Tag Archive for ‘faith’
Tuesday 21 November
the Presentation of Mary 2 Maccabees 6:18-31; Psalm 3; Luke 19:1-10 Determined to … Our word today is ‘determination.’ Eleazar, an elderly Jew, is determined to maintain his Jewish practice and faith. Zaccheus wants to see what sort of man Jesus is and climbs the tree to look over the crowd. Mary’s parents take her […]
Thursday 26 October
Romans 6:19-23; Psalm 1; Luke 12:49-53 Kindling and Fire Kindling is a wonderful resource in the making of a fire. During the winter months, those of us with a wood burner know both the warmth and comfort a heating fire can bring. We are often made aware of the destructive forces of fire. Yet Jesus […]
Friday 13 October
Joel 1:13-15, 2:1-2; Psalm 9; Luke 11:15-26 Relying on Jesus Sadly, there is often much to undermine our faith in Jesus. We believe in him in an environment that is indifferent, and at times actually antagonistic, towards having faith in God. In our gospel, Jesus reminds us of evil and its determinations, he makes use […]
Sunday 8 October
27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME. Isaiah 5: 1-7; Psalm 80; Philippians 4: 6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 Respect of each other The invitation is to respect one another. The phrase 'they will respect my son,' haunts as we listen. We know what will happen. When we respect others, even those whom we find a challenge, we are […]
Friday 29 September
sts Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14, Psalm 118, John 1:47-51 Angelic life Is my faith too stale and cynical to delight in these readings about angels and their glorious life of whizzing up and down around the throne of God? Do I think there is no room in the Church today for […]
Sunday 24 September
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 55:6-9, Psalm 145, Phillippians 1:20-24,27, Matthew 20:1-16 Holy attitude In a Christian life, time and effort are not necessarily rewarded by God. Indeed they can become diversions if my life is not dedicated to God. Making the most of my time requires more attitude than effort. Am I willing […]
Monday 18 September
1 Timothy 2:1-8, Psalm 28, Luke 7:1-10 Humble souls What part does prayer play in my faith life? Do I just shoot off a few petitionary prayers to heaven when something goes wrong? Am I stuck in my daily reflections on the Word, not getting anything out of them? Do I find the liturgy of […]
Saturday 16 September
Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian 2 Corinthians 4: 7-15, Ps 125, John 17: 11-19 Martyrs in common. The death of a martyr reminds us that we all carry the life and death of Jesus Christ around in our bodies. The soft persecution of Christians in post-truth societies must be borne with a martyr’s courage and faith. […]
Monday 14 August
St Maximillian Kolbe Deuteronomy 10:12-22; Psalm 147; Matthew 17:22-27 The power of faith This Polish Franciscan priest, arrested in 1941 for harbouring Jews, gave his life in exchange for the life of a family man. His sacrifice, a testimony to the power of faith to transform human weakness, challenges my own hesitancy to become involved […]
Saturday 12 August
Deuteronomy 6:4-13; Psalm 18; Matthew 17:14-20 Mustard seeds How do you increase faith? How do you get more faith? Jesus implies that settling for ‘a little faith’ is not good enough. The answer is not to increase quantity but awareness. Awareness creates response. The more you become aware of God’s love for you, the more […]
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