Tag Archive for ‘children’
Wednesday 19 September
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Psalm 33; Luke 7:31-35 Obstinacy, obstacle in the spiritual life Jesus ponders aloud the people of his time. In his pondering he provides the image of a group of children playing in the market place of a town. Some wanted to play a wedding, while others were determined to play a funeral. […]
Tuesday 28 August
St Augustine 2Thess. 2:1-3, 14-17; Psalm 96; Matthew 23:23-26 Learn every day We are imperfect pilgrims. Life and faith are long journeys. What we knew as certain truth as children, we discovered as false as adults. The map isn’t the journey. It is a guide that may get us there. Read today’s gospel and ask: […]
Saturday 18 August
Ezekiel 18:1-13, 30-32; Psalm 51; Matthew 19:13-15 Do not stop them. The disciples, Jesus’ best friends, sometimes operated as bouncers. They thought they knew what he wanted, who he liked. Tired after arguments with the Pharisees, they wanted a break. Then people started pushing children towards him. The disciples responded “get outta here,” “take them […]
Tuesday 14 August
St Maxmillian Kolbe Ezekiel 2:8-3:4; Psalm 119B; Matthew 18:1-5, 10-14 Akahoa he iti he pounamu – although small, a treasure Too many of our children live in poverty. Too many of our young people commit suicide. Too many of our girls and boys are sexually abused. Too many fail at school. Jesus says to us […]
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