek. And it comes as little surprise that frequently in efforts to secure one’s own position of power, endeavouring to silence the prophet invariably backfires..

Friday, 1st August 2025

God in the Ordinary – Memorial St Alphonsus Liguori, bishop, doctor

‘Is not this the carpenter’s son?’ (Matthew 13:55)

Jesus returns to Nazareth, his hometown, no longer the boy they once knew but the one through whom God’s Kingdom is breaking into the world. And yet, the people cannot see beyond the surface. They are blind to the sacred in the familiar. Instead of awe, they take offence. Instead of faith, they respond with scepticism..

Thursday, 31st July 2025

The Cost of Discipleship – Memorial St Ignatius Loyola, priest

‘Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother… cannot be my disciple’ (Luke 14:26)

Jesus’ teaching in today’s Gospel can seem hard to comprehend. He says that unless we come to him hating even our most significant relationships—and even our own lives—we cannot be his disciples. Yet God’s law commands us to love others and to honour our father and mother. What, then, is Jesus saying?..

Wednesday, 30th July 2025

Searching for Gold – Wednesday Week 17 in Ordinary Time

‘Again the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.’ (Matthew 13:45)

‘Eureka’ was the cry that went up in the diggings when prospectors found gold. Humans have been in pursuit of the ‘pot of gold’ at the end of the rainbow down throughout the ages. Each civilisation has sought after what it deemed precious, seeking to amass their fortune. Today it might be bitcoin or shares that drive our desire for wealth and power..

Tuesday, 29th July 2025

Trusting in the God of the Impossible – Memorial Sts Martha, Mary and Lazarus

‘I am the resurrection and the life.’ (John 11:25)

Today, we listen to Martha. Despite her grief, she expresses unwavering faith in Jesus, declaring, ‘Yes, Lord. I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world.’ Often, during my own low points, I find a direct correlation with my faith; doubts begin to creep in, and previous convictions can weaken. However, Martha’s resolute declaration stands in contrast to this common experience..

Monday, 28th July 2025

Keep Sowing the Seed – Monday Week 17 in Ordinary Time

‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field.’ (Matthew 13:31)

During a recent home visit to Melbourne, I was reminded of the quiet yet powerful witness of presence. As an SPC Sister, I wear my religious habit even when I’m on holiday. While the habit doesn’t tell the whole story of who I am, it serves as a visible sign of my consecrated identity and often opens the door to meaningful encounters..