Fr Matthew Charlesworth, SJ
Fr Matthew Charlesworth, SJ
https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (5)

2026 (1)

 
  

The great mistake made by the tenants in today’s Gospel is not that they fail to work the vineyard. Their deeper mistake is that they begin to behave as though the vineyard belongs to them.

That may be the thread running through all our readings today: the difference between …



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2025 (1)

 
  

The readings of this Sunday invite us to a vision that is written in faith, carried in service, and sent out for others to see. It is not a private dream, but a call to share God’s glory with the world. The path begins with listening, moves through believing, continues by …



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2024 (1)

 
  

Today’s readings offer us profound reflections on the sanctity of marriage. They remind us that marriage is a gift from God, a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman, rooted in God’s original plan for humanity. As we reflect on these readings, let us also consider how …



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2017 (1)

 
  

During the week we celebrated World Teachers Day and I’d like to ask for your prayers for all of our teachers in Catholic Schools, and indeed, all our schools in our country. They deserve our thanks and our prayers for their dedication and work in preparing our future. Of …



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2016 (1)

 
  

Good morning everyone. We see from the First Reading, that when we pray or talk to God, we can be honest with him. In fact it is best that we are. In today’s first reading we read from the Prophet Habakkuk “how long shall I cry for help” – a more honest remark we …



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