Tag Archive for ‘faith’
Saturday 24 January
St Francis de Sales, B.D. Hebrews 9:2-3. 11-14, Ps.85, Mark 3:20-21 Alone? If you’ve ever felt alone in your faith walk; if you’ve ever felt that your Christian commitment has created division or antagonism, even among close family, then you’re in good company. Jesus has been there! His extended family thought he had gone mad; […]
Sunday 28 December
THE HOLY FAMILY Sirach 3:2-6,12-14, Psalm 128, Col. 3:12-21, Luke 2:22-40. Jesus’ family. God’s love for his Son drove him to find the very best human environment for Jesus Christ. The world was ‘his oyster.’ A palace with nannies, a sheikdom with wealth, an eastern kingdom with attentive amahs? No, He selected Mary, a young […]
Saturday 27 December
SAINT JOHN, EVANGELIST 1 John 1:1-4, Psalm 97, John 20:2-8 Faith Well this requires a leap in the mindset. Two days ago we celebrated a new baby in Bethlehem, today we read of His resurrection from lying dead in the tomb. The tie is faith. Faith that Jesus Christ was both Son of God and […]
Sunday 30 November
First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 63:16-17, 64:1,3-8; Ps 80; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 Light from light How often do we, in the quiet of our hearts, wish we were privileged to wait with Jesus in Gethsemane? We are sure we would have stayed awake, praying for him. Yet, many of us fall asleep on […]
Friday 28 November
Apocalypse 20:1-4, 11-21:2; Psalm 84; Luke 21: 29-31 Get ready Am I ready to meet God? Do I listen for his call each day and ask his will for me? Do I share my faith in God’s kingdom with people who do not yet believe, so they too will hear God’s voice and be ready […]
Wednesday 26 November
Apocalypse 15:1-4; Psalm 98; Luke 21: 12-19 Pray for others It is impossible to understand why some people not only refuse to practise any faith themselves, but actively try to prevent others from practising theirs. The behaviour of those who insist theirs is the only path to God and persecute others for following different roads […]
Sunday 23 November
Christ the King Ezekiel 34: 11-12, 15-17; Psalm 22; 1 Corinthians: 15: 20-26, 28; ; Matthew 25: 31-46 Love one another Loving God and keeping the faith through prayer, thanks and praise are important parts of our daily lives. So is loving our neighbour and keeping the faith through acts of unselfishness. Even when we […]
Saturday 22 November
St Cecilia V.M. Apocalypse 11: 4-12: , Psalm 144; Luke 20: 27-40 God’s ways are not our ways It is curious that some people cannot understand that God is all powerful, all understanding, all perfect. They assign human virtues and failings to him, then use their views as arguments in attempts to undermine the views […]
Tuesday 18 November
Apocalypse 3:1-6, 14-22; Psalm 15; Luke 19: 1-10 God loves us all Our Lord makes it abundantly clear that he wants all of us – not just a few self-selected people – to know he cares for them. No-one is too lowly to meet him. No person is too bad, either. Or too marginalised. The […]
Saturday 15 November
3 John 5-8; Psalm 112; Luke 18:1-8 Persevere in Faith Sometimes it appears hardly anyone is listening. “Everyone” seems to dismiss God as a fictional character, ignore him, deride him, forget him. They say they can’t be bothered now, but may think about it later – and look askance at us. Fewer and fewer seem […]
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