Thursday, 5 February 2026
Invitation to trust – Saint Agatha
“He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts…” (Mark 6:8) (Mark 6:7-13)
In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls the twelve disciples and sends them out with words that challenge: “Take nothing for the journey.” He tells them to take no extra supplies and gives no guarantees. Because what he offers is his presence. He entrusts ordinary, uncertain disciples with his mission and asks…
Wednesday, 4 February 2026
You cannot have your cake and eat it too! – Wednesday of the fourth week in Ordinary Time
“And he could do no deed of power there” (Mark 6:5) (Mark 6:1-6)
In today’s Gospel, the people of Jesus’ hometown “took offence at him,” questioning his power and wisdom because they knew His humble origins. As a result of their lack of faith, “he could do no deed of power there,” and he “was amazed at their unbelief.” The formula for the…
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Back to the Fullness of Life – Tuesday of the fourth week in Ordinary Time
“Then he put them all outside, and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was.” (Mark 5:40) (Mark 5:21-43)
The two miracles that Jesus performs in today’s reading are incredible for us to consider. Here we are presented with two desperate scenarios: a 12 year old child at the point of death, and a woman who has suffered physically and been excluded from her community for 12 years because…
Monday, 2 February 2026
Steadfast Hope – The Presentation of the Lord
“My eyes have seen your salvation” (Luke 2:30) (Luke 2:22-40)
On the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, we recall the occasion when Mary and Joseph brought the infant Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem, fulfilling the Law and presenting Him to God. The Gospel captures a scene brimming with faith, obedience, and prophecy. It is here that Simeon,…
Sunday, 1 February 2026
Begin Where You Are – 4 ORDINARY
“He went up the mountain . . .” (Matthew 5:1) (Matthew 5:1-12)
The lofty ethical demands of the Beatitudes make it clear from the outset that the Sermon on the Mount is a peak of moral perfection more challenging than any hill in Galilee. So how do we respond? In a world that teaches us to value money, power, and success, can…
Saturday, 31 January 2026
Finding Peace in Life’s Storms – Saint John Bosco
“Peace! Be Still!” (Mark 4:39) (Mark 4:35-41)
Today’s Gospel recounts the story of Jesus calming the storm while crossing the Sea of Galilee with his disciples. It’s a powerful passage that speaks both to the nature of faith and the reality of human fear. As the disciples face a furious squall that threatens to swamp their boat,…
Friday, 30 January 2026
Sow and Sleep – Friday of the third week in Ordinary Time
“The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how.” (Mark 4:26–27) (Mark 4:26-34)
I love this “parable of the growing seed” because Jesus offers us a surprisingly simple description of discipleship: sow the seed, then sleep. The farmer does not control the growth. He does not stay awake worrying over the soil. He scatters the seed, rests, rises, and trusts that life is…
Friday, 30 January 2026
Sow and Sleep – Friday of the third week in Ordinary Time
“The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how.” (Mark 4:26–27) (Mark 4:26-34)
I love this “parable of the growing seed” because Jesus offers us a surprisingly simple description of discipleship: sow the seed, then sleep. The farmer does not control the growth. He does not stay awake worrying over the soil. He scatters the seed, rests, rises, and trusts that life is…
Thursday, 29 January 2026
A Light That Seeks and Transforms – Thursday of the third week in Ordinary Time
“For there is nothing hidden, except to be disclosed; nor is anything secret, except to come to light.” (Mark 4:22) (Mark 4:21-25)
Today’s Gospel begins by talking about the light from a lamp, only to end up talking about things being given to some and things taken away from others, which can be difficult to understand at first. Once you realise that the light from the lamp is the Light of Christ,…
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Nurture what You have Received – Saint Thomas Aquinas
“Other seed fell into good soil and brought forth grain; growing up and increasing and yielding thirty and sixth and a hundredfold.” (Mark 4:8)
Today’s Gospel, the Parable of the Sower, is a profound text that invites us to reflect on the nature of faith and the different ways people receive God’s word. In this story, Jesus describes a sower scattering seed on various types of ground—along the path, on rocky places, among thorns,…