Tag Archive for ‘faith’
Friday 7 December
St Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor, Martyr Is 29:17-24, Ps 27, Mt 9:27-31 Do you believe? I suppose these two blind men were a bit afraid of approaching Jesus, but they found support in each other to shout boldly after Jesus. The question Jesus asks them is about their faith in him. That was the condition for […]
MARRIAGE Means One Man and One Woman
WHEN I am writing I have a degree of confidence. But when I am talking/discussing/arguing I often become inarticulate. I stumble, repeat myself, struggle for the right word – sometimes making a complete goose of myself. Although nowadays I almost never feel rage, on the rare occasions I do, I almost always fall into this […]
Tuesday, 27 November
Psalm 96, Apocalypse 14: 14-19, Luke 21: 5-11 Signs of the times The warning about the destruction of the beautiful Jerusalem temple prompts the question –“What sign?” or “what proof?“ The answer shows how important the gift of discernment is in distinguishing between bogus and authentic claims. False Christs have come and gone. Some are […]
Monday, 19 November
Psalm 1, Apocalypse 1: 1-4, 2:1-5, Luke 18: 35-43 A beggar’s riches I love the human details of this account – especially the fickle crowds, scared of the Romans and Herodians, trying to silence the beggar, then switching to glorifying God after the miracle; the beggar’s unconditional faith in the Lord’s desire and ability to […]
Monday 12 November
SAINT JOSAPHAT Titus 1:1-9, Ps. 24, Luke 17:1-6 Good leaders Jesus gives a stern warning about the responsibility of leaders to care for the faith of those in their care. In our modern world political and religious leaders are subject to extensive inquiry and criticism. Although this can be viewed positively as a means of […]
Friday 9 November
DEDICATION OF ST JOHN LATERAN Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9,12, Ps. 46, 1 Corinthians3: 9-11, 16-17, John2:13-22 No compromises In the gospel we witness Jesus’ anger at the way the use of the temple had been perverted. No doubt the buyers and sellers could offer a practical explanation for their actions. Nevertheless, they had lost sight of […]
Wednesday 7 November
Philippians 2:12-18,Ps. 27, Luke 14:25-33 Saying, “Yes!” The demands of discipleship are total -Jesus must come before family, friends, possessions and even our own lives. The amazing paradox is, that having detached ourselves from these “potential gods”, God more than compensates for their loss. Mary was prepared to give up her reputation, to open herself […]
Thursday 1 November
ALL SAINTS Apocalypse 7: 2-4, 9-14, Ps. 24, 1 John 3: 1-3, Matthew 5:1-12 Perseverance Today we celebrate all those people of faith who have gone before us and are now in God’s kingdom in heaven. All those, from popes, martyrs and doctors of the church to the grandmother, the parent, the teacher who influenced […]
Monday 15 October
Ps.113, Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1, Luke 11:29-32 Faith The people witnessed all his miracles – and still wanted a “sign”! So too can we, despite so many blessings, prayers answered, graces received, still have nagging doubts about our faith. Not to worry! It’s natural for thinking beings like us to want to understand what we […]
Saturday 6 October
Ps.119A, Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17, Luke 10:17-24 Childlike faith In my faith journey I don’t find it easy to be like a little child. My intellect wants to understand whom, where and what God is. I seek St Paul’s “… face to face …” rather than resign myself to the “… dimly as through a […]
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