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Reflection of the Week – 5 May 2026

In the lectionary readings for this week, resurrection faith is shown not as certainty wrapped in dogma, but as courage, curiosity, and love made practical.

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Reflection of the Week – 28 April 2026

John’s Gospel is replete with very direct, personal, “I am” statements by Jesus. Last week in the lectionary it was “I am the good shepherd”; this week we have perhaps the most well-known of all, “I am the way and the truth and the life”.

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Reflection of the Week – 21 April 2026

When he says, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” Jesus doesn’t refer to sometime in the future, or life after death, but abundant life here and now.

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Reflection of the Week - 17 February 2026

Seeing Ash Wednesday as a call to integrity, in which faith is expressed not for acclamation but for the transformation of yourself and of the world.

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Reflection of the Week - 9 December 2025

To get a real grasp of the gospel’s truth, we have to cross over and enter into solidarity with at least one person who’s different from us

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Reflection of the Week - 2 December 2025

To get a real grasp of the gospel’s truth, we have to cross over and enter into solidarity with at least one person who’s different from us