Tag Archive for ‘faith’
Monday 1 April
Week 4 of Lent Isaiah 65:17-21; Psalm 30; John 4:43-54 Faith is about trust How can we ever hear the word Cana and not remember the water and wine, this first sign of God’s care. So once again we are in Cana and more of God’s care is shown. A court official who is really […]
Friday 22 March
Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; Psalm 105; Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Good stewards The phrase ‘use it or loose it’ can pertain not just to our health, but also to our faith. If we don’t actively live our faith, it can wither and die. The evil servants tending the vineyard lost their respect for the master and […]
Monday 18 March
1 Peter 4:7-11; Psalm 96; Luke 5:1-11 Feast of St Patrick The feast of St Patrick is transferred from yesterday to today. We can communicate our faith in a variety of ways. For some it is by quiet example and faithfulness, for others it is through words and acts of service. St Patrick was a […]
Saturday 16 March
Deuteronomy 26:16-19; Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Matthew 5:43-48 Be perfect It is easy to be nice to people whom we like. The challenge comes when we are faced with people we don’t like or find difficult. How do we react ? Jesus challenges us today to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute […]
Friday 15 March
Ezekiel 18:21-28; Psalm 130; Matthew 5:20-26 Saying and doing A person of integrity tries to live what they profess and believe. Often, however, there can be blind spots in the practice of our faith. We do some things well and others not so well. Jesus wants us to try and give the totality of our […]
Monday 4 March
Ecclesiasticus 17:24-29; Psalm 32; Mark 10:17-27. To give all The rich young man we meet today in the Gospel was a good man, but the Lord invited him to give up everything he had and follow him. He couldn’t do it and went away sad. If the Lord asked this of us – could we […]
Monday 25 February
Ecclesiasticus 1:1-10; Psalm 93; Mark 9:14-29 Help my unbelief The first reading says that all wisdom is from God, and is given to those who love God. This wisdom helps us recognise not only that everything is possible for God, but also that ‘everything is possible for those who have faith’. Jesus says that some […]
Sunday 10 February
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 Following him Saying ‘yes’ to God and following Christ wholeheartedly is not for the faint-hearted! While we may feel unworthy, as did Peter, or wretched and lost, as was Isaiah, the Lord still says to us, ‘follow me’. Just as with […]
Friday 8 February
Hebrews 13:1-8; Psalm 27; Mark 6:14-29 World Day Of Prayer Against Trafficking Imitate their faith It’s true that there are many nasty pieces of work in the world, like Herod and his more than somewhat dysfunctional family. There are also many more good people doing good things – loving one another, welcoming strangers, giving their […]
Tuesday 5 February
ST AGATHA, MARTYR Hebrews 12:1-4; Psalm 22; Mark 5:21-43 Faith saves Jesus ‘leads us in our faith and brings it to perfection’. Living in faith takes courage. The synagogue official, Jairus, showed the courage of faith, while many of those who held official positions rejected Jesus. The woman with the haemorrhage exhibited courage when she […]
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