Celebrating at Home: Loss, Recovery, and Celebration *24th Sunday of Ordinary Time* The three parables which form the Gospel this week share a common pattern: loss, finding, celebration. Jesus tells these parables in the context of a shared meal with the ‘tax collectors and sinners’. Jesus tells these parables to explain his actions and to invite the scribes and Pharisees into a new understanding of God’s love and mercy.  Read more .... [*] Celebrating At Home - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time [PD ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Real Reality *23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time*Today’s Gospel contains a rather heavy dose of real reality about what is required in order to be a disciple of Jesus.The words of Jesus have to be read against the background of the Kingdom life God is inviting us into and the central message of Jesus that we need to place God in the centre of our hearts.   Read more ....[*]Celebrating At Home - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time [PDF][*]Celebrating At Home -&nbs ...Continue Reading

September – Septiembre – Settembre  2022 ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ITALIANO Download English: ocarm.org/en/prayer/lectiodivina Descargar Español: ocarm.org/es/prayer/lectiodivina Scarica Italiano: ocarm.org/it/prayer/lectiodivina ENGLISH LECTIO DIVINA - September 2022 [*]Lectio Divina September 2022 [PDF] Download  here [*]Lectio Divina September 2022 [ePub] Download  here [*]Lectio Divina September 2022 [Mobi] Download  here If you wish to receive u ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Invitation to Dinner*22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time*It’s no accident that the Gospels contain many instances of shared meals, weddings feasts and miraculous feeding. In the Scriptures, meals always have something to do with the great meal – the eternal wedding feast.In this Gospel episode, Jesus has been invited to a meal at the home of a leading Pharisee. Luke tells us that they watched Jesus closely. No doubt, they are trying to make up their minds about him and his teaching.  Read more&nb ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: The Narrow Door *21st Sunday of Ordinary Time* It is a horrible feeling to find yourself locked out of home. It can instil panic. What will I do now? It is even worse if those inside won’t let you in, or even recognise you. Worse still if the house is full of strangers. There is no mistaking the sense of warning in this passage of Luke’s Gospel.                  Read more .... [*]Celebrating At Home - 21th Sunda ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: The Prophet's Anguish *20th Sunday of Ordinary Time* Sometimes we can be overwhelmed by life. In this Gospel passage we encounter the startling image of Jesus in distress and anguish over his mission and what he is yet to face. His statement that he, the Prince of Peace, has not come to bring peace, but division, is confronting. Christians should never expect that discipleship makes life easy. Far from delivering us from the difficulties of life, our discipleship is more inclined to plunge u ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Being Prepared, Remaining Faithful*19th Sunday of Ordinary Time*Sometimes in life we find ourselves captivated by a particular cause or project and devote great enthusiasm and passion to it. As time goes on, however, we can find that our enthusiasm fades and our passion cools. Other things begin to take priority.Like last week’s Gospel, being prepared and remaining faithful is the focus of this week’s Gospel passage. Storing up treasure in the sight of God is good preparation. Hoarding your possessi ...Continue Reading

August – Agosto – Agosto  2022 ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ITALIANODownload English: ocarm.org/en/prayer/lectiodivina Descargar Español: ocarm.org/es/prayer/lectiodivina Scarica Italiano: ocarm.org/it/prayer/lectiodivina ENGLISHLECTIO DIVINA - August 2022[*]Lectio Divina August 2022 [PDF] Download  here[*]Lectio Divina August 2022 [ePub] Download  here[*]Lectio Divina August 2022 [Mobi] Download  here If you wish to receive updates on ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: False Security *18th Sunday of Ordinary Time* All too often we are made aware of the vulnerability and uncertainty of life. Things can suddenly change. We don’t know what will happen today, tomorrow or even in a few moments’ time. Such experiences can make us profoundly anxious, and we look for ways to protect ourselves and what we own against life’s adverse events.  A strong focus in the Luke’s Gospel is that nothing is more destructive of life and humanit ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: The Hospitality of God *17th Sunday of Ordinary Time* In today’s Gospel, one of the disciples, having seen Jesus at prayer, asks him to teach them. The prayer that Jesus teaches them is probably very close what he, himself, prayed. The prayer has none of the formality of those used in Temple and Synagogue worship. Instead, it begins with a more informal, warm and intimate addressing of God as ‘Abba’ - not as formal as ‘Father’ and not as childish as ‘Daddy’, but somewhere in between.    ...Continue Reading