Tag Archive for ‘death’
Sunday 6 November
32nd Sunday in ordinary time 2 Maccabees 7:1-2,9-14; Ps 17; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5; Luke 20:27-38 Life after death As Christians we believe in life after death – after all, Jesus died and rose again to make it possible for us. The Gospel passage is difficult to follow in today’s world, but in Jesus’ time His […]
Tuesday 18 October
St Luke, Evangelist Timothy 4:10-17, Ps.145, Luke 10:1-9 The faithful servant Little is known about St Luke. In Colossians, Paul writes that Luke is a doctor, and that is probably true, considering the compassionate awareness in the gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. In these two books, Luke wrote a full account […]
Wednesday 14 September
the Exaltation of the Cross Numbers 21:4-9, Ps 78, Philippians 2:6-11, John 3:13-17 Eucharistic freedom In the Eucharist the cross is lifted high, made present in our city or town. The disciples may arrive in the pews scattered. Many parishioners may have dwelt with serpents this past week, the forces and actions that fragment even […]
Monday 29 August
The Martyrdom of John the Baptist Jeremiah 1:17-19; Ps 71; Mark 6:17-29 Persecuted in the cause of right John the Baptist’s martyrdom can remind us of the eighth beatitude: “Happy are those persecuted in the cause of right: theirs is the Kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:10). John’s death came about because of unbridled exercise of […]
Saturday 30 July
Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69; Matthew 14:1-12 Pray for martyrs It is unfortunately horribly true that many people suffer and die for their love of God. Some have had to endure great hardship before having their lives stolen from them. How terrifying this must be. Dear Lord, help me to discern what is right from […]
Saturday 9 July
Isaiah 6:1-8; Ps 93; Matthew 10:24-33 Endure to the last Although being obedient to God’s word can be very difficult indeed at times, it is nothing compared to the suffering of those who who give way and deny him. As even small sins hurt us, deliberately denying God – bearing false witness to yourself and […]
Tuesday 5 July
Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 115; Matthew 9:32-38 God will protect and save us Our Lord’s ministry as a healer was demonstrated on many levels: physical, for example, by curing leprosy, restoring sight and even destroying death; spiritual, by driving out evil spirits. He shows he understands the burden evil places on us (he even had […]
Wednesday 25 May
1 Peter 1:18-25, Ps 147B, Mark 10:32-45 Ambition Jesus shares his coming suffering and death. James and John grasp the opportunity to ask a favour. Can they have the prime places with him in heaven? Two issues to look at. Do we wish to avoid and skip the Jerusalem hard parts that following Jesus involves? […]
Thursday 28 April
St Peter Chanel Patron Saint of New Zealand Acts 13:44-52; Ps 96; John 15:12-17 Committed in love Peter Chanel was the first Marist saint and the first martyr of Oceania. By human standards he didn’t have a successful time in Futuna – all the success came after his death. But what he did have was […]
Tuesday 12 April
Acts 7:51-8:1; Ps 31; John 6:30-35 Recognising the signs In today’s first reading we hear of the death of Stephen. He is killed because he pointed out to the people and their leaders that they had been given the Law and had failed to keep it. And in the Gospel we find the people asking […]
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