We invite you to reflect on St Matthews Gospel with a weekly meditation by Fr Dries van den Akker SJ on the unique paintings of Catholic artist Peter Clare. 2019/2020.
34th and Last Sunday Ecclesiastical Year A: Christ King Read more
Year A 33rd Sunday: Matthew 25:14-30, The Talents Read more
Year A 32nd Sunday: Matthew 25:1-13, 'Then the kingdom of Heaven will be like this' Read more
The Eight Beatitudes - Matthew 5: 3 - 10 Read more
Year A 30th Sunday: Matthew 22:34-40 Read more
Fr Dries reflects on Matthew 22:15-22 22:15 Then the Pharisees went away to work out between them how to trap him in what he said. Read more
Fr Dries reflects on Matthew 22:01-14 22:01 Jesus began to speak to them in parables once again, 22:02 'The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who gave a feast for his son's wedding. Read more
Fr Dries reflects on Matthew 21:33-43 21:42 Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read in the scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this is the Lord's doing and we marvel at it? 21:43 'I tell you, then, that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.' Read more
Fr Dries reflects on Matthew 21:28-32 21:28 'What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He went and said to the first, "My boy, go and work in the vineyard today. 21:29 He answered, "I will not go," but afterwards thought better of it and went. Read more
Fr Dries reflects on Matthew 20:1-16 . 'Now the kingdom of Heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard.' Read more
18:21 Then Peter went up to him and said, 'Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?' 18:22 Jesus answered, 'Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times. Read more
18:15 'If your brother does something wrong, go and have it out with him alone, between your two selves. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. Read more
16:21 From then onwards Jesus began to make it clear to his disciples that he was destined to go to Jerusalem and suffer grievously at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to death and to be raised up on the third day. Read more
16:13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, 'Who do people say the Son of man is?' Read more
1:39 Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. 1:40 She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. 1:41 Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Read more
Year A 19th Sunday: Matthew 14:22-33 14:25 In the fourth watch of the night he came towards them, walking on the sea, 14:26 and when the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. 'It is a ghost,' they said, and cried out in fear. 14:27 But at once Jesus called out to them, saying, 'Courage! It's me! Don't be afraid.' Read more
Year A 18th Sunday: Matthew 14,13-22 14,13: When Jesus received this news [the violent death of John the Baptist] he withdrew by boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But the crowds heard of this and, leaving the towns, went after him on foot. Read more
Year A 17th Sunday: Matthew 13:44-52 13:44 'The kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found; he hides it again, goes off in his joy, sells everything he owns and buys the field. Read more
Matthew 13:24-43. The picture of today is an illustration of Jesus’ parable about the good seed and the bad darnel. Read more
Year A 15th Sunday: Matthew:13:1-23 The picture is an illustration of the parable of the seed and its explanation. Read more
'When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples he moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns.' Read more
‘So if anyone declares himself for me in the presence of human beings, I will declare myself for him in the presence of my Father in heaven.' Read more
Matthew 10:26-27 10:26 'So do not be afraid of them. Everything now covered up will be uncovered, and everything now hidden will be made clear. 10:27 What I say to you in the dark, tell in the daylight; what you hear in whispers, proclaim from the housetops.’ Read more
Matthew 26:6-13 26:10 But Jesus noticed this and said, 'Why are you upsetting the woman? What she has done for me is indeed a good work! 26:11 You have the poor with you always, but you will not always have me. Read more
11:27 Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, just as no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Read more
The famous story of the descent of the Holy Spirit from heaven in the shape of wind and fire is told by Luke in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles. We don’t find it in Matthew’s Gospel. Read more
Matthew 28,16-20 - 'And look, I am with you always; yes, to the end of time'. Read more
7:12 'So always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that is the Law and the Prophets. Read more
10:24 'Disciple is not superior to teacher, nor slave to master. 10:25 It is enough for disciple to grow to be like teacher, and slave like master...’ Read more
This Sunday the Story of the Good Shepherd according to John is read. The painting of Matthew 9:35-37 might be a suitable replacement. The artist pictures Jesus with the cross of a shepherd. Read more