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

Celebrating at Home: True Hospitality *16th Sunday of Ordinary Time* Preparing food for a special occasion or a valued guest can be a daunting task. These days, it can also be filled with all sorts of traps as food preferences continue to change and various allergies appear. In the story which Luke tells in this Gospel, it is obvious that Martha has gone to a great deal of trouble to welcome and provide for Jesus, the guest. Pre-occupied with the serving and annoyed with Mary passively sitting at Jesus’ feet, Martha ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Towards a Love Beyond Labels *15th Sunday of Ordinary Time* Pope Francis says society creates “an adjective culture” that prefers to immediately label people as good or bad. Jesus, he says, breaks the mentality that separates, excludes, isolates and belittles the person. A good example of what the pope says is found in the parable in today’s Gospel. The very fact that we know the story as, ‘The Good Samaritan’ seems to imply that he is the exception, that most Samari ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Missionaries of the Kingdom *14th Sunday of Ordinary Time* On the road to Jerusalem, Jesus teaches the disciples the meaning of ‘following’ him. Part of that following is the proclamation of the Kingdom - drawing attention to the reign of God in the world and in its peoples. There is a sense of simplicity and urgency as Jesus commissions the seventy-two to spread the Good News of God’s involvement in human life. The Gospel, of course, is about the mission of every disciple of Jesus.  & ...Continue Reading