I find solace in the familiar rhythm of the shoreline, the gentle lapping of waves against the sand. Easy. When I ponder the Gospel reading for the coming Sunday, Luke 4: 1-11, it directly challenges me to leave the shoreline and go into the deep water. Into that dark blue water with the hard to…
Month: January 2025
Cyclone Gita and Leadership Reflections
On February 11, 2018, I arrived in the island nation of Tonga having been invited by a former colleague, Dr Anne Benjamin, on a two-week mission to assist schools in the implementation of a new religious education curriculum. I arrived excited at the prospect of being able to share something of my passion and experience…
Lectio Reflection – Feast of the Baptism of the Lord – Luke 3:15-16; 21-22 (Year C 2025)
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:17 First Reading
1:45 Bishop David Walker
6:16 Fr John Frauenfelder
6:55 Mrs Virginia Ryan
9:07 Self Reflection
9:24 Second Reading
10:18 Fr John Frauenfelder
10:57 Mrs Virginia Ryan
11:33 Bishop David Walker
12:36 Self Reflection
13:12 Farewell & Final Prayer
Luke 3:15-16
15 As the people were filled with expectation and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 16 John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Luke 3:21-22
The Baptism of Jesus
21 Now when all the people were baptized and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”