Jesus desperately wanted to get through his ordeal, so that the fire of the Holy Spirit could begin to blaze. This ordeal must also include his disciples…

Imagine the master inviting his servants to sit down at table and then waiting on them. The scene would be bizarre, totally at odds with the normal practice of those days…

Abraham grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised..

Abraham himself never witnessed how marvellous the promised land would be. His only son Isaac was the channel of hope towards the future…

We celebrate the amiable Saint Luke, “the beloved physician” and Paul’s companion on his journeys, as implied by the “We”-passages in the Acts of the Apostles…

For Paul it was absolutely central that Christ’s death and resurrection were and are life-giving…

Jesus did not reject all rules and regulations, but taught that the love of God and social justice came before all other obligations…

The warning “not to miss the wood for the trees” tells us not to lose sight of the essentials. An example of this was when a Pharisee who had invited Jesus to a meal was taken aback that his guest did not wash his hands before eating. ..

1st Reading: Romans 1:1-7 Jesus, descendant of David is recognised as Son of God by the resurrection Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from…

Nobody escapes the sword of sorrow, not even Jesus’ own blessed mother. Her role does not stop with her physical motherhood and her life-giving care of Jesus as a child…

While our culture demands instant answers, Biblical questions induce a meditative attitude in God’s presence…

Even if he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs…

Jonah cannot abide the idea of Israel’s enemies receiving mercy, after the harm they had done to his own people. He pleaded to be allowed bypass Nineveh and leave it to destruction…

We aim at a healthy balance between contemplation and action, so that we reflect the characteristics of both Martha and Mary, Paul and Peter, Jonah and the Ninevites…

This feast was established in memory of the Christian naval victory over the Turks (at Lepanto 1571). Our Lady is daily honoured in the Rosary, which invites us to meditate the mysteries of the life, death and resurrection of Christ her son.