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Once again, the Gospel for this weekend presents us with the invitation to forgive. Peter asked Jesus how often must we forgive another who has offend us. Jesus tells Peter we must forgive [...]

The Gospel raises an interesting question: how do you deal with someone who has offended you? The Gospel gives us some scope on how to respond in such situations. Most people shy away from [...]

This week’s gospel follows on from last week when Peter professed his faith that Jesus was the “Messiah, he Son of the living God.” Quite a statement. Jesus qualified this by telling Peter and [...]

The idea of a Leader encompasses a person with inner resourcefulness yet knows where to obtain information, listens attentively to others, clear headed in decision making but also asks for [...]

Our Gospel this weekend is the confrontation by a Canaanite woman and Jesus and his disciples. The Canaanite woman’s daughter is all and she has come to Jesus for a miracle shouting, “Sir, Son of [...]

St Matthew in this Sunday’s Gospel presents us with a pictogram: he is writing about his Church and the relentless confrontation which it faces daily. This confrontation naturally strains the [...]

Our Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus is one of those celebrations that interrupts the normal Sunday pattern of Readings. Our feast comes at the end of Jesus public ministry. It is referenced [...]