Sunday Reflection

The sermon on the mount

Gript — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:13:04 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the sermon on the mount.

Son of God, have pity on me

Gript — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 13:15:25 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the blind man who asked Jesus to let him see.

You know not what you ask

Gript — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 12:07:28 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the request of James and John to sit at Jesus' right and left hand.

Sell all you own, then follow me

Gript — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 12:37:43 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the need to surrender to God and follow him.

We do not understand

Gript — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:01:03 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses our lack of understanding of God and his plans.

Like sheep without a Shepard

Gript — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 12:08:00 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses Mark 6:30-34.

Corpus Christi

Gript — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 11:39:48 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses Corpus Christi.

Trinity Sunday

Gript — Sun, 30 May 2021 11:59:19 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the mystery of the Trinity.

Pentecost Sunday

Gript — Sun, 23 May 2021 11:23:37 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses Pentecost and the descent of the Holy Spirit.

The Ascension

Gript — Sun, 16 May 2021 10:55:25 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he reflects upon the Ascension.

The Final Discourse of Jesus

Gript — Sun, 09 May 2021 12:05:15 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he reflects on the final discourse given by Jesus to his Apostles after the Last Supper.

The True Vine

Gript — Sun, 02 May 2021 12:19:22 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he reflects on John 15.

Good Shepard Sunday

Gript — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 09:50:14 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he reflects upon Good Shepard Sunday.

The scriptures foretold the life of Jesus

Gript — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 11:12:28 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he reflects on Jesus instructing the Disciples that his life had been foretold by the Scriptures.

Reflections on the Resurrection

Gript — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:51:45 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he reflects upon the Resurrection.

Palm Sunday

Gript — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:24:16 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses Palm Sunday, the entrance into Jerusalem, and the Passion.

The fifth week of Lent

Gript — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:32:33 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses transformation through Grace.

The fourth week of Lent

Gript — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:17:25 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses Nicodemus.

The third week of Lent

Gript — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 11:09:28 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses sacred spaces and finding what is real.

The second Sunday of Lent

Gript — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:33:00 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the transfiguration.

The first Sunday of Lent

Gript — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 11:13:27 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the idea of the desert, and how a journey through a desolate place can lead you to the promised land.

Sin is contagious

Gript — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:38:43 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses how sin disfigures us and cuts us off from communion.

Communion

Gript — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:19:27 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about humans call to communion in an increasingly individualistic society.

The first Sunday of Ordinary Time

Gript — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 10:29:59 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the need to take the time to look back so that you can see how far you've come.

Fishers of Men

Gript — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 12:34:56 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the arrest of John the Baptist and the start of the public ministry of Jesus.

Come and See

Gript — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 13:03:53 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the Gospel of John.

The Annunciation

Gript — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 12:41:14 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the annunciation and God's plan.

The witness who proclaimed the coming

Gript — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 11:52:22 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the beginning of the Gospel of John.

The beginning of the good news

Gript — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 13:15:08 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the call to prepare the way for the Lord and make his path straight.

Advent Sunday

Gript — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:52:34 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses how we need to live our lives so that we are ready to meet Jesus at any time.

Matthew 25: The Sheep and the Goats

Gript — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:14:47 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the parable of the sheep and the goats.

The parable of the talents.

Gript — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 13:19:38 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the parable of the talents.

We do not know the time of our end

Gript — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 11:32:16 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the lessons contained within the parable of the wise and foolish bridesmaids.

All Saints' Day

Gript — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 21:22:35 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the beatitudes and the lives of the saints.

Practicing what you preach

Gript — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 15:27:58 +0000

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses how to recognize a Christian by the way they live their life.

Render Unto Caesar

Gript — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 11:05:56 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses Matthew 22:15-22, in which the Pharisees try and entrap Jesus with a question about Caesar.

The parable of the wedding feast

Gript — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 11:41:23 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses Matthew 22:1-14, the Parable of the Wedding Feast.

The parable of the workers in the vineyard

Gript — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 12:47:12 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses Matthew 20:1-16, the parable of the workers in the vineyard, and how all those who accept the call are equally rewarded.

How often should I forgive?

Gript — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 12:17:59 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he looks at Matthew 18:21-22 and what it means to offer forgiveness.

Reconciliation

Gript — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 19:48:53 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about the importance of reconciliation in building a life of peace and harmony.

I am

Gript — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:09:01 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the gospel of Jesus asking the disciples "Who do you say I am?"

The parable of the Canaanite Woman's daughter

Gript — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 12:36:12 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about one of the more challenging parables, the parable of the Canaanite Woman's daughter.

Jesus Wept

Gript — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:29:48 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses reaction to the beheading of John the Baptist by Herod, and the loaves and the fishes.

The wheat from the chaff

Gript — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 09:00:04 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the parable of the treasure in the field, and the parable of the dragnet.

Trinity Sunday

Gript — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the Trinity, their unity and their individuality.

Ascension Sunday

Gript — Sun, 24 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about Ascension Sunday.

Preparing for Pentecost

Gript — Sun, 17 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about the need to recognize Jesus so that the world can receive the spirit.

Jesus is the Gate

Gript — Sun, 03 May 2020 09:00:00 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about the more spiritual aspects of the Resurrection.

Walking the path with Jesus

Gript — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the Disciples on the road to Emmaus.

Divine Mercy

Gript — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about divine mercy, taking the grief of others onto ourselves, and God's wish to take our pain.

To die with Christ on the cross

Gript — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0100

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. Palm Sunday, the Gospel of Jesus entering into Jerusalem, and taking up the cross as we make our way to Calvary.