Monday 10 March 2025 Today is Monday the 10th of March, the feast of Saint John Ogilvie SJ, in the 1st week of Lent. Jon Guerra and Sandra McCracken with the Porter’s Gate sing, ‘The Kingdom of Jesus’. How does this song speak to you today? To what shall we compare the Kingdom of Jesus if not a seed? It's small, it's sown, it's tended and grown and it's stirred in you and me Its branches never break and its fruit never withers His Kingdom is not of this world or of any Kingdom whose ruler's face...
Mar 10, 2025•13 min
Monday 10 March 2025 Today is Monday the 10th of March, the feast of Saint John Ogilvie SJ, in the 1st week of Lent. Jon Guerra and Sandra McCracken with the Porter’s Gate sing, ‘The Kingdom of Jesus’. How does this song speak to you today? To what shall we compare the Kingdom of Jesus if not a seed? It's small, it's sown, it's tended and grown and it's stirred in you and me Its branches never break and its fruit never withers His Kingdom is not of this world or of any Kingdom whose ruler's face...
Mar 10, 2025•13 min
Sunday 9 March 2025 Today is Sunday the 9th of March, the first Sunday of Lent. John Lucas sings, ‘Son of God’, a setting of today’s reading of the temptation of Christ in the wilderness. As you listen, begin by composing the place… what does the wilderness look like to you? Follow Jesus into that place now… If you're the son of God Throw yourself down Surely your father will heed your call Surely the angels will catch your fall If you're the son of God Then why do you starve? Turn the rocks int...
Mar 09, 2025•13 min
Saturday 8 March 2025 Welcome to the Saturday Examen. Take some time to rest in the presence of God. Recall what has happened to you in the course of the week. Don’t feel you have to strain to remember everything… Just allow what you naturally remember to rise to the surface. Is there anything that stands out? Bring it into conversation with God. Is there anyone for whom you would like to give thanks to God? Take some time to do so now. This week has been the beginning of Lent. On Ash Wednesday ...
Mar 08, 2025•8 min
Saturday 8 March 2025 Welcome to the Saturday Examen. Take some time to rest in the presence of God. Recall what has happened to you in the course of the week. Don’t feel you have to strain to remember everything… Just allow what you naturally remember to rise to the surface. Is there anything that stands out? Bring it into conversation with God. Is there anyone for whom you would like to give thanks to God? Take some time to do so now. This week has been the beginning of Lent. On Ash Wednesday ...
Mar 08, 2025•8 min
Friday 7 March 2025 Today is Friday the 7th of March, in the season of Lent. Bifrost Arts sing, ‘O God, Will You Restore Us?’. O God, will You restore us And grant us Your salvation? O God, will You restore us And grant us Your salvation? I will hear what God proclaims The Lord our God proclaims peace Kindness and truth shall meet Justice and peace shall kiss O God, will You restore us And grant us Your salvation? Here is the fast that I choose To loosen the bonds of the oppressed and break thei...
Mar 07, 2025•13 min
Friday 7 March 2025 Today is Friday the 7th of March, in the season of Lent. Bifrost Arts sing, ‘O God, Will You Restore Us?’. O God, will You restore us And grant us Your salvation? O God, will You restore us And grant us Your salvation? I will hear what God proclaims The Lord our God proclaims peace Kindness and truth shall meet Justice and peace shall kiss O God, will You restore us And grant us Your salvation? Here is the fast that I choose To loosen the bonds of the oppressed and break thei...
Mar 07, 2025•13 min
Friday 7 March 2025 Today is Friday the 7th of March, in the season of Lent. Bifrost Arts sing, ‘O God, Will You Restore Us?’. O God, will You restore us And grant us Your salvation? O God, will You restore us And grant us Your salvation? I will hear what God proclaims The Lord our God proclaims peace Kindness and truth shall meet Justice and peace shall kiss O God, will You restore us And grant us Your salvation? Here is the fast that I choose To loosen the bonds of the oppressed and break thei...
Mar 07, 2025•13 min
Thursday 6 March 2025 Today is Thursday the 6th of March in the season of Lent. Harpa Dei sing, Abune dbashmayo. As we begin our time of prayer today, we are hearing the Our Father sung in Aramaic, the language spoken by Jesus... How does this speak to you today? You might like to pray an Our Father as you listen. Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Luke. Luke 9:22-25 [Jesus said], ‘The Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be k...
Mar 06, 2025•12 min
Thursday 6 March 2025 Today is Thursday the 6th of March in the season of Lent. Harpa Dei sing 'Abune dbashmayo'. As we begin our time of prayer today, we are hearing the Our Father sung in Aramaic, the language spoken by Jesus… How does this speak to you today? You might like to pray an Our Father as you listen. Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Luke. Luke 9:22-25 [Jesus said], ‘The Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be ki...
Mar 06, 2025•12 min
Wednesday 5 March 2025 Today is Wednesday the 5th of March, Ash Wednesday. In today's reading, beginning the season of Lent, we hear the words of the prophet Joel: 'return to me with all your heart'. As you hear the Cape Town Camerata singing Allegri’s ‘Miserere Mei, Deus’ (Have Mercy on Me, God), you might like to consciously and deliberately make the decision to return to God with all your heart today... Today’s reading is from the Prophet Joel. Joel 2:12-18 Yet even now, says the Lord, return...
Mar 05, 2025•14 min
Wednesday 5 March 2025 Today is Wednesday the 5th of March, Ash Wednesday. In today's reading, beginning the season of Lent, we hear the words of the prophet Joel: 'return to me with all your heart'. As you hear the Cape Town Camerata singing Allegri’s ‘Miserere Mei, Deus’ (Have Mercy on Me, God), you might like to consciously and deliberately make the decision to return to God with all your heart today… Today’s reading is from the Prophet Joel. Joel 2:12-18 Yet even now, says the Lord, return t...
Mar 05, 2025•14 min
Wednesday 5 March 2025 Today is Wednesday the 5th of March, Ash Wednesday. In today's reading, beginning the season of Lent, we hear the words of the prophet Joel: 'return to me with all your heart'. As you hear the Cape Town Camerata singing Allegri’s ‘Miserere Mei, Deus’ (Have Mercy on Me, God), you might like to consciously and deliberately make the decision to return to God with all your heart today... Today’s reading is from the Prophet Joel. Joel 2:12-18 Yet even now, says the Lord, return...
Mar 05, 2025•14 min
Tuesday 4 March 2025 Today is Tuesday the 4th of March in the 8th week of Ordinary Time. The community of Taizé sing Dans nos obscurités: ‘In our darkness, light the fire that never goes out.’ Dans nos obscurités Allume le feu qui ne s'éteint jamais Qui ne s'éteint jamais Jésus Christ Je suis venu apporter le feu Sur la Terre Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Mark. Mark 10:28-31 Peter began to say to him, ‘Look, we have left everything and followed you.’ Jesus said, ‘Truly I tell you, there ...
Mar 04, 2025•12 min
Monday 3 March 2025 Today is Monday the 3rd of March in the 8th week of Ordinary Time. Josh Garrels sings, ‘Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus’. As we begin walking towards the season of Lent, how can you turn your eyes upon Jesus as we begin to pray? Turn your eyes upon Jesus Look full in His wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of His Glory and Grace Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Mark. Mark 10:17-27 As [Jesus] was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and...
Mar 03, 2025•13 min
Sunday 2 March 2025 Today is Sunday the 2nd of March, beginning the 8th week of Ordinary Time. Harpa Dei sing the Creed in Latin: “I believe in one God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.” Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Mark. Mark 10:13-16 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for...
Mar 02, 2025•11 min
Today is Sunday 2nd March beginning the 8th week of Ordinary Time Today is Sunday the 2nd of March, beginning the 8th week of Ordinary Time. Harpa Dei sing the Creed in Latin: “I believe in one God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.” Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Luke. Luke 6:39-42 He also told them a parable: "Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like the t...
Mar 02, 2025•11 min
Saturday 1 March 2025 Welcome to the Saturday Examen. Several of our readings this week come from the book of Ecclesiasticus. Its writer offers a kind of “distilled wisdom”, reflecting on what it means to live a good life in a complex society. In our examen this week, you might ask for a wisdom of this kind. Start by asking God to help you bring to mind one situation in which you have behaved wisely this week. Now notice more fully the way in which God has led you through the last week. Where we...
Mar 01, 2025•8 min
Friday 28 February 2025 Today is Friday the 28th of February in the 7th week of Ordinary Time. Emoni Wilkins with the Porter’s Gate sings, ‘By My Side’. As you listen, call to mind your friendships... with the Lord.... and with those who walk alongside you on your journey of faith... Today’s reading is from the Book of Ecclesiasticus. Ecclesiasticus 6:5-17 Pleasant speech multiplies friends, and a gracious tongue multiplies courtesies. Let those who are friendly with you be many, but let your ad...
Feb 28, 2025•13 min
7th week in Ordinary Timee Today is Friday the 28th of February in the 7th week of Ordinary Time. Emoni Wilkins with the Porter’s Gate sings, ‘By My Side’. As you listen, call to mind your friendships... with the Lord.... and with those who walk alongside you on your journey of faith... Today’s reading is from the Book of Ecclesiasticus. Ecclesiasticus 6:5-17 Pleasant speech multiplies friends, and a gracious tongue multiplies courtesies. Let those who are friendly with you be many, but let your...
Feb 28, 2025•13 min
Thursday 27 February 2025 Today is Thursday the 27th of February in the 7th week of Ordinary Time. The community of Taizé sing Behüte mich, Gott: “Keep me God, for I trust in you. You show me the path of life. With you there is fulness of joy.” Today’s reading is from the Book of Ecclesiasticus. Ecclesiasticus 5:1-8 Do not rely on your wealth, or say, ‘I have enough.’ Do not follow your inclination and strength in pursuing the desires of your heart. Do not say, ‘Who can have power over me?’ for ...
Feb 27, 2025•13 min
Thursday 27 February 2025 Today is Thursday the 27th of February in the 7th week of Ordinary Time. The community of Taizé sing Behüte mich, Gott: “Keep me God, for I trust in you. You show me the path of life. With you there is fulness of joy.” Today’s reading is from the Book of Ecclesiasticus. Ecclesiasticus 5:1-8 Do not rely on your wealth, or say, ‘I have enough.’ Do not follow your inclination and strength in pursuing the desires of your heart. Do not say, ‘Who can have power over me?’ for ...
Feb 27, 2025•13 min
Thursday 27 February 2025 Today is Thursday the 27th of February in the 7th week of Ordinary Time. The community of Taizé sing Behüte mich, Gott: “Keep me God, for I trust in you. You show me the path of life. With you there is fulness of joy.” Today’s reading is from the Book of Ecclesiasticus. Ecclesiasticus 5:1-8 Do not rely on your wealth, or say, ‘I have enough.’ Do not follow your inclination and strength in pursuing the desires of your heart. Do not say, ‘Who can have power over me?’ for ...
Feb 27, 2025•13 min
Wednesday 26 February 2025 Today is Wednesday the 26th of February in the 7th week of Ordinary Time. One Hope Project sing, ‘In Your Truth’. As you listen, notice the ways in which you are trusting in Jesus’ truth in this season... I’ve found hope in one unchanging I’ve found a friend in the great I Am I’ve found peace in the Lord Almighty Perfect love meets me as I am In Your truth I am found In Your arms I am home In Your grace I’m restored In Your love is where I belong I’ve been saved by the...
Feb 26, 2025•12 min
7th week in Ordinary Time Today is Wednesday the 26th of February in the 7th week of Ordinary Time. One Hope Project sing, ‘In Your Truth’. As you listen, notice the ways in which you are trusting in Jesus’ truth in this season... I’ve found hope in one unchanging I’ve found a friend in the great I Am I’ve found peace in the Lord Almighty Perfect love meets me as I am In Your truth I am found In Your arms I am home In Your grace I’m restored In Your love is where I belong I’ve been saved by the ...
Feb 26, 2025•12 min
7th week in Ordinary Time Today is Wednesday the 26th of February in the 7th week of Ordinary Time. One Hope Project sing, ‘In Your Truth’. As you listen, notice the ways in which you are trusting in Jesus’ truth in this season… I’ve found hope in one unchanging I’ve found a friend in the great I Am I’ve found peace in the Lord Almighty Perfect love meets me as I am In Your truth I am found In Your arms I am home In Your grace I’m restored In Your love is where I belong I’ve been saved by the Ki...
Feb 26, 2025•12 min
Tuesday 25 February 2025 Today is Tuesday the 25th of February in the 7th week of Ordinary Time. The monks of the Abbey of Keur Moussa sing Psalm 114, “I love the Lord, he hears my cry, he bends down to listen to me when I call” – words which paint a beautiful picture of God bending down to me like a mother or father bending down to their child, full of tenderness and love. As you listen, reflect for a moment on that ‘tender, loving care’ – that love that God has for you…and the love that you, i...
Feb 25, 2025•12 min
Monday 24 February 2025 Today is Monday the 24th of February in the 7th week of Ordinary Time. Salt of the Sound sing, ‘Come Thou Fount’. Come, Thou Fount of every blessing Tune my heart to sing Thy grace Streams of mercy, never ceasing Call for songs of loudest praise Teach me some melodious sonnet Sung by flaming tongues above Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it Mount of Thy redeeming love Here I raise to Thee an altar Hither by Thy help I'm come And I hope, by Thy good pleasure Safely to arri...
Feb 24, 2025•13 min
Sunday 23rd February Today is Sunday the 23rd of February, beginning the 7th week of Ordinary Time. The Porter’s Gate sings, ‘Blessed Are The Merciful’. Blessed are the merciful Blessed are the merciful Blessed are the merciful For they shall receive mercy, mercy Forgive us as we forgive those who sin against us Forgive us as we forgive those who sin against us Lord have mercy on us Show Your mercy through us Lord have mercy on us Show Your mercy through us Lord have mercy on us Show Your mercy ...
Feb 23, 2025•13 min
Saturday 22nd February in the 6th week of Ordinary Time Welcome to the Saturday Examen. Take a moment to become still before God. Where can you recognise God wherever you are right now? Perhaps in another person... perhaps in creation or in something in your house... Begin to let the events of your week naturally rise to the surface of your mind. As you look back over this week of prayer, what really stands out for you? Did you at all feel the presence of God in your prayer this week? Was there ...
Feb 22, 2025•9 min
