Tag Archive for ‘faith’
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 […]
Sunday 6 August
the Transfiguration of the Lord 6-13 August: National Vocations Awareness Week Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 97; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9 Wonderful for us Lord, it is wonderful for us to be here! Yes, it is, Lord. Wonderful that you share yourself with us, that you trust us to carry your image in our being, […]
The Mystery of Faith
What if my life of faith-filled living turns out to be a big mistake? What then? Am I sure what I really believe?
Monday 10 July
Genesis 28:10–22; Psalm 91; Matthew 9:18–26 Similarities with Jesus In these two stories, the healing power of Jesus and the faith of those who seek healing are central. Similarities exist between Jesus and these two women which turn our attention to his passion. Like the woman with haemorrhage, he bleeds, suffers, does not cry out […]
Thursday 6 July
Genesis 22:1–19; Psalm 115; Matthew 9:1–8 Bringing people to wellbeing The man who is paralyzed is carried by people to Jesus who sees their faith. Without these caring people whose faith is expressed in action, this man could not approach Jesus. Faith communities are called to bring others to wellness. The man’s healing is holistic. […]
Tuesday 4 July
Genesis 19:15–29; Psalm 26; Matthew 8:23–27 Focus on Jesus The disciples follow Jesus into a boat – an image for the Church. The ‘storm’ which batters them translates the same word Matthew will use for ‘the earthquake’ which occurs at Jesus’ death and resurrection. This points ahead. The disciples will not only be tossed around […]
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