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   Number 1: Sunday 6 September 2026 - Love one another

   Sunday 6 September 2026 Today is Sunday the 6th of September, beginning the 23rd week of Ordinary Time. ‘God is nothing but love’. As you hear Paul Zach sing these words with The Porter’s Gate, notice how you feel about this idea: God is nothing but love. Let it fill your heart as you begin to pray. God is nothing but love Dare to give all for love Give yourselves without fear Today’s reading is from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans. Romans 13:8-10 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet’; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ Love does no wrong to a neighbour; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. We are now coming very near to the end of Paul’s rather long and difficult letter to the Romans; and here he is getting them to think about how they might live together as Christians in Rome. Paul tells them that the only thing that matters is that they should “love one another”. What is your true response to hearing this? Paul tells them that love fulfils all the commandments. How does this kind of love play out in your life? As you listen again, simply reflect on the love of God in your life and how you reflect it to others... Romans 13:8-10 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet’; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ Love does no wrong to a neighbour; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. What would you like to say to the Lord as this time of prayer comes to a close? Where is love prompting you today? Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be World without end Amen

   September 06, 2026·12min
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   Number 2: Saturday 5 September 2026 - The movements of God

   Saturday 5 September 2026 On Saturdays we like to look prayerfully and reflectively back at how we have done during this week, in both our activities and our praying, to get used to seeing where God has been present. This time of Examen isn’t a memory test (many of us can barely remember yesterday!) Instead, this is a moment to let God show you the movements of God, and the movements of your heart. If you’re finding it hard, simply ask for help, or return to a point of gratitude you have. Take a moment to slow down. Become aware of your breathing. To begin, let up to three things surface in your mind, possibly, but not necessarily, three moments in prayer, when you felt the touch of God this week. Now recall just two things for which you would like to tell God that you are sorry. Finally, think of just one thing that you are being challenged to work on in the coming week, and ask for God’s help.

   September 05, 2026·8min
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   Number 3: Wednesday 2 September 2026 - You are God's field

   Wednesday 2 September 2026 Today is Wednesday the 2nd of September, in the 22nd week of Ordinary Time. The monks of Pluscarden Abbey sing Ecce quam bonum: “How good and how pleasant it is when brothers and sisters live together in unity! It is like precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes.” As you listen, reflect on the joy of unity; on the consolation that community can bring. Today’s reading is from Saint Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 And so, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but rather as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for solid food. Even now you are still not ready, for you are still of the flesh. For as long as there is jealousy and quarrelling among you, are you not of the flesh, and behaving according to human inclinations? For when one says, ‘I belong to Paul’, and another, ‘I belong to Apollos’, are you not merely human? What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. The one who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages according to the labour of each. For we are God’s servants, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building. The problem here is that the Corinthians have been squabbling. Does the passage resonate with any of your church or community experiences at all? It seems that there is tension in Corinth, about those who had preached the gospel to them; in this case it is “Paul” and “Apollos” who represent the different factions. How does Paul try to deal with the tension? As you hear the passage again, imagine you are hearing it afresh, as if you were a Corinthian receiving the message for the first time, with all the arguments happening around you... 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 And so, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but rather as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for solid food. Even now you are still not ready, for you are still of the flesh. For as long as there is jealousy and quarrelling among you, are you not of the flesh, and behaving according to human inclinations? For when one says, ‘I belong to Paul’, and another, ‘I belong to Apollos’, are you not merely human? What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. The one who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages according to the labour of each. For we are God’s servants, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building. In these closing moments, speak with God as one friend speaks to another about any tensions in your life concerning other people...listen to what God says in return... it could surprise you! Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be World without end Amen

   September 02, 2026·13min
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   Number 4: Monday 7 September 2026 - Stretch out your hand

   Monday 7 September 2026 Today is Monday the 7th of September, the Martyrdom of Blessed Ralph Corby SJ, in the 23rd week of Ordinary Time. Leslie Jordan with The Porter’s Gate sings, ‘Have You Found the Lord’? As you enter into prayer, reflect on all the surprising places God has been found in your life recently... the kindness of a friend... in nature... a seemingly ordinary moment... Have you found the Lord? Is he in the wind? Yes, yes, yes, he’s in the wind Have you found the Lord? Is he in the storm? Yes, yes, yes, he’s in the storm Christ is in ten thousand places Ever-present, high and low Where could I, where could I Where could I go? Have you found the Lord? Is he in your tears? Yes, yes, yes, he’s in my tears Have you found the Lord As a patient friend? Yes, yes, yes, he is my friend Christ is in ten thousand places Ever-present, high and low Where could I, where could I Where could I go? Have you found the Lord? Is he always good? Yes, yes, yes, the Lord is good Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Luke. Luke 6:6-11 On another sabbath [Jesus] entered the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched him to see whether he would cure on the sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him. Even though he knew what they were thinking, he said to the man who had the withered hand, ‘Come and stand here.’ He got up and stood there. Then Jesus said to them, ‘I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to destroy it?’ After looking around at all of them, he said to him, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He did so, and his hand was restored. But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus. Jesus heals in full view of people who are watching only so as to catch him out, and he does not let their hostility hold him back. He puts the question that exposes what is really at stake: is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to destroy it? He places kindness above any rule that might get in kindness’s way. Is there a rule, a habit, or an expectation in your own life that sometimes gets in the way of your doing good? The man is told simply, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He has to act, in trust, before he can know whether healing will follow. Grace so often asks something of us first, some small movement towards it, before we feel its effect. Is there a withered part of you, some capacity you have stopped trusting, that Jesus might be inviting you to stretch out today? As you hear the reading once more, notice what draws your attention this time. What do you feel as you watch this small, quiet act of courage and compassion? Luke 6:6-11 On another sabbath [Jesus] entered the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched him to see whether he would cure on the sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him. Even though he knew what they were thinking, he said to the man who had the withered hand, ‘Come and stand here.’ He got up and stood there. Then Jesus said to them, ‘I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to destroy it?’ After looking around at all of them, he said to him, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He did so, and his hand was restored. But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus. The leaders’ response to healing is fury rather than joy. Good news that should delight them instead threatens the control they cling to. Is there a corner of your own heart that resists good news because it asks you to let go of control? Take this to God now, as honestly as you can. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be World without end Amen

   September 07, 2026·14min
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   Number 5: Tuesday 1 September 2026 - He spoke with authority

   Tuesday 1 September 2026 Today is Tuesday the 1st of September, in the 22nd week of Ordinary Time. The community of Taizé sing, Jésus le Christ: ‘Jesus Christ, inner light, do not let my darkness speak to me. Jesus Christ, inner light, let me welcome your love.’ Jésus le Christ, lumière intérieure, ne laisse pas mes ténèbres me parler Jésus le Christ, lumière intérieure, donne-moi d'accueillir ton amour Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Luke. Luke 4:31-37 [Jesus] went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbath. They were astounded at his teaching, because he spoke with authority. In the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, ‘Let us alone! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.’ But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ‘Be silent, and come out of him!’ When the demon had thrown him down before them, he came out of him without having done him any harm. They were all amazed and kept saying to one another, ‘What kind of utterance is this? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and out they come!’ And a report about him began to reach every place in the region. Today we watch for the first time in Luke’s gospel as Jesus starts his mission of preaching his Father’s message. The text says that “they were astounded at his teaching, because he spoke with authority”. Imagine yourself in the scene... imagine this authority...how do you experience it? Through Jesus’ gestures...the sound of his voice...the words he’s using... “A report about Jesus began to reach every place in the region”. Imagine the report for a moment... what do you think it might have said? Now listen as the passage is read for you once more. Place yourself into the scene and let it unfold... Luke 4:31-37 [Jesus] went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbath. They were astounded at his teaching, because he spoke with authority. In the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, ‘Let us alone! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.’ But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ‘Be silent, and come out of him!’ When the demon had thrown him down before them, he came out of him without having done him any harm. They were all amazed and kept saying to one another, ‘What kind of utterance is this? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and out they come!’ And a report about him began to reach every place in the region. As we close this time of prayer, spend time with this authority of Jesus. What might you like to say to him about it? Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be World without end Amen

   September 01, 2026·13min
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