Tag Archive for ‘death’
Holy Saturday: The Harrowing of Hell
By the expression ‘He descended into Hell,’ the Apostles’ Creed confesses that Jesus did really die and through his death for us conquered death and the devil ‘who has the power of death’ (Hebrews 2:14). In his human soul united to his divine person, the dead Christ went down to the realm of the dead. […]
Monday 28 March
Easter Octave Acts 2:14, 22-33, Ps 16, Matthew 28:8-15 Women of faith Stories and lies denying the bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ are all around me today. I can rise above the power they have to undermine my faith. I can see what the women saw because I have been with Christ in death and […]
Saturday 26 March
EASTER VIGIL Romans 6:3-11, Ps118, Luke 24:1-12 ALLELUIA The fullness of this night comes to me after the hardship of Lent. Have I imitated Christ in his suffering and death? The joy of being with him in his Resurrection unfolds before me as the whole night is riven with his glorious risen presence. It is […]
Friday 25 March
GOOD FRIDAY Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Ps 31, Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9, Passion John 18:1-19:42 Darkness, only darkness Today my friendship with Jesus Christ is sorely tested. With my Lord I suffer the injustice of an agonising, innocent death. In my suffering I am acknowledging the mind of God and his plan for his world. Two thousand odd […]
Thursday 21 January
St Agnes 1 Samuel 18:6-9, 19:1-7; Ps 56; Mark 3:7-12 God on our side In a world filled with sadness and distress it is sometimes difficult to believe that God cares. We place our trust in the One who healed the afflicted and who promises to rescue our souls from death, and calls us to […]
Wednesday 23rd December
Mal 3:1-4, 23-24 Malachi and all of the prophets told of the coming of Christ, not as a sovereign power but as a humble peace bearer who would heal division and disempower suffering and death. Lk 1:57-66 Elizabeth and Zachariah knew their role in God’s plan, so they raised their son John to be humble […]
Wednesday 25 November
Cant. Daniel 3:62-67; Daniel 5:1-6,13-14,16-17,23-28; Luke 21:12-19 Blessed are the persecuted Jesus speaks of the sufferings that his followers will have to endure. There have been numerous martyrs; even today those spreading Christ’s message are abused, suffer hardships, imprisonment and death. Because of our beliefs we may be abused and ridiculed. Jesus does not delude […]
Thursday 29 October
Romans 8:31-39, Ps 109, Luke 13:31-35 God’s love for us “For I am certain of this, neither death nor life, nothing that exists, nothing still to come, can ever come between us and the love of God made visible in Christ Jesus our Lord.” I am certain of this… how do I finish that sentence? […]
Euthanasia – A Radical Shift
Euthanasia is not an incremental change to current end-of-life practices, but a radical and massive shift in our society’s and civilisation’s foundational values, says internationally renowned Australian ethicist, Margaret Somerville. Dr Somerville, who is a Professor of Law, Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, and Founding Director of the Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law […]
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