Tag Archive for ‘community’
Saturday 22 October
Ephesians 4:7-16, Ps.122, Luke 13:1-9 Gifts and journeys One of Paul’s favourite metaphors for a church community is the human body, every part working in harmony with the rest. He also refers to the different gifts given us: they are varied but all have the same commitment to service. I’d like to extend that list […]
Tues 20 September
Sts Andrew Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang & Companions, Martyrs. Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13, Ps 119A, Luke 8:19-21 Eucharistic communion Be wary of the disciple who works alone for long periods. That disciple’s inner light will soon grow dim. The disciple is a person of communion. Even the holiest of the brothers and sisters needs the support […]
Tuesday 13 September
St John Chrysostom 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31, Ps 100, Luke 7:11-17 A culture born from above This Gospel sets out three actions of Christ and three marks of the Church: Christ resurrects the widow’s son – the community of disciples believes in the resurrection of the body and the goodness of bodily life. Christ gives […]
Tuesday 12 July
Isaiah 7:1-9; Ps 48; Matthew 11:20-24 Look with Christ’s eyes If Jesus went for a walk with you today, what would he see? Would he see you care for the poorest of the poor? Would he like the choices you make, the way you treat your family, your neighbours, your faith community? What would he […]
Wednesday 29 June
Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles Acts 12:1-11; Ps. 34; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18; Matthew 16:13-19 Peter and Paul Peter’s task is to nurture, develop and sustain Christ’s Church. Paul’s task is to preach the Good News to the nations. Whether we focus on Peter or Paul, witness to Christ requires both building up the community […]
Thursday 26 May
St Philip Neri 1 Peter 2:2-5, 9-12, Ps 100, Mark 10:46-52 Shout out Bartimaeus shouts out to Jesus. The crowd attempts to silence him. Stop it. Don’t make a scene. Bart keeps on shouting. Jesus asks, ‘what do you want?’ and the answer is clear: ‘Let me see again.’ This story reminds me of those […]
Thursday 12 May
Acts 22:30, 23:6-11, Ps 16, John 17:20-26 So others may believe How we are and act as Christians directly effects how others perceive our God and faith. Have a think today about your parish, school, faith community. If an extra-terrestrial being arrived today – would it say, ‘Wow! What unity, love, peace and compassion these […]
Monday 2 May
Sixth Week of Easter Acts 16:11-15, Ps 149, John 15:26-16:4 ‘Come and stay’ Lydia is a woman for our time. A businesswoman and head of her household, she heard the Word of God and responded generously. She persuaded Paul to accept her hospitality, making her home the first worshipping community in the region. Lydia was […]
Wednesday 20 April
Acts 12:24-13:5; Ps 67; John 12:44-50 Free to say ‘yes’ The early communities of disciples were constantly changing and growing. Our own faith communities today are also dynamic and that can be challenging. Change – in terms of personnel and ways of doing things – can be difficult. The Holy Spirit, as with the church […]
Monday 18 April
Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42; John 10:1-10 A living community of believers The early believers had great difficulties in working out their relationships with non-Jews. Peter helped them to see, through his own experiences, that the Holy Spirit was guiding them to a new and deeper understanding of what the ‘community of believers’ meant. Guided by […]
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