Tag Archive for ‘faith’
Tuesday 3 December
Saint Francis Xavier, Priest Is 11:1-10, Ps 711-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17, Luke 10:21-24 True faith Faith is not knowing about God, but knowing God. The former is a function of the mind; the latter involves mind, heart and soul. The former is a product of intelligence; the latter is a product of grace. Only knowing […]
On Mary, Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church
The reflection given by Pope Francis to those who gathered in St Peter’s square on the weekend dedicated to Mary, the Mother of the Lord, 12 – 13 October 2013: This event of the Year of Faith is devoted to Mary, the Mother of Christ and the Mother of the Church, our Mother. The statue […]
Wednesday 27 November
Daniel 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-1, 23-28, Cant Daniel 3:4-6, Luke 21:5-11 Endurance “Endurance will win you your lives”. These are the words of our Master. In the first reading we see Daniel, who had been taken captive as a slave, now giving advice to the King who was trembling in his boots at the wrath of […]
Wednesday 20 November
2 Macc 7:1, 20-31, Ps 17, Luke 19:11-28 Gifts multiplied in the giving In our first reading the mother of her seven sons implanted in their hearts the gifts of faith, courage, and hope in life after death. The gifts given to her were multiplied in the giving. In the Gospel the man of noble […]
Saturday 16 November
Wisdom 18:14-16, 19:6-9, Ps105, Luke 18:1-8 Faith and Persistence The eternal Word, through whom God created the universe is still at work, and always will be. Often this Word works in silence, darkness, and obscurity. Only faith can recognize God at work. The great mysteries of our Faith: the Incarnation, the Resurrection, the Ascension, so […]
Our forebears in faith
One of my earliest memories of being in church is of All Souls’ Day, long before I made my first communion, and of trying to ensure that I got as many souls out of purgatory as I possibly could by making visits to the church and saying many Our Fathers and Hail Marys. I later […]
Mary for the Third Millennium (1)
A Sensitive Topic This is not a matter of gazing into a crystal ball and trying to read the future. The directions of Mary for the Third Millennium are already well in place. What happened in the past influences the present and shapes the future. After almost two years of reflection on Mary, those of […]
“Abba, we’re here to help you!”
“Everyone moved by the Spirit is a son of God. The spirit you received is not the spirit of slaves bringing fear into your lives again; it is the spirit of sons, and it makes us cry out, “Abba, Father!” Romans 8:14-16. When I was growing up, back in the 40’s and 50’s, there was […]
Tuesday 22 October
Romans 5:12, 15, 17-21, Psalm 40, Luke 12:35-38 “See that you are dressed for action and have your lamps lit, ready to open the door as soon as the master comes and knocks.” We began the Year of Faith being invited to open the door of faith. Today’s Gospel urges us to be dressed for […]
Sunday 20 October
Twenty ninth week ordinary time. Exodus 17:8-13, Psalm 121, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2, Luke 18:1-8 “The Lord will guard your coming and going both now and forever”– Ps 121 May the road rise up to meet you.May the wind be always at your back.May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon […]
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