Tag Archive for ‘beauty’
Monday 18 November
1 Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-64, Ps 119, Luke 18:35-43 From rags to riches We have been the blind man, destitute and begging. We have called out to Jesus for help. Others have discouraged us, or tried to dissuade us in our efforts, but we have cried out all the louder for mercy. And Jesus has stopped for […]
Consider the lilies…
In paddocks around New Zealand, along neglected little gullies where farmers have yet to realize that that little quarter acre could be useful and productive, arum lilies grow. The flowers stand out white and pure among the weeds and broken bits of old farm machinery, beacons of beauty among the weeds and rubble. An English […]
Tuesday 6 August
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord We’re captivated by light. Stunning sunsets are compelling and transcending. Here Jesus lets his glory shine. We are made for love. John was Jesus’ beloved, James, the first apostle to die for love of Christ and Peter makes a threefold love commitment. Jesus is the Word, the voice […]
An Argument for the Existence of God
Would life be worth living in the following circumstances? Imagine never being able to express or feel or expect gratitude, never being able to say thank you; imagine someone saving your life and your not being able to respond. I don’t think the world could work. We humans need to be able to express certain […]
Feelings
We’re told that love of God is not so much a matter of feelings but a continuing act of will. Feelings in your relationship with God are the icing on the cake. That may be true, but I want to have my cake with icing on it. It takes a lot of willpower to love […]
Wednesday 6 March
Psalm 147, Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9, Matthew 5:17-19 Great is the Lord Read Psalm 147 carefully and a pattern of praise emerges. The psalm begins and ends with praise and divides easily into three sections. The beauty of this psalm is its declaration that the God who throws the stars into space is the One who heals […]
Sunday 24 February
second Sunday in Lent Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18, Ps.27, Philippians 3:17-4:1, Luke 9:28-36 Transfiguration Were the disciples allowed to see the transfiguration of Jesus to prepare them for the trials ahead? We don’t know, but we do know they found the moment so wonderful that Peter begged to be allowed to prolong it. We all, I […]
Monday 11 February
Genesis 1:1-19, Ps.104, Mark 6:53-56 Our Earth We live surrounded by beauty. Even here in Christchurch, where so much is broken and destroyed, wildflowers bloom in the rubble. The trees stand green and stately. The mountains and the hills remain and the sun shines brightly. Surely all this intricate beauty points to a creator. To […]
The Parable of the Mangrove (2)
“Now there are two” by Phil Cody sm You may recall (Marist Messenger May 2011) a reflection on ‘The Parable of the Mangrove’? It outlined some life-lessons I learnt while on retreat near Rockhampton where I met up with a solitary mangrove in the sea. This year, I was fortunate enough to return there. You […]
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