Tag Archive for ‘forgiveness’
Tuesday 15 April
Tuesday of Holy Week Isaiah 49:1-6, Ps 71, John 13:21-33, 36-38 Loved and forgiven Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot were both victims of their human weakness. Judas was a victim of greed. Peter considered himself to be strong but, when put to the test, he was unable to be brave. Judas deeply regretted his betrayal […]
Monday 7 April
St John Baptist de la Salle Daniel 13, Ps 23, John 8:1-11 Forgiveness The story in today’s gospel of the woman taken in adultery is a wonderful lesson for us in forgiveness. Jesus does not condemn the woman for her sin. He forgives her. He invites her to accept forgiveness from him and, perhaps, to […]
Thursday 3 April
Exodus 32:7-14, Ps 106, John 5:31-47 Faithful God Moses pleaded with God to relent in his intention to punish the Israelites. He spoke to Yahweh and reminded him of his promise to deliver his people to the Promised Land. In this season of Lent, we especially repent of our sins and ask God to relent […]
Saturday 1 March
James 5:13-20, Ps 114, Mark 10:13-16 Jesus is for children too! No wonder Jesus tells us we must let children come to him: he remembered the sorrow of missing out on spending time with God when he was very young. His disappearance when he was twelve to do his father’s work in the temple and […]
Francis Speaks to the Sick; Reflects on the Creed
To the sick: be a spiritual resource and an asset to the Church On 9 November last year, the Pope addressed seven thousand members of the Italian National Union for the Transport of the Sick to Lourdes and International Shrines (UNITALSI), an association which has for 110 years been dedicated to the sick and frail, […]
Wednesday 29 January
I keep trying Two things drove David, to build God a Temple and to have a successor so he would be remembered forever. Unfortunately, he began to think he was God [2 Sam 7:4-17]. Though David’s arrogance grows, God’s forgiveness and loyalty are constant [Psalm 88]. There is always assurance for us who hear the […]
Saturday 18 January
God leads me to complete happiness When God tells the aging Samuel that Saul is the next choice as king, I’m reminded that God’s choice is not always who or what I would like [1 Sam 9:1-4;17-19;101]. I must accept endings in my life and especially when my life is to end.It is for my […]
Friday 17 January
St Anthony of Padua [M] The only way I can be happy Like Israel and every person born I always want power and esteem. They are powerful human addictions that block my fulfillment [1Sam 8:4-7;10-22]. Psalm 88 re-orientates me back to God who alone can fill human emptiness. There is consolation and peace when I […]
On Refugees and asylum seekers; Parables of Mercy
Refugees and asylum seekers During his visit in early September, Pope Francis selected three words to define the work of the Jesuits and their collaborators at the Jesuit Service for Refugees: serve, accompany and defend. “Serving means to welcome with care a person as they arrive, to reach out to them, without calculation and without […]
What I wish I’d said to Tom
I mentioned in the September Messenger that one day I would like to talk about Tom, someone to whom I owe amends as part of my 12-step addiction recovery program. It had not occurred to me that I would attempt it so soon but it keeps niggling me. I met Tom in 2004. He and […]
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