Tag Archive for ‘faith’
Friday 18 March
Jeremiah 20:10-13, Ps 18, John 10:31-42 The territory of the Cross In the face of the world’s intolerance towards Christianity what do I do with my faith? Do I water it down so that it is more relevant to the world and more comfortable for me? Is that what I see when I read today’s […]
Friday 26 February
Gen. 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28, Ps.105, Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Stewardship Today’s parable is about stewardship. It prompted me to ask these questions: God has given me certain talents: what fruits does he expect me to produce from them? God has given me life: how should I live so as to enhance the lives of others? God […]
Monday 22 February
Chair of Peter, Apostle 1 Peter 5:1-4, Ps.23, Matthew 16:13-19 Our Confession of Faith Today’s Gospel records the moment when Peter finally and fully realised just who Jesus was. But it was important that, as well as knowing it, he needed to say it, to make his “confession of faith.” We who also believe that […]
Sunday 31 January
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 4:21-30 Known and loved God knows us and loves us, ‘without remainder,’ from all eternity. God chose and consecrated us to grow in faith, hope and love until our life on earth flowers into greater fullness in heaven. We are privileged […]
Monday 4 January
1 John 3:22-4:6; Ps 2; Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 He lives in us It is a consoling truth of faith that the kingdom of heaven is indeed close at hand — surrounding us, within us. Sometimes it seems otherwise, as many aspects of people’s lives get worse rather than better. God’s kingdom comes to greater fullness […]
Wednesday 30th December
Sixth day in octave of Christmas: 1Jn 2:12-17 for me to ‘know and see’ the Jesus who is now free of space and time and there for me. Lk 2:36-40 Anna the daughter of Phanuel sets sight on the Christ and she too sees the truth and is at peace. More people of wisdom begin […]
Saturday 26th December
Feast of St Stephen. Acts 6:8-10,7:54-59 though a sad story the stoning of Stephen does show us the difference between people with faith who have wisdom and people with knowledge like the Sanhedrin and synagogue officials. Never will the two meet. What we have to do is learn how to avoid stones. Stones get thrown […]
Saturday 19th December
Judges 13:2-7,24-25 the story of how Samson was born. I may not have been born famous like him. But originating from God and given the gift of faith, I most definitely am. Lk 1:5-25 like Zechariah and Elizabeth I do not know what the future will bring in my life. Their story gives me confidence, […]
Monday 7th December
St Ambrose [m]: Is 35:1-10 before Jesus human thinking always looked to what was to come, to richness, abundance, liberation and fulfillment. Accentuating the positive and eliminating the negative helps. Lk 5:17-26 but with Jesus the power of God became so imminent that people would do anything for healing and because of faith the paralyzed […]
Sunday 29 November
First Sunday of Advent Ps 25: 4-5,8-9,10,14; Jer 33:14-16; 1Thess 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-28,34-36 Another year nearly over Is it time to reflect? Have we made progress on our journey of faith? This month we have been often called to be vigilant and to prepare ourselves. How do we prepare ourselves? Today shall we prepare ourselves […]
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