Fr Mike Delaney - God in the Everyday

The Journey Highlights Archive 4

Gospel Reflection–Fr Mark De Battista—True Spiritual Sight (In this Gospel, St John takes us on a journey into what true spiritual sight consists of and as so often happens, the lesson that comes out is not what we might have expected. Jesus sets the record straight about disability and its origins, thus setting the scene that unfolds with the Pharisees. St John shows that faith in Jesus is the key to true knowledge of the law.)

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Week 502–Gospel Reflection–Fr Mark De Battista—True Spiritual Sight

Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda–To See or Not to See (One of the great human truths is that we cannot unsee what we have seen. That is one of the tragedies of trauma, no matter what people do, they cannot unsee the horror they have witnessed. Mother Hilda says that in life, it is not what we see that has its lasting effects it is how we see it. Today’s Gospel has a lot to say about seeing and unseeing. Jesus saw the blind man. The pharisees wanted him to unsee his perception as well as his perception of Jesus and his parents to unsee their son. However, the man himself was certain what he had seen. What about each of us, how do we see Jesus? In the Gospel, Jesus seeks the man out to ensuring that he truly saw Jesus. Can you remember a time when life was against you and someone rang you up, or called in, or sent you an email or text, and you found that you were not alone. That was Jesus seeing you too.)

Week 502–Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda–To See or Not to See

Triumph Lent Series–Sr Anastasia Reeves—Doing what the angel of the Lord asks ( Sr Anastasi’s reflection is for Monday of the 4th week of Lent, St Joseph’s feast day and its Gospel, Matthew 1: 16,18-21,24. Joseph, a humble, hard-working carpenter, lived in simplicity but God dramatically transforms his life. He is invited to raise a divine child, with many unforeseeable consequences. In obedience, and without fuss, he did what the angel of the Lord asks and thus begins the greatest adventure of human history: the advent of Jesus. While our lives’ may be even more hidden than St Joseph’s, God also asks us to live with great courage and love in a humble way to do what the Lord asks, trusting that we are also cooperating with Jesus’ saving plan.)

Week 502–Triumph Lent Series–Sr Anastasia Reeves—Doing what the angel of the Lord asks

Triumph Lent Series–Ken Bryant—Standing Firm (In his reflection for Thursday of the 4th week of Lent, Ken Bryant says that throughout his time of ministry, Jesus was frequently confronted by the scribes and pharisees, but Jesus  always stood firm in his missionary purpose: that all would know the never ending, compassionate and merciful love of the Father. This too is our calling, to be the embodiment of God’s love in all we do. During Lent we are called to stand firm just like Jesus. Even though we are now in the middle of Lent, there’s still time to embrace the traditional practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving to deepen our faith life, reach out in compassion to those in need, and enliven our spirit to become more fully aware of God’s presence in our lives.)

Week 502–Triumph Lent Series–Ken Bryant—Standing Firm

God in the Everyday—Fr Mike Delaney—Zacchaeus (Fr Mike says that being called to mission is all about at how we respond to God’s invitation to be witnesses in the world by asking how we are responding to the events of our every day. This God spot is the result of opening a file with just the word “Zacchaeus” in it, listening to a homily about clutter in one’s life, trying to put a God Spot together. Zacchaeus is the story of a man who wondered who Jesus was and looked for a way to see him by climbing a tree. As the story unfolds, we hear Zacchaeus pledging to make restitution to anyone he had cheated. He was uncluttering his life in a very different way, but he was now open to the Lord in a real way. This God spot is not what I would have thought when I originally created a file called Zacchaeus, but then, isn’t that the way that God frequently works in our lives.)

Week 502–God in the Everyday—Fr Mike Delaney—Zacchaeus

God in the Everyday—Fr Mike Delaney—The Phone Call (Fr Mike contemplates the wonder and perhaps restrictions created by the mobile phone. Recently, a retired priest who is a great mate of his sister-in-law’s uncle was admitted to hospital after a medical episode during Mass. Thanks to the mobile phone “ring around” Fr Mike became aware of the priest’s situation before the priest’s sister in a classic case of how someone had rung someone on the mainland who had rung Fr Mike’s brother who had rung Fr Mike who then contacted the priest’s sister. There’s an old saying that says – once upon a time the phone was attached to the wall and we were free to wander wherever we wanted but now we are attached to the phones and our freedom is gone. Fr Mike wonders how often do we really appreciate our mobile phone and all the things that it can do to help people and make life easier or do we now just take it for granted.)

Week 503–God in the Everyday—Fr Mike Delaney—The Phone Call

Fr Mike Delaney humorously reflects on how he often fails to see things that are right in front of him. This experience prompts a deeper reflection on how easily he overlooks spiritual insights or everyday moments where God is present, even in familiar places

Week 621–God in the Everyday–Fr Mike Delaney–Male Eyes

Fr Mike Delaney contemplates the importance of communal meals

Week 623–God in the Everyday–Fr Mike Delaney–A Sunday Meal

Fr Mike Delaney reflects on how a child's joyful appreciation of nature helped him see the world with fresh eyes. Blessing a children’s play area deepened this insight, as the children eagerly guided Fr Mike through the space, revealing its significance through their eyes

Week 627–God in the Everyday–Fr Mike Delaney–The Wonder of Children

Fr Mike Delaney reflects on his golden jubilee of priesthood – 50 years since his ordination in 1975. Looking back over 50 years of ministry—in parishes, chaplaincies, ecumenical work, and countless personal encounters—he sees God’s presence in challenges, friendships, and service

Week 629–God in the Everyday–Fr Mike Delaney–Jubilee

Fr Mike Delaney reflects on his daily prayer routine in the church, where the beauty of the natural view outside is often admired, but he comes to see the true gift as the presence of God’s faithful people gathered inside, reminding us that if we love others, we will see the face of God in them

Week 632–God in the Everyday–Fr Mike Delaney–Simply Looking

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Week 503–God in the Everyday—Fr Mike Delaney—The Phone Call

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