Tag Archive for ‘doubt’
Sunday 1 May
THIRD WEEK OF EASTER Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Psalm 30; Apocalypse 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 Growing through doubt How hard it is to believe the unbelievable and live out that belief every day. Jesus is crucified, Jesus is risen in the flesh before the fisherman’s eyes! As a disciple I must feed my belief to others. Jesus […]
How to Judge Others – Fairly
A fourteen-year-old girl entering 9th grade laments that other students have judged and isolated her as being unattractive. A stay-at-home father of young children experiences judgment from others for being lazy, unmotivated and for living off his wife. Canadian singer Céline Dione recently responded on social media to judgments and body-shaming directed at her by […]
Sunday 15 December
3rd Sunday of Advent Isaiah 35:1-6, 10; Psalm 146:6-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 Prophets in fine clothes? Where are today’s “deserted places”? Have you been there to look for prophets recently? If you have, did you see one? They are out there, alright. Is it at all possible the homeless are today’s prophets calling us […]
Friday 10 May
Acts 9:1-20; Psalm 117; John 6:52-59 The way There can be no doubt. Jesus is emphatic. We eat his body, we drink his blood. We share in his life. This promise of eternal life. We close our eyes after communion in thanksgiving and praise. Despite our idiosyncrasies and those of our fellow-parishioners, we are united […]
Sunday 28 October
30th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 Asking for What We Desire Sometimes we’re told it’s better to suffer in silence than to make a fuss. But not always. Bartimaeus makes no secret of his distress at being blind – and he’s not about to miss the opportunity to […]
Saturday 19 August
Joshua 24:14-29; Psalm 16; Matthew 19:13-15 All you need is love! It is 50 years today since The Beatles topped the charts with their song, All You Need is Love. Naivety aside, there is a truth here that’s undeniable. We see it in every action of Jesus: his gentleness, his compassion, his healing touch. Even […]
Friday 30 June
Genesis 17:1, 9-10, 15-22; Psalm 128; Matthew 8:1-4 Being in touch In those areas of our lives where we find temptation, doubt and shame, our loving Christ is reaching out to touch us where we have ‘lost touch.’
Thursday 9 March
Esther 4:17 (Esther’s prayer); Psalm 138; Matthew 7:7-12 God-botherers You will no doubt have heard people with religious beliefs referred to disparagingly as ‘God-botherers.’ Well, quite right, so we are! God likes us to bother him! And we do so because we know how much we depend on God for everything, unlike the non-believers who […]
Wednesday 1 June
Memorial of St Justin, Martyr 2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps. 123; Mark 12:18-27 Live the Holy Spirit Paul reminds Timothy and us to fan into a flame the gift God has given us – the gift of the Holy Spirit; the Spirit of power, of love and of self-control. This is the Spirit of the […]
Tuesday 10 November
St Leo the Great Ps 34; Wisdom 2:23-3:9; Luke 17:7-10 Self sacrifice The servant who had finished a hard day’s labour, rather than rest, was ordered to prepare a meal for the master. It seems unfair on the servant who no doubt is hungry. But the faithful servant does what the master requests. Are there […]
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