Tag Archive for ‘faith’
Thursday 26 November
Can. Daniel 3:68-74 ; Daniel 6:12-28; Luke 21:20-28 Be faithful Daniel’s faith is about to be tried in the lions’ den. The king did not want to subject Daniel to this trial but was bound by his ruling. He was joyful in the morning when he found Daniel unharmed. Then the king wrote to all […]
Thursday 19 November
Ps 50: 1Maccabees 2:15-29; Luke 19:41-44 Stay strong In the reading Mattathias was challenged to forsake his religion for wealth. He chose to remain faithful to the commandments. Has our faith been challenged or ridiculed? Would it be easy for us to ignore aspects of the faith that are inconvenient at times? Is it a […]
Saturday 14 November
Ps 105; Wisdom 18:14-16,19:6-9; Luke 18:1-8 Perseverance The widow pesters the judge until he finally agrees to give her justice. Through her persistence she wore him down. Do we ask God for favours but find little in the way of response? Should we be like the widow and persist? No doubt God is listening to […]
Monday 9 November
Dedication of St John Lateran Ps 46; Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12; 1Corinthians 3:9-11,16-17; John 2:13-22 Courage The Psalm gives us the confidence to have courage in the face of adversity. Earthquakes, eruptions, floods, even wars. Mostly there is little we can do about natural disasters. If we are believers then whatever happens must have a reason, a […]
Thursday 5 November
Ps 27; Romans 14:7-12; Luke 15:1-10 Jesus and Mary guide us The parables of the lost sheep and the housewife who has lost a coin. The shepherd and housewife want to retrieve their sheep and coin. They rejoice with friends and neighbours when they have found what they lost. Jesus likens their joy to that […]
Friday 16 October
Romans 4:1-8, Ps 32, Luke 12:1-7 Faith in God St Paul writes in the letter to the Romans “What shall we say about Abraham, the ancestor from whom we are all descended?” We know that Abraham put his faith in God. We put our faith in God every time we pray for someone in need […]
Monday 12 October
Romans 1:1-7, Ps 98, Luke 11:29-32 Belonging “By God’s call you belong to Jesus Christ.”(Romans) Recently I went to the baptism of a baby. It was a community celebration of parish, family and friends. I heard the word “belong” many times. The baby wore a family christening gown – belonging to his family. We all […]
Saturday 10 October
Joel 4:12-21, Ps 97, Luke 11:27-28 Hear the word of God ‘..still happier those who hear the word of God and keep it.’ We hear God’s word in many ways – in Scripture, in the needs of the world, in the cry of the poor. Pope Francis is asking us to see an inseparable link […]
Fruits of the Holy Spirit: Faithfulness
True to one’s words, promises or vows; steady in allegiance. Dictionary.com Roger has the gift of faith which he shares with his grandson Matthew. For Matthew’s faith to grow, he needs a practical demonstration. The Holy Spirit’s gift to Matthew lies in the timely appearance of Matthew’s Nana. It seemed to Matthew that Grandad Roger […]
Tuesday 22 September
Ezra 6:7-8, 12, 14-20; Ps.122; Luke 8:19-21 Hear and do it! Read this passage slowly. Jesus’ family are trying to get to have some time with him. Imagine their difficulty at understanding his mysterious response. Perhaps the passage challenges you about who you spend time with, or who you might be able to visit. Pray […]
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