Reflections
Benedictus follows the liturgical seasons of the Christian calendar. In choosing readings and themes for reflection each week, we sometimes follow the pattern set by the Revised Common Lectionary and sometimes develop a series on a particular theme.
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- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- The Work of Love in the Face of Doom
- Life is a Cabaret, Old Chum - Come to the Cabaret!
- Wedding Mayhem (Matthew 25: 1-13) - Listen to this reflection (mp3)
- Swallowing Camels (Matthew 23: 1-13, 23-24, 37-39) - Listen to this reflection (mp3)
- And a Second is Like It (Matthew 22: 34-46) - Listen to this reflection (mp3)
- Giving to God what is God’s (Matthew 22: 15-33)
- Bound Hand and Foot (Matthew 22: 1-14) - Listen to this reflection (mp3)
- Tenants and Heirs (Matthew 21: 33-46) - Listen to this reflection (mp3)
- Viriditas (Revelation 22: 1-5) - Listen to this reflection (mp3)
- Season of Creation
- Call and Response
- Poetica Divina
- Feast of the Birth of John the Baptist (John 1: 19-30)
- Mission of the Twelve (Matthew 9:35-10:15)
- Transformed into the Same Image: Trinity (2 Corinthians 3:17-18)
- Spirit Poured: Pentecost (Acts 2:1-18)
- Un-heavening Heaven (John 14: 15-31)
- One Hundred Percent Lambing (John 10: 1-18)
- Given Life (Luke 24: 13-35)
- Doubt and the Path to Hope (John 20: 19-31)
- Passionate Action: Easter Series
- Passing Over: Exodus Journey
- ‘Worshipping on the Mountain’ (Exodus 3: 1-15) (8-4-2017)
- Ten Words (Exodus 19: 16-18, 20: 1-21) (1-4-2017)
- Bread from Heaven (Exodus 16: 1-5, 11-21, 31-32) (25-3-2017)
- Through the Waters (Exodus 13 and 14) (18-3-2017)
- Passover (Exodus 12: 1-14) (11-3-2017)
- ‘Out of Egypt I Have Called My Son’ (Exodus 3: 1-15) (4-3-2017)
- Bright Cloud (Matthew 17: 1-9) (25-2-2017)
- ‘The Aim of His Art’ (Matt 5:38-48) (18-2-2017)
- The Sacrament of Communion (Matthew 5: 21-24) (11-2-2017)
- Proclaiming Christ Crucified (1 Corinthians 1: 18-31) (4-2-2017)
- Set Pools of Silence (Matthew 14: 22-33) (28-1-2017)
- Incarnation - The Meaning of Christmas
- The Cosmic Christ (Colossians 1: 11-20) (19-11-2016)
- Becoming Saints (Luke 6: 17-26) (5-11-2016)
- Call and Response
- Call and Response – Heather Thomson (1 Peter 2:1–10) (22-10-2016)
- Call and Response – (Matthew 19: 16–30) (15-10-2016)
- Call and Response – Kerry Jacobs (Jonah 1:1-12, 17) (8-10-2016)
- Call and Response – Heather Thomson (Luke 1:26–38) (1-10-2016)
- Call and Response – Susie Begbie (John 15:1-11) (24-9-2016)
- Call and Response – Heather Thomson (Luke 13:10–17) (10-9-2016)
- Call and Response (Luke 14: 25-35) (3-9-2016)
- Invited to a Banquet (Luke 14: 7-14) (27-8-2016)
- The Freedom of the Gospel (Luke 13: 10-21) (20-8-2016)
- Peace on Earth (Luke 12: 49-56) (13-8-2016)
- Deep Listening as Faith (Hebrews 11: 1-3, 8-16) (6-8-2016)
- Music of the Spheres - Charles Jenkins (30-7-2016)
Images Music of the Spheres - On solidarity with the afflicted (Matthew 13: 24-30)(23-7-2016)
- Mystic Winter
- Elijah the Tishbite
- A Story Still Unfolding: Feast of Trinity (John 16: 12-15)(21-5-2016)
- What on earth is union with God? (John 17:20-26)(30-4-2016)
- Receiving the Holy Spirit: Easter 5 (John 20: 19-23)(23-4-2016)
- Following the Risen Christ: Easter 4 (Matthew 28: 1-10)(16-4-2016)
- Believing Christ is Risen: Easter 3 (Luke 24: 1-12)(9-4-2016)
- Appearances: Easter 2 (John 20: 19-31)(2-4-2016)
- Easter
- Journey to Jerusalem
- Transfiguration (Luke 9.28‐36)(6-2-2016)
- Set Pools of Silence (John 4. 5-15)(30-1-2016)
- Jesus - A Girardian Advent
- Marks of Benedictus
- Five Marks (Acts 2. 37-39, 43-47)(7-11-2015)
- ‘Take Heart’: The Mark of Adventure (Mark 10. 46-52)(31-10-2015)
- Nothing Lost: The Mark of Reconciliation (John 6. 35-40)(26-10-2015)
- The Living God: The Mark of Discernment (John 1. 24-31, 35-39)(17-10-2015)
- Grand Poverty: The Mark of Silence (Mark 10. 17-22)(10-10-2015)
- The Mark of Hospitality (Matthew 25. 31, 34-40)(3-10-2015)
- Reflection for Third Order Franciscans (Luke 12. 22-34)(2-10-2015)
- Viriditas (Song of Solomon 2. 10-13)(26-9-2015)
- True Greatness (Mark 9. 30-37)(23-9-2015)
- Contending with God - Job's Story
- Mary’s Magnificat (Luke 1. 39-55)(15-8-2015)
- Living into our Name (Matthew 10. 17-20)(01-8-2015)
- Dark Night of the Season (Genesis 1. 1-5)(25-7-2015)
- Hospitality, Community, and the Centrality of Prayer (Mark 6. 30-34, 53-57)(18-7-2015)
- The Monastic Vocation (Matthew 10.24-31)(11-7-2015)
- Tourist, Traveller, Pilgrim or Disciple? (Mark 6: 1-13)(04-7-2015)
- On Coming To Know (Sermon: Samuel 3.1‐10)(27-6-2015)
- Over To The Other Side (Sermon: Mark 4:35-41)(20-6-2015)
- On Being Drawn (A Sermon on Exodus 3)(13-6-2015)
- Being Reconciled – Feast of the Trinity (2 Corinthians 5. 16-21)(30-5-2015)
- Pentecost (Acts 2. 29-39)(23-5-2015)
- Easter 2015
- Passion Sunday (Mark 14:1-11)(28-3-2015)
- Metanoia - Lent 2015
- Transfiguring Light (Mark 9. 2-9)(14-2-2015)
- You Did Not Choose Me (John 15. 12-17)(7-2-2015)
- No Room (Advent 4 – Luke 2. 1-8)(20-12-2014)
- Joy (Advent 3 – Isaiah 61. 1-4, 8-11)(13-12-2014)
- Tidings (Advent 2 – Mark 1. 1-8)(06-12-2014)
- In-breaking (Advent I: Mark 13. 24-37)(29-11-2014)
- What sort of king is he? (Matt 25: 31-46)(22-11-2014)
- Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost (Matthew 25. 14-30)(15-11-2014)
- Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost (Matthew 25. 1-13)(08-11-2014)
- All Saints Day (Matthew 5. 1-12)(01-11-2014)
- Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost (Matthew 22. 34-40)(25-10-2014)
- Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Matthew 22. 15-33)(18-10-2014)
- Philippians
- The Great Exchange (Matthew 20. 1-16)(10-09-2014)
- Faith in the Public Square
- Mary Magdalene: Penitent Sinner or Apostle to the Apostles?(19-07-2014)
- Reading Genesis
- Feast of Trinity (1 John 4. 16-21)(14-06-2014)
- Pentecost (John 7. 37-52)(07-06-2014)
- Sixth Sunday of Easter (Acts 17. 22-31)(24-05-2014)
- Fifth Sunday of Easter (Acts 7. 54-60)(17-05-2014)
- Fourth Sunday of Easter (Acts 2. 42-47)(10-05-2014)
- Third Sunday of Easter (Acts 2. 14a, 36-41)(04-05-2014)
- Easter 2 (John 20. 19-31)(26-04-2014)
- Holy Saturday (Ps.31; Mark 15.42-47)(19-04-2014)
- The Gospel of Matthew
- Australia Day – Third Sunday After Epiphany (Deuteronomy 8. 5-14, 19-20) (25-01-2014)
- Second Sunday After Epiphany (John 1. 29-42) (18-01-2014)
- A Contemplative Christmas (2013)
- The Reign of Christ (Song of Zechariah – Luke 1. 68-79) (23-11-2013)
- Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Song of Isaiah – Isaiah 12. 2-6) (16-11-2013)
- Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 20. 27-40) (09-11-2013)
- Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (31-08-2013)
- Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (24-08-2013)
- Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (17-08-2013)
- Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (03-08-2013)
- Emmanuel (2013)
- Trinity (25-05-2013)
- Pentecost (18-05-2013)
- Easter (2013)
- Holy Saturday (30-03-2013)
- Contemplation and Prophecy Lent (2013)
- Season of Creation Spring (2012)
- Discernment Series (2012)
- On Blessing Epiphany (2012)