Tag Archive for ‘disaster’
Thursday 27 November
Apocalypse 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9; Psalm 100; Luke 21: 20-28 Hold Fast It is natural to be afraid of the end of the world – or of any violence. Prophecies of disaster and destruction create terrifying images, if we contemplate them. However we also know the blessing of Christ’s promises – that regardless of what […]
Saturday 9 August
Habakkuk 1: 12 – 2:4; Ps 9; Matthew 17: 14-20 Remaining faithful Where is God when disaster strikes? Why do the wicked prosper while good men suffer? Why is God silent while evil flourishes? Habakkuk asked the same questions generations have asked throughout the ages, but his perceptions, like ours, were way off beam. The […]
Sunday 8 September
TWENTY THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIMESocial Justice Week Wisdom 9:13-18, Philemon 9-10, 12-17, Psalm 90, Luke 14: 25-33 Detachment When we see people interviewed after a natural disaster standing by houses which have been completely destroyed, they all say that the loss of their possessions doesn’t matter because they are alive. Our faith requires the […]
Acceptance
As I’ve always believed, one of the great things about the Christian faith is that it offers a ‘bob both ways’. If something bad happens to you, you can always extract good from it – offering it up for a special cause, or finding the peace that willing acceptance of God’s will brings. Many confuse […]
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