Disciples praise his deeds of power and sing of peace; yet Jesus weeps.

Why would anyone pour a years' wages into Christ?

Re-telling a tale of two brothers.

The power of Christ is seen in a mother hen: warm, vulnerable, disarming.

Jesus' resistance to the devil is grounded in knowing himself beloved.

Alone, few of us can love our enemies; but in loving community, we can do it.

Jesus invites us to walk down the mountain to a level playing field, where all may be healed.

An encounter with God means an encounter with love: and that can be truly terrifying.

Like Jeremiah, we are all given God’s words to comfort, challenge and console. A reflection for back-to-school Sunday, in a region where Covid is raging and teaching will be face to face.

Jesus is born into an ever-expanding family, into which we are all invited.