The parable of the sower and the seed must be one of the most well-known of all Jesus’ parables. It’s so well-known in fact that part of it, at least, has passed into everyday speech through that very well-known saying, ‘Some fell on stony ground’. Actually, in the context in which it’s normally meant inContinue reading “Thought for the Day: 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 5) 12th July, 2020”
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Thought for the Day: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 4) 5th July, 2020
This morning’s Gospel reading can, I think, unless we pay close attention to what Jesus is saying, present us with something of a puzzle. In the teaching we read this morning, Jesus promises to give “rest” to those who come to him, in other words to give rest to his disciples, to Christians, to us.Continue reading “Thought for the Day: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 4) 5th July, 2020”
Thought for the Day: St Peter and St Paul Sunday 28th June, 2020
One of the things I’ve spoken about from time to time, is the misunderstanding so many people seem to have about holiness. For many people, holiness means nothing less than spiritual and moral perfection, but that really isn’t what it means to be holy. Holiness has nothing to do with perfection, of any kind; itContinue reading “Thought for the Day: St Peter and St Paul Sunday 28th June, 2020”
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