Tag Archive for ‘community’
Monday 15 January
1 Samuel 15:16-23; Psalm 50; Mark 2:18-22 Obedient to what God wants of me King Saul lost favour with God because he was disobedient. Jesus asks us to be obedient to his commands. Am I obedient to the requirements of family, work and community? If so, it means that I’m prepared to help towards their […]
Thursday 9 November
the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Psalm 46; I Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22 A world-wide community This Church, the Basilica of John Lateran, is the Pope’s Cathedral. It may remind us of the many magnificent churches throughout the world, and also the less grand. It is in the church building […]
Tuesday 7 November
Romans 12:5-16; Psalm 131; Luke 14:15-24. Rejoice in being different In a team, different positions require different skills. In the team of my family, or community, or neighbourhood, our skills or gifts vary. My gifts (God given, of course!) will make me different but valuable. The important thing is to use that gift or skill […]
Tuesday 3 October
Zechariah 8:20-23; Psalm 87 ; Luke 9:51-56 A new start The trouble with retaliation, is that at first glance, it can all seem justified. Yet imagine a world, a country, a community and a family, free of the need to justify and retaliate. Jesus invites us to such a reality, not just to imagine this […]
Tuesday 19 September
1Timothy 3:1-13, Psalm 101, Luke 7:11-17 Catholic character All the qualities that St Paul lists must be part of my Christian character. Even though I may not be called to be a leader in the community, I have a family and my family life is helpful in forming my Christian character. Jesus knows how important […]
Saturday 2 September
1 Thessalonians 4:9-11, Psalm 98, Matthew 25:14-30 Spiritual investment St. Paul urges Christians to make progress in love. Most progress is made by loving those who are closest to me, and to some extent minding my own business. The latter simply means giving priority to sorting out my own love with regard to God. Loving […]
Wednesday 16 August
Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Psalm 66; Matthew 18:15-20 Playing fair Communication is as important as air and water for healthy life. Many disputes, law-suits and even violence come from poor or mis-communication. Talking with and not at each other, listening as well as speaking, are necessary building blocks for any community to grow well. Recognising the presence […]
Saturday 6 May
Acts 9:31-42; Psalm 116B; John 6:60-69 Who is my neighbour? What did the neighbours of Tabitha see? They saw a woman in their community who was devoted to good works and acts of charity. They showed Peter clothing that she had made for them and she had probably shared her food with those in want. […]
Wednesday 15 March
Jeremiah 18:18-20; Psalm 31; Matthew 20:17-28 Ministries of service The same theme of ‘service’ in today’s Gospel, but here it is more about status and exercise of power within the community of the disciples, which for us today means within the Church. All who exercise Church ministries are to be servants – slaves even – […]
Thursday 26 January
SAINTS TIMOTHY AND TITUS 2 Timothy 1:1-8; Psalm 95:1-3, 7-8, 10;Mark 4:21-25 Generous and open Timothy and Titus were close friends of St Paul and bishops in their own right. Both as companions and as leaders they acted with generosity and integrity, always being willing to take on whatever Paul or the community asked of […]
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