The Journey Highlights Archive 4

Fr Dave Callaghan MGL - The Call

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

The Call–Fr Dave Callaghan–Where’s Wally (There’s a popular children's book series` called Where's Wally. It features pictures filled with people, not just any ordinary scene, but of absolute chaos and full of mess. Somewhere in the middle of this chaos there is a guy called Wally wearing a red and white striped shirt looking very calm and peaceful. The trick is to be able to look beyond the chaos and find Wally. Christianity is like a giant game of Where's Wally, only instead of looking for a guy in red and white stripes, we are looking for God. He has come to us, into our chaos and mess, so that we can find him here. Sometimes we are so convinced that God has abandoned us that we fail to see that he is standing right in front of us. He is always there.)

Week 519–The Call–Fr Dave Callaghan–Where’s Wally

Fr Dave Callaghan MGL says that love inherently requires a response, placing the recipient in a position where they must act, whether to accept or reject. This dynamic is reflected in our relationship with God, will you make a response, or will you just leave him hanging?

Week 590–The Call–Fr Dave Callaghan MGL–Love Demands A Response

Fr Dave Callaghan MGL says the human soul, like the earth's hidden core, is a profound mystery revealed in moments of struggle and sin, much like a volcano provides a glimpse into its hidden depths.

Week 599–The Call–Fr Dave Callaghan–What’s At Our Core

Fr Dave Callaghan MGL contrasts the boldness required to be either a great sinner or a great saint, with most people choosing to remain in a safe, middle ground of small sins and silent inaction, reflecting the common human tendency to avoid bold commitment. We’re challenged to reflect on our own stance, questioning whether we are willing to embrace the courage needed to truly follow Christ, even to the cross

Week 615–The Call–Fr Dave Callaghan MGL–Boldness

Fr Dave Callaghan says Culture is the most powerful influence in our lives, often overriding what we intellectually know to be right or wrong. Christian Culture redefines what it means to be truly human through love and service rather than accumulation and status

Week 619–The Call–Fr Dave Callaghan MGL–Consumerist Culture

Fr Dave Callaghan MGL says that true Christianity challenges Christians to consider whether true discipleship requires being prepared to die for Christ, as many believers around the world already face this reality daily

Week 632–The Call–Fr Dave Callaghan MGL–Following Christ to the Cross

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Week 519–The Call–Fr Dave Callaghan–Where’s Wally

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