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On The Journey This Week: Fr Mark De Battista says being pruned by God is necessary if we are to grow in our faith. Mother Hilda tells how to see the sun shining in the faces of all we meet. Plus, Fr Tony Percy says that we are not called to be busy but to be fruitful. Michelle Vass says Mafalda’s prayer is a great way to test when and how we see the risen Christ. And Mark Raue on being the face of God, being Jesus’ feet, hands, eyes expressing compassion and love to all we meet.

Fr Mark De Battista says that the thought of bearing the pain of pruning isn’t attractive, but Jesus says it’s necessary to grow in discipleship and for us to bear more fruit for the Kingdom of God.

Mother Hilda says that Thomas Merton’s story of spending time watching peoples’ faces and his observation that our face shines like the sun can be experienced by us as well.

Fr Tony Percy says that we are not called to be busy but to be fruitful, and that requires blooming where we are planted. We are going to have to lose some branches and let ourselves be pruned: For the Father – the majestic Vinedresser – is constantly at work.

Mark Raue says the expression “The Face of God” is attributed to St Therese of Avila means to be the face of God in whatever circumstances we find ourselves with all those we encounter. To be Jesus’ feet, hands, eyes expressing compassion and love to all we meet.)

Michelle Vass asks, “How do WE know that Jesus is risen?” Mafalda’s prayer is a great way to test when and how we see the risen Christ as we openly share God’s love with all, not just those close to us.

On The Journey This Week: Fr Joshua Whitehead says we’re invited to reflect on our approach to faith. Mother Hilda says that words from God will fill up that space between your heartbeats. Plus, Fr Tony Percy and the fourth “I Am” statement by Jesus: I Am the Good shepherd. Pete Gilmore on the radical idea of being together and sharing all things in common and Fr Dave Callaghan says we often hide behind an imagined perfect image of ourselves.

Gospel Reflection–Fr Joshua Whitehead– Allowing Ourselves to Be Led (Fr Joshua Whitehead says we’re invited to reflect on our approach to faith. Is it something that you do? Or it is a free response to God's initiative allowing yourself to be led by the Good Shepherd?)

Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda– The Heart (Mother Hilda says that the heart has the capacity to send messages to the brain, and it's out of that that you and I act behave. When you don't have the words, sit quietly and say to the Lord, speak to my heart, and the words from God, the words of peace, comfort, clarity, consolation will fill up that space between your heartbeats.)

The Word–Fr Tony Percy– The Good Shepherd (Fr Tony Percy says that this Gospel for Good Shepherd Sunday is all about that God is a relationship himself and He's offering us the great relationship in our life with Him so that He becomes our good shepherd.)

Living the Gospel–Pete Gilmore– All Things in Common (Pete Gilmore says that the radical idea of being together and sharing all things in common as described in Acts of the Apostles is reflected in marriage and family life. In healthy marriages there isn’t “my” or “your” it’s just “our.”.)

The Call–Fr Dave Callaghan MGL–Cardboard Cutout (Fr Dave Callaghan MGL says that it often seems like we carry a life-sized cardboard cut-out of ourselves, the perfect image of ourselves, to hide behind for fear that other people might see who we really are.)

Gospel Reflection–Fr Joshua Whicker MGL–The Here and Now (Fr Joshua Whicker says that just as Jesus is physically present to the apostles, Jesus comes to redeem us in the fullness of our humanity and the fullness of our current lived experience.)

Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda– The Frame (Mother Hilda says that in conversations with another about something important we can often be caught up on the incidental, the red herring, something that doesn't really matter. Instead, speak and listen with God's eyes to what really matters.)

On The Journey This Week: Fr Joshua Whicker says that Jesus is here now to redeem us in the fullness of our humanity in our current lived experience. Mother Hilda says speak and listen with the eyes of God. Plus, Fr Tony Percy says that resurrection is holistic, not meristic. Byron & Francine Pirola and a simple formula for marital success in three words, and Fr Mike Delaney says make time to share a meal and to use it as a healthy form of sharing our thoughts, our struggles, our joys and triumphs.

The Word–Fr Tony Percy– Not Meristic (Fr Tony Percy says that resurrection is holistic, not meristic. The resurrection appearances confirm that Jesus was raised body, soul, and spirit. This will be our lot, too, if we are faithful to our baptism. Body – including our senses and emotions. Soul – including our intellect, will and memory. And Spirit resurrected – including our capacity for God himself.)

Smart Loving–Byron & Francine Pirola– Three Magic Words (Byron & Francine Pirola discuss the power of three magic words. A simple formula for marital success in three words: please, thanks, and sorry.)

God in the Everyday–Fr Mike Delaney– Clergy Lunches (Fr Mike Delaney says that like Jesus in the Gospels who used meals to engender a sense of welcome and belonging, it is important for us to make time to share a meal and to use it as a healthy form of sharing our thoughts, our struggles, our joys and triumphs.)

On The Journey This Week: Fr Mark De Battista’s Gospel reflection placing ourselves in Thomas's position. Mother Hilda says to call out like Elijah when we’re lost. Fr Tony Percy and two resurrection effects: unity and the mutuality of money and property. Trish McCarthy says the Spirit enables us to create harmony and unity from our chaos and disharmony, and Fr Mike Delaney says farmers have a great deal to teach us, to see each day and each challenge, each success, as an opportunity to see the hand of God at work in our lives.

Gospel Reflection– Fr Mark De Battista–Believing (Fr Mark De Battista says this Gospel invites us to place ourselves in Thomas's position. As we come in contact with the Risen Lord, to let Christ touch our wounds by being willing to touch his first, and so let him heal you as only he can.)