Tag Archive for ‘faith’
Friday 6 December
St Nicholas (Om) Isaiah 29:17-24; Psalm 2671, 4, 13-14; Matthew 9:27-31 No harm in asking There are many well-documented instances of faith, healing and faith healers. Why doesn’t it always work? It is not necessarily because you lack faith. Sometimes what you want is not possible. Sometimes it would not be good for you. No […]
Wednesday 27 November
Daniel 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Canticle of Daniel 3:4-6; Luke 21:12-19 Persecution of Christians Jesus warns his disciples that they will be persecuted for their faith in him. They will suffer, perhaps terribly. Here in New Zealand we may have memories of the occasional insult and some discrimination against Catholics. But it is nothing compared […]
Monday 25 November
Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20; Canticle of Daniel 3: 1-4 or Daniel 3:52-56; Luke 21:1-4 Giving all! The contrast between the rich devotees and the poor widow is striking! It is so easy to give a little from substantial wealth accumulated and saved over time. But the widow offers an amount that is a real sacrifice, truly […]
Thursday 21 November
Presentation of Mary [M] 1 Maccabees 2:15-29; Psalm 50; Luke 19:41-44 Dedication to the Lord Mary was dedicated in the Temple in Jerusalem to the faith of her forebears. It was a faith nourished by the word of the Law and the Prophets. But as she grew and matured in her faith she knew she […]
Wednesday 20 November
2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31; Psalm 17; Luke 19:11-28 Reward follows sacrifice It would be so easy to miss the references to Jerusalem at the beginning and end of this parable. Jerusalem – where Jesus was to offer his life so that others could have life. If we keep our faith to ourselves we are not […]
Monday 18 November
1 Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-64; Psalm 119P; Luke 18:35-43 Speak up in faith Once the blind man knew that it was Jesus passing by he did not hesitate. He made clear his faith in this miracle-worker. Despite the embarrassment of the crowd at what they thought was his inappropriate behaviour, he boldly persisted. He […]
Monday 11 November
St Martin of Tours [M] Wisdom 1:1-7; Psalm 139; Luke 17:1-6 Scandal in the community What should we do when we are faced with scandal in our Church community? It is a very pertinent question. Painful to admit, yet we must: members of our Church, in whom we placed great trust, have betrayed that trust. […]
Monday 21 October
Romans 4:20-25; Response: Benedictus, Luke 1:68-79; Luke 12:13-21 Be on your guard Abraham “drew strength from faith and gave glory to God”. The gift of baptismal faith gives us the strength to know and give glory to God, who is Wisdom. Jesus’ parable about the rich man who put love for money before the praise […]
Saturday 19 October
Romans 4:13, 16-18; Psalm 105; Luke 12:8-12 The Lord remembers his covenant Because Abraham accepted the gift of faith to know God, Abraham became the Father of Israel, from whom – by Mary and the Holy Spirit – would be born Jesus of Nazareth, our Lord and Saviour. In the Gospel, Jesus challenges his disciples […]
Friday 18 October
St Luke, Evangelist (F) 2 Timothy 4:10-17; Psalm 145; Luke 10:1-9 I am sending you out St Luke – author of the Gospel and Acts of the Apostles – was a gentile, a convert and companion of St Paul on his missionary journeys. Luke’s account of the Annunciation suggests he may have known Mary, mother […]
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