The Journey Highlights Archive 4

Weekly Gospel Reflections

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

Triumph Lent Series–Fr Sean Cullen–Good Friday (Fr Sean Cullen’s reflection for Good Friday invites us to enter the tomb and stay there in anticipation of Easter. Fr Sean says that we are not alone in that tomb because Jesus is always with us when we face and walk in the midst of our difficulties. Good Friday reminds us that Jesus is with us when we are physically, emotionally, morally, and spiritually in pain and that he is constantly encouraging us not to give up, but take courage, keep going because I am with you and I won’t leave you.)

Week 504– Triumph Lent Series–Fr Sean Cullen–Good Friday

Fr Noel Custodio says this gospel is intentionally confronting, as Jesus urges us to enter by the narrow door, reminding us that salvation requires effort, discipline, and perseverance.

Week 629–Gospel Reflection–Fr Noel Custodio–Agónizomai

Fr Rob Galea says humility is not about putting ourselves down, but about seeing ourselves as God sees us—with love, dignity, and great potential. It means recognising that the strength and victories in our lives are sustained by God

Week 630–Gospel Reflection–Fr Rob Galea–Humility

Fr Josh Whitehead says the gospel passage is not about rejecting relationships but about prioritising Jesus above all else in our lives, placing him before our work, possessions, pride, and even family, not out of rejection but out of love

Week 631–Gospel Reflection–Fr Joshua Whitehead–Priorities

Fr John Corrigan says the Exaltation of the Holy Cross reminds us that Christ’s suffering embraces our own—our pain, regrets, and sorrows unite us with Him on the cross

Week 632–Gospel Reflection–Fr John Corrigan–Eternal Reach

Fr James McCarthy says in the 2nd reading, St Paul urges Christians to pray for everyone, especially those in authority, so that we may live reverent and peaceful lives, even when leaders are unjust or hostile.

Week 633–Gospel Reflection–Fr James McCarthy–Prayerful Respect

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Week 504– Triumph Lent Series–Fr Sean Cullen–Good Friday

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