Tag Archive for ‘faith’
Saturday 11 June
St. Barnabas Acts 11:21-26, 13:1-3; Ps. 98; Matthew 10:7-13 Give without charge Barnabas was sent to Antioch. He was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith. It is no coincidence that it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called ‘Christians.’ Like Barnabas, we are all called to do what […]
Saturday 4 June
the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 Timothy 4:1-8; Ps. 71; Mark 12:38-44 Faith to the end The sinless heart of Mary is like the widow in the Gospel reading who gave all she had to live on; everything that she possessed given over to God. In the same way, each of us […]
Thursday 26 May
St Philip Neri 1 Peter 2:2-5, 9-12, Ps 100, Mark 10:46-52 Shout out Bartimaeus shouts out to Jesus. The crowd attempts to silence him. Stop it. Don’t make a scene. Bart keeps on shouting. Jesus asks, ‘what do you want?’ and the answer is clear: ‘Let me see again.’ This story reminds me of those […]
Monday 16 May
Seventh Week of Ordinary Time James 3:13-18, Ps.19B, Mark 9:14-29 Everything is possible Jesus heals a young lad. Our human condition results in dis – ease. We become uncomfortable with ourselves and even wonder at times what possesses us. We may need help to restore our faith and to deal with the issues that frighten […]
Thursday 12 May
Acts 22:30, 23:6-11, Ps 16, John 17:20-26 So others may believe How we are and act as Christians directly effects how others perceive our God and faith. Have a think today about your parish, school, faith community. If an extra-terrestrial being arrived today – would it say, ‘Wow! What unity, love, peace and compassion these […]
Saturday 7 May
Acts 18:23-28, Ps 47, John 16:23-28 Here you are All we have is gift. Our challenges, our faith, our whanau and our life. All that we have been, are and will be. Like Paul each one of us is chosen as we are, where we are. If we can look in the mirror and accept […]
Friday 29 April
St Catherine of Siena,Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57; John 15:12-17 True friendship Today’s Gospel reminds us that Jesus not only chooses us and calls us friends – he also sends us out to ‘bear fruit.’ And so our faith is to be something alive and active. Catherine understood that and became a major figure in the […]
Thursday 21 April
Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89; John 13:16-20 By faith and by works Our faith is not only about words but also about actions. Only by matching our words with our actions can we live a faith life of integrity, as did John the Baptist. We are called to follow and to proclaim the message of Jesus […]
Wednesday 20 April
Acts 12:24-13:5; Ps 67; John 12:44-50 Free to say ‘yes’ The early communities of disciples were constantly changing and growing. Our own faith communities today are also dynamic and that can be challenging. Change – in terms of personnel and ways of doing things – can be difficult. The Holy Spirit, as with the church […]
Sunday 17 April
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Day of Prayer for Vocations Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps100; Apocalypse 7:9, 14-17; John 10:27-30 Valuing the gift At the heart of our faith is a deeply personal relationship with Jesus – ‘I know them and they follow me.’ It is a wonderful, precious gift. But sometimes we can take it for […]
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