Today’s Readings – Monday of Week 11 of Ordinary Time - First Reading

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 6:1-10

Paul continues the defence of his ministry against critics among the Christians of Corinth and speaks both eloquently and movingly about his experiences in working for the gospel. In the Greek, our reading is a single long sentence, incorporating a quotation from Isaiah. The single main verb is “we entreat” (i.e. “we appeal” or “we beg"). Paul is both exercising his ministry of reconciliation and tells how this ministry is carried out. He is saying that his message of reconciliation is being confirmed by the apostolic experience which he describes here.

He begins by calling on all to work together, and urges them to ensure that the grace and love of God, which Paul has opened up for them, be not be received in vain. One way of … Continue

Yesterday’s Readings – The Most Holy Trinity (Year C)

Commentary on Proverbs 8:22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15

Today’s feast is one which many preachers would prefer not to have to talk about. What can one say that is meaningful about such an abstract concept as the Holy Trinity? In one sense, of course, they are right. It was the … Continue