Prayer/Contemplation

"Prayer is a raising up of the mind and heart to God." It helps us to know Him, Love Him and serve Him. Simply put spending time in the presence of someone who loves you, not asking.

Many of us have had good lives and we thank God for that. But let us continue to thank him by helping others. If you have been...

We are servants, servants of God and each other. The greater my awareness of this role for myself,the happier I will be. When I know my position, just get on with living...

As I was saying last week, "Praise God by raising the poor." carrying on the same theme this week between rich and poor, the rich man and Lazarus. Let's be clear, money is good and can help a million situations. But, I think Jesus is referring to the fact that love of money can sometimes blind us to the needs of others. 

Today's gospel is difficult to understand, but taken with the first reading Jesus is literally on the side of the poor. When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.

Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. I have said it before and I will say it again. Every home/house should have a crucifix in the living room. Pride of place for all to see. But more importantly for the residents to see, especially children.

I believe 99% of the population are good people. But, yet the state of the world is not very good. Poverty, war, pain, suffering, isolation (OF THINKING) etc. Today's readings Jesus is trying to move us on to something greater. Hating our parents etc. Forget it. He is trying to get us to look beyond family, kinship, tribalism, nationalism etc...

God invites us this Sunday to make efforts to reach him. In the first reading from Prophet Isiah 66:18-21, God speaks of coming to gather all nations of every language, to proclaim his glory among them and to make some of the returnees priest and Levites to serve Him.

Having reminded the apostle’s and the crowd that facing the coming judgement takes patience, Jesus now goes on to speak of how difficult it will be to wait. He tells them that he has come to set the earth on fire...