#sundayreflection

Sunday Reflection – 7 June – The Sacred Heart is the Holy Eucharist

Sunday Reflection – 7 June – “Month of the Sacred Heart” – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

The Sacred Heart is the Holy Eucharist By Ven Servant of God John A Hardon SJ (1914-2000)

It is impossible to identify the Holy Eucharist too closely with Jesus Christ.   We should remember He is in the Holy Eucharist not merely with His substance. I have corrected many of my students over the years…

Sunday Reflection – 12 July – The Sacrament that You Receive is Effected by the Words of Christ – St Ambrose

Sunday Reflection – 12 July – “Month of the Most Precious Blood” – The Fifteenth Sunday of the Year in Ordinary Time, Year A, Readings: Isaiah 55:10-11, Psalm 65:10-14, Romans 8:18-23, Matthew 13:1-23

“But blessed are your eyes, for they see and your ears, for they hear. For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people, longed to see what you see and did not see and to hear what you hear…

Sunday Reflection – 10 May – ”Lord, I am not worthy”

Sunday Reflection – 10 May – The Fifth Sunday of Easter

”Lord, I am not worthy” St John Henry Newman (1801-1890)

When I say, Domine, non sum dignus—”Lord, I am not worthy”—You whom I am addressing, alone understands in their fullness the words which I use.   You see how unworthy so great a sinner is to receive the One Holy God, whom the Seraphim adore with trembling.   You see, not only the…

Sunday Reflection – 14 June – Sacrament of Love

Sunday Reflection – 14 June – “Month of the Sacred Heart” – Corpus Christi, The Solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Readings: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16, Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, John 6:51-58

Moments with St John XXIII (1881-1963) Sacrament of Love

When the Christians of the first centuries met around the Table of the Eucharist, they prayed with hearts full…

Sunday Reflection – 3 May – ‘.. The world is in crisis…’ St Pope Paul VI

Sunday Reflection – 3 May – The Fourth Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd/Vocations Sunday

How long have we been without Sunday Mass? How much longer will this continue? How are we holding on? How are we surviving?

“Let us never forget that an age prospers or dwindles in proportion to its devotion to the Holy Eucharist. This is the measure of it’s spiritual life and it’s faith, of it’s charity and…