Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
7 September 2025
Nature can be awe-inspiring, even to the point of being almost incomprehensible. The richness of a sunset, the twinkle of stars and the diversity of animals all witness to a creator and designer.
Seeing God’s creation can invite us into a deeper admiration for God and His handiwork. In nature, surrounded by His creation, we may feel closer to Him. The beauty of creation is a reminder of God. When we respect any part of God’s creation, be it nature or another human being, we are seeing value in what God created and admiring the creator.
gcu.edu/blog/spiritual-life/weekly
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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
14 September 2025
John 3:16 ‘ God so loved the world…’ is arguably one of the best-known and most often quoted Bible verses. This verse is so beloved because it is the core of our faith: ‘God so loved the world that he gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him might not perish, but have eternal life.’ When we meditate on this and repeat it to ourselves, we come to a deeper understanding of God’s very personal and intimate love for each one of us. We should repent, confess our sins, and always strive to do better. However, we can hold tightly to Jesus’s promise: He does not want to condemn us; he wants to save us.
epriest.com/reflection
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Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
21 September 2025
The spiritual journey is essentially a journey of letting go. There are days and rituals in liturgy for saying goodbye to someone and literally waiting for ‘God knows what!’ I find that I often lack the courage and wisdom to know what to say goodbye to.
My instincts are to hold on to everything for no reason other than that they are familiar and comforting. To let go of a lot of things that we thought we couldn’t live without, is most often, a liberation.
Dipping into Hope, Alan Hilliard
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Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
28 September 2025 • World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Why would a man leave his wife, aware, before his journey is even started, of the possibility of being tortured to death?
Why would a woman put her kids in danger on an overcrowded boat, with no food or water?
Why would a young boy hide in the engine of a bus to cross a border?
Why would a young girl climb over a fence and risk being killed or shot at any time?
HOPE
Hope is the driving force that pushes all of us, the hope of surviving, hope for a better life, the hope of salvation.
migrantvoice.org