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Thought for today.Gospel and Reflection for Sunday 13th September 2026 | 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 18:21-35T...
12/09/2026

Thought for today.
Gospel and Reflection for Sunday 13th September 2026 | 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 18:21-35

Thought for today
God our Father, may no-one's negative actions ever overpower my determination to choose to live in a positive way. I know that to forgive someone can be far from being an easy option, and I know that forgiveness isn't somehow pretending that something wrong hasn't happened. Instead it is being generous, Father - as your Son showed in his dying words - in being willing to release the other person from what natural justice demands should be 'punishment' for wrong-doing. Isn't this, Father, what is meant by "your mercy" and what we are to do in being called to "be merciful" ourselves? Mt 57 For what I have done wrong, Father, forgive me to the extent that I am generous and gracious in forgiving - or truly hoping to forgive - those who have done wrong to me. Lk 114 Empower me to break the cycle of any hatred, resentment or bitterness, always resisting evil Rom 1221 and conquering it with goodness. Bring your healing and peace and wholeness into the lives of those I pray for, and into mine. Amen.

Gospel for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 18:21-35To be forgiven, you must forg...
12/09/2026

Gospel for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 18:21-35

To be forgiven, you must forgive
I give you a new commandment, says the Lord: love one another as I have loved you.

21 Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought to him, that owed him ten thousand talents.
25 And as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt.
28 But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellow servants that owed him an hundred pence: and laying hold of him, throttled him, saying: Pay what thou owest.
29 And his fellow servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he paid the debt.
31 Now his fellow servants seeing what was done, were very much grieved, and they came and told their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord called him; and said to him: Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because thou besoughtest me:
33 Shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow servant, even as I had compassion on thee?
34 And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until he paid all the debt.
35 So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.

The Gospel of the Lord
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R E F L E C T I O N . . . . . . . . Scripture places our anger beside the mercy of God and asks us to see the differenc...
12/09/2026

R E F L E C T I O N . . . . . . . .
Scripture places our anger beside the mercy of God and asks us to see the difference. We are warned against cherishing resentment, while the Lord is praised as slow to anger, rich in compassion, and willing to remove our sins as far as east is from west. Jesus makes this mercy concrete in the servant whose enormous debt is forgiven. Yet the same servant, having received compassion, refuses to show it to someone who owes him far less.
The parable reveals that forgiveness is not an isolated gift we receive; it must shape the way we belong to one another. We live and die for the Lord, and Christ, who died and rose to be Lord of all, claims our relationships as part of his kingdom. Forgiving “from the heart” does not deny that wounds are real or that justice matters. It means refusing to let anger become our master, remembering the mercy by which we ourselves stand before God. The practical beginning may be a prayer for the grace to release one grievance, speak without retaliation, or stop rehearsing another person’s debt. Love grows when the mercy we have received is allowed to pass through us.

Prayer
Merciful Father, I praise you for your patience, compassion, and forgiveness. Keep me from holding tightly to anger or seeking revenge. When I remember the wrongs done to me, help me also remember the far greater mercy you have shown me. Give me a heart that can forgive sincerely, while granting wisdom to act with justice and peace. May Christ, who is Lord of the living and the dead, reign over my thoughts, words, and relationships. Teach me to love as he has loved, and to become an instrument of your healing mercy. Amen.

T H I S W E E K . . . . . . . . The parable plays out exactly as we might expect it to. The ‘good guy’ (the master) st...
12/09/2026

T H I S W E E K . . . . . . . .
The parable plays out exactly as we might expect it to. The ‘good guy’ (the master) starts out angry and determined to get what he is owed, even if that means selling his servant’s wife and children into slavery, and taking all of his possessions. However, when the servant begs for time to pay, the master forgives him, not just giving him more time but cancelling the debt. This is total forgiveness – ‘forgiveness from the heart’.
Now this servant who has been forgiven becomes the ‘bad guy’ (wicked servant). A man who owes him a much smaller amount of money begs for the same option (to be given more time to pay) but this time the ‘bad guy’ is very, very bad. There is no forgiveness in this man’s heart at all. Without mercy he has his fellow servant thrown into prison.
The parable ends with a dire warning: “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” This is a typical exaggeration by Matthew, intended to make the call to forgive absolute. The parable is about the importance of forgiveness, that’s what it teaches. It is not about how God will treat us.
All of us can, if we choose, allow ourselves to live and be governed by our primal instincts which are deep and strong within us. Survival, procreation, fight or flight, protection of our young, seeking food, water, shelter, avoiding danger, gathering in hierarchical groups, and others. Living by these instincts bring us into Darwin’s “survival of the fittest” world, where the strongest, most powerful survive and thrive while the weak and poor are left to fend for themselves, and if the can’t, they die.
It is a world without joy, where wealth and greed, power and domination guarantee survival. It is a world where fear is always present; where someone stronger or more powerful may just be a minute away and where survival hangs by a thread.
But human beings are called to rise above their primal instincts and not be governed by them. Created in the image and likeness of God and with Jesus and the Holy Spirit showing us the way, we are called to live according to the standard of forgiveness. This, I think, is the standard by which we can judge how far we have come along the road of the Gospels.
“How often must I forgive? Seven times?”
“No, seventy times seven! Always, never stopping.”
WOW!!!!!
Fr. Brian Maher OMI

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFULSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER13, 202624th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEWe come to you, Lord, confident that in your...
12/09/2026

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER13, 2026
24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

We come to you, Lord, confident that in your infinite love, you will forgive us our transgressions and listen to the prayers of your repentant children.

In today’s gospel Jesus reminds us that if we are to gain forgiveness from our Heavenly Father, we in turn must practice forgiveness in our daily lives. We pray for the grace to forgive those who may have offended or hurt us and to banish resentment, anger and hatred from our lives.
We pray to the Lord
Lord, hear our prayer

We pray with confidence that our loving Father forgive us our many transgressions, for which we are truly sorry, and give us the strength to live our lives in closer accord with his commandments.
We pray to the Lord
Lord, hear our prayer

We pray for those who we have offended by thought, word or deed and who have shown Christian charity in forgiving and forgetting our transgressions.
We pray to the Lord
Lord hear our prayer

We pray for the victims of crime that they find consolation in the words of Christ and that they learn to forgive those who may have gravely affected their lives.
We pray to the Lord
Lord, hear our prayer

We pray that those engaged in war and conflict set aside hatred, vengeance and retaliation and instead work for understanding and peace in our world for the good of all.
We pray to the Lord
Lord, hear our prayer

At this time when our oceans, our eco-systems and so many people are struggling to survive the effects of global warming, we pray for the wisdom and determination to live a life which is not selfishly centred on ourselves but on the survival of God’s creation.
We pray to the Lord
Lord, hear our prayer

We pray for peace in our world and for an end to the killing of the innocent.
We pray to the Lord
Lord hear our prayer

We bow our heads and remember in silence our own personal intentions and the intentions of those who have asked for our prayers
We pray to the Lord
Lord, hear our prayer

Father, we thank you for your forgiveness. May we , in our own lives, reflect something of that same goodness to others. We make these prayers through Christ, our Lord, Amen.

Please Read this first before praying the - ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION If you are unable to physically receive Holy Comm...
12/09/2026

Please Read this first before praying the - ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
If you are unable to physically receive Holy Communion, especially in the midst of this time, make a solemn Act of Spiritual Communion by reciting this Prayer for Spiritual Communion by Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. Keep in mind that repentance for one’s sins is an important step prior to the Spiritual Communion prayer – similar to what we Catholics do during Holy Mass wherein we first ask God for His forgiveness in preparation for the reception of the Eucharist. To do this, begin by remembering your sins, expressing sorrow for having offended God Whom you love, and offering a prayer of true contrition, such as praying this Act of Contrition.

O my God!
I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee; and I detest my sins above every other evil, because they displease Thee, my God, Who for Thine infinite goodness
art so deserving of all my love; and I firmly resolve, by Thy holy grace,
never more to offend Thee,and to amend my life. Amen.

Missalette for Sunday 13th September 2026 - CLICK on each image for a full view ⤵️
12/09/2026

Missalette for Sunday 13th September 2026 - CLICK on each image for a full view ⤵️

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFULSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2026TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEPRESIDER;We come to the Father who ...
05/09/2026

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PRESIDER;
We come to the Father who lovingly created us and gives us life, asking for love and forgiveness for ourselves and all in our world.

In today’s gospel Jesus emphasises the importance of reconciliation in our lives. We pray for the grace to forgive those who have wronged us and for a spirit of reconciliation among feuding families and neighbours.
We pray to the Lord
Lord, hear our prayer

We pray for all families that their homes be an oasis of love, peace and harmony. We pray particularly for those where relationships have broken down and for those in conflict that the loving spirit of Christ be bestowed upon them.
We pray to the Lord
Lord, hear our prayer

We pray for ourselves that through the love of Christ we learn to listen to each other with respect and to grow in compassion, patience and caring.
We pray to the Lord
Lord hear our prayer

We pray for those who feel excluded from the family of our Church. May we reach out to them in genuine welcome, understanding and compassion.
We pray to the Lord Lord, hear our prayer

As we enter into the second week of the Season of Creation, we pray for a recognition that in today’s world we are destroying so much of God’s creation and for an awareness that in our own lives we ourselves can make a difference.
We pray to the Lord
Lord, hear our prayer

We pray for the earth and all its creatures bestowed on us by our generous and loving Father, that all nations be united in its protection and in the fight against global warming.
We pray to the Lord
Lord, hear our prayer

We pray for those affected by the terrible floods in Nepal and Tibet. We pray for those who have lost their lives, for the injured, for those missing and for their families and for the rescue workers.
We pray to the Lord
Lord hear our prayer

We pray for peace in our world and for an end to the killing of the innocent.
We pray to the Lord
Lord hear our prayer

We bow our heads and remember in silence our own personal intentions and the intentions of those who have asked for our prayers
We pray to the Lord
Lord, hear our prayer

Father, we thank you for your goodness. May we, in our own lives, reflect something of that same goodness to others. We make these prayers through Christ, our Lord, Amen.

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