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Living with Full Flasks
A Gratitude‑Centred Reflection on Matthew 25:1–13 Gospel Reading Matthew 25:1-13 NRSV ‘Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise…
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The Veil on the Mountain
A reflection on awakening, astonishment, and the unfolding of perfection Gospel Reading Matthew 17:1-9 NRSV “Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became…
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Stepping Into the Impossible
How Jesus’ Solitude Reveals the Power of Presence Gospel Reading Matthew 14:22-36 NRSV “Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he…
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Words That Reveal the Heart
A reflection on Matthew 15: 10-14 and the posture we bring to one another Gospel Reading Matthew 15:1-2,10-14 NRSV “Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, ‘Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat.’ Then he called the crowd…
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The Miracle of the Present Moment
How the Feeding of the Five Thousand Teaches Us to Trust What Is Here Gospel Reading Matthew 14:13-21 NRSV “Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore,…
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Guided by Gratitude
How Divine Companionship and Grateful Living Open the Path of Possibility Gospel Reading John 11:19-27 NRSV “and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord,…
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The Pearl of Gratitude
How a Gospel Parable Became a Lens for Seeing My Life Gospel Reading Matthew 13:44-52 NRSV ‘The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. ‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like…
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The Seed That Was Planted in Me
How Gratitude Became the Yeast of My Spiritual Transformation Gospel Reading Matthew 13:31-35 NRSV “He put before them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of…
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A Different Kind of Greatness
How Gratitude Transforms Our Understanding of Jesus’ Teaching Gospel Reading Matthew 20:20-28 NRSV “Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favour of him. And he said to her, ‘What do you want?’ She said to him, ‘Declare that these two sons…