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Bartimaeus shows his faith in Jesus in two ways. Firstly he calls out to Jesus to heal him in a specific way. Faith is only faith when we are able to express exactly what it is we are trusting God for. It is no good to just ask a generalRead More →

Every day in our world numerous people jockey for power, esteem and position.  This need is so inherent in us human beings that often we do not recognise the subtle ways we strive for power, esteem or position. I wonder if our need to serve others is as natural to us asRead More →

For the rich young man, his money was a problem. He was good – kept all the commandments but maybe missed out on the main one, to love God and love the neighbour. Jesus’ heart went out to him in love, his misery and his wealth. But wealth blocked himRead More →

This week’s Gospel gives us a moment to pause and ask ourselves if we have become like the Pharisees – do we throw people away? Do we allow ourselves to buy into the hardness of heart that allows us to justify it? Do we find ourselves choosing the value of oneRead More →