Tag Archive for ‘Christian’
Monday 29 February
2 Kings 5:1-15, Ps.42, Luke 4:24-30 God Has No Favourites It may come as a surprise to some religious people, as it certainly did to the Jewish congregation in today’s Gospel, that God has no favourites! God loves every single human being equally, whether they’re Christian or not, believer or atheist, and desires everyone to […]
Thursday 19 November
Ps 50: 1Maccabees 2:15-29; Luke 19:41-44 Stay strong In the reading Mattathias was challenged to forsake his religion for wealth. He chose to remain faithful to the commandments. Has our faith been challenged or ridiculed? Would it be easy for us to ignore aspects of the faith that are inconvenient at times? Is it a […]
Wednesday 28 October
Sts Simon and Jude, Apostles Ephesians 2:19-22, Ps 19 A, Luke 6:12-16 We are apostles “Jesus went into the hills to pray. He summoned his disciples. He picked out twelve and called them apostles.”(Luke) It’s the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world. We too carry the message of the […]
Monday 12 October
Romans 1:1-7, Ps 98, Luke 11:29-32 Belonging “By God’s call you belong to Jesus Christ.”(Romans) Recently I went to the baptism of a baby. It was a community celebration of parish, family and friends. I heard the word “belong” many times. The baby wore a family christening gown – belonging to his family. We all […]
Monday 24 August
St Bartholomew, Apostle Apocalypse 21:9-14; Ps. 145; John 1: 45-51 Share the love One of our responsibilities, having encountered Jesus, is to tell other people about him. We need to find ways to reveal him to them in ways they will understand or they will wonder if anything good can come out of listening to […]
August
Pope warns against seeking daily messages from Mary Pope Francis has warned against listening to the daily messages of seers as a way of renewing one’s Christian identity. Speaking during Mass at the Sancta Martha Guesthouse on June 9, the Pope’s words came only days after he said a ruling on the Medjugorje apparitions will […]
Wednesday 17 June
2 Corinthians 9:6-11, Ps 112, Matthew 6:1-6,16-18 The quiet helper Many people go about quietly doing good without other people knowing. Unobtrusively they give time and energy to reach out to those less fortunate. This is the Christian way, not to trumpet our good works to others. It means to truly serve others for their […]
Thursday 4 June
Tobit 6:10-11,7:1, 9-14, 8:4-8, Ps 128, Mark 12:28-34 True love The golden rule of Mark, chapter 12 goes to the heart of our Christian faith. As God is love, we too are called to live lovingly as fully as we can in our own lives. This love however is not just about an emotion. Jesus […]
Friday 22 May
Acts 25:13-21, Ps. 103, John 21:15-19 In expectancy We are waiting to celebrate the Coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Let us be expectant as was the community of apostles and disciples in Jerusalem. Let us invite the Holy Spirit to strengthen and support us in our living of a Christian life. May we […]
Monday 18 May
Acts 19:1-8, Ps. 68, John 16:29-33 Water and Spirit The Sacraments of Holy Baptism and Confirmation are referred to in Paul’s preaching and action with the Christian Community of Ephesus. Do you know the date of your Baptism and your Confirmation? They are significant days in the commencement and development of your Christian life. I […]
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