Tag Archive for ‘creation’
Saturday 14 February
Sts. Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Genesis 3:9-24; Psalm: 90; Mark 8:1-10 Obedience to Christ Human disobedience corrupts the goodness of God’s creation, turning God’s blessing into a curse. The intimacy between God and humanity is sundered and humanity experiences hardship, pain and death – the effects of such a separation from God the source […]
Friday 13 February
Genesis 3:1-8; Psalm: 32; Mark 7:31-37 A new creation In eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil humankind chose to be like gods usurping God’s sovereignty as Creator. God’s creation becomes tainted by corruption. In contrast, Jesus’ healing ministry inspires wonderment and thanksgiving. The admiration of the crowd for […]
Tuesday 10 February
St. Scholastica (Memorial) Genesis 1:20-2:4; Psalm: 8; Mark 7:1-13 Life and goodness God made creation for the life and well-being of all existence. Made in the image of God, human beings are given the task of caring for God’s creation with God’s life-giving and well-being intention in mind. Exploitation for selfish ends is contrary to […]
Monday 8 December
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Gen. 3:9-15,20, Psalm 98, Eph. 1:3-6,11-12,Luke 1:26-38. Mary God selected Mary from all creation. Her soul, her wairua, and her mauri – the essence of her personality, were perfect. Her body may well have been perfect too. Her soul was totally uncontaminated by our sinful past. Her mind, spirit and mauri were […]
Canticle to the God of Light
Praise be to the God of Light! praise at morning, praise in the silvered night! Dust are we and live in darkened ways Unless we search and find His lighted rays. We therefore lift our hearts and minds aloft -to praise the God of Light! We praise Him for His kaleidoscopic world His light and […]
Friday 26 September
Eccles 3: 1-11; Psalm 144; Luke 9: 18-22 It’s different today. Jesus had every reason to instruct his closest associates not to reveal his identity. It would have been only too easy for the people of that time and place, given their political expectations, to misunderstand his mission and put it in jeopardy. Today it’s […]
The Beauty of Life
It takes a village to make a man. A sense of purpose to let life rest in God’s hands. And just as it requires struggle for a butterfly to emerge from its cocoon; the butterfly’s wings would never grow strong should we intervene in nature far too soon. For without tears and struggle and letting […]
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