The Spirit meets us not with control, but with disruption. It does not tidy our world—it sets it ablaze. The gift of the Spirit is not private inspiration but public proclamation. God speaks in every language, to every people, with no gatekeepers. Where once confusion scattered nations, now understanding draws them together. This is not…

Freedom isn’t always about movement. Sometimes it’s about purpose. Paul’s confinement doesn’t silence him. It sharpens his focus. Even under guard, he continues to welcome, to teach, and to witness. True authority in the Church flows not from status or setting, but from conviction and clarity. Chains may bind the body, but not the gospel.…

Truth often unsettles those who try to contain it within political or legal frameworks. Festus, like many, wants clarity but finds only complexity. Paul’s message doesn’t fit into neat categories of law, power, or custom. It confronts both empire and religion with something more disruptive—resurrection. Faith in the risen Jesus doesn’t just challenge personal belief.…

Paul’s trial reveals how fragile truth becomes when it threatens power. Arguments over doctrine can distract from deeper questions of justice and conscience. It’s striking how quickly principle gives way to tribal loyalty, even among the religious. Paul does not manipulate; he exposes. In doing so, he reminds us that standing firm in hope often…

Paul’s words speak directly to the weight of spiritual leadership. This is not a role for comfort-seekers. It demands vigilance, humility, and deep care for others. True shepherds are not measured by success, but by their willingness to stay present through confusion, suffering, and sorrow. The threat to the Church rarely comes from outside alone.…

This farewell is not just Paul’s, but every disciple’s challenge: to live a life of witness, come what may. Paul’s words speak of a heart poured out in service, not for glory, but out of love and obedience. Humility, hardship, and perseverance mark the path of true mission. Paul does not cling to comfort or…

Jesus lives out of his love for the Father. He doesn’t need to be small and fit in to the limited ideas of those who criticise him. He seeks to expand their understanding. As we journey along with him we are reminded of the unifying love between Jesus and the Father. They are one and…

There is a true freedom that enters our living by remaining in Jesus. His presence freeing us from a Me First world and opens up a freer way to be human, demonstrated in our no longer living for ourselves but for others. The Jesus we hear in our gospel today, wants us to know that…

This week before Holy Week we are invited to walk with Jesus, a Jesus condemned and hunted down but intensely in love with the Father. The last words of Pope Emeritus Benedict, “Jesus, I love you”. In our preparing for Holy Week, it is helpful to be aware of our love for Jesus and then…

Our Lenten Fridays echo Good Friday, our hearts are being slowly prepared to be with the one we love as he suffers. Although Jesus reluctantly goes to Jerusalem as secretly as he can, those there, when they recognise him, want to arrest him. The opposition intensifies and Jesus proclaims the Kingdom, God’s way of being…