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One Minute Reflection - 12 March - 'With ALL your heart' - Mark 12:30

One Minute Reflection – 12 March – ‘With ALL your heart’ – Mark 12:30

One Minute Reflection – 12 March – Friday of the Third Week of Lent, Readings: Hosea 14: 2-10, Psalms 81: 6-8, 8-9, 10-11, 14 and 17, Mark 12:28-34 and the Memorial of St Seraphina(1238-1253) Virgin “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart” – Mark 12:30 REFLECTION – “The great ones of the earth glorify themselves in possessing kingdoms and wealth.Jesus Christ finds all His…

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Gospel through the eyes of a child.

Lucas’ notes from today’s homily from Mark 12:28-34.

I was wondering what our oldest was drawing during the homily. It is fairly normal for the kids to be doodling away semi-quietly during mass. What I later found out wasn’t some superhero fighting villains cartoons but rather words that stuck right into the heart of my child. God’s words, His teaching, translated in a child’s understanding. 

What I love about this simple note? The truth is not watered down. Straight to the point, short and sweet. Let us not loose sight of the simplicity of God’s law amidst our messy and (perceived) complicated life.

The gospel according to Mark:

One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?" Jesus replied, "The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these." The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, 'He is One and there is no other than he.' And 'to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself' is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

[anastpaul]

One Minute Reflection – 20 March – 'Seeing with the eyes of Christ ...'

One Minute Reflection – 20 March – ‘Seeing with the eyes of Christ …’

One Minute Reflection – 20 March – Friday of the Third week of Lent, Readings: Hosea 14:1-9 (2-10), Psalm 81:6-11, 14, 17, Mark 12:28-34 and the Memorial of St Maria Josefa of the Heart of Jesus (1842-1912)

“…You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’   The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbour as…

[anastpaul]

One Minute Reflection – 4 June – 'It is not our own love we are to give ...'

One Minute Reflection – 4 June – ‘It is not our own love we are to give …’

One Minute Reflection – 4 June – “Month of the Sacred Heart” – Thursday of the Ninth week in Ordinary Time, Year A, Readings: 2 Timothy 2:8-15, Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10, 14, Mark 12:28-34

Jesus replied:  “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this:  ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” … Mark 12:29-31