Tag Archive for ‘Genesis’
Sunday 27 December
The Holy Family (S) Genesis 15:1-6, 21:1-3 or Ecclesiasticus 3:3-7, 14-17; Psalm 128; Colossians 3:12-21; Luke 2:22-40 A model for families Paul’s letter to the Colossians give us a rich picture of what family life could be like and certainly a picture of the daily life of Mary, Joseph and Jesus in Nazareth: bear with […]
Thursday 17 December
Genesis 49:2, 8-10; Psalm 72; Matthew 1:1-17 Jesus our brother As we listen to the long list of Jesus’ forebears at the beginning of Matthew’s Gospel we may wonder why it has been chosen for today’s liturgy! What is striking is that among the list there are quite a few sinners: Jacob who stole his […]
Tuesday 8 December
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (S) Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Psalm 98; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Luke 1:26-38 Mary our model Mary has much to teach us today! She was “favoured” not just because she was chosen to be the mother of God-made-human but because she had always been God’s faithful servant. Living her […]
Monday 9 December
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (S) Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Psalm 98:1-4; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Luke 1:26-38 Let it be Mary’s “yes” is thoughtful and considered, but it is unqualified. She could have said “no”. That is the astounding power everyone possesses. Without the freedom to say “no”, love is not possible. Mary’s […]
Thursday 11 July
St Benedict, abbot Genesis 44:18-21, 23-29, 45:1-5; Psalm 105; Matthew 10:7-15 Signs and wonders The apostles are called to proclaim the kingdom of God and to do so freely. The Acts of the Apostles gives a rich picture of both what this entailed and how the apostles built up their fledgling churches through generous and […]
Tuesday 25 June
TWELFTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME Genesis 3:2, 5-18; Psalm 15; Matthew 7:6, 12-14 Knowledge means responsibility The Adam and Eve story in the book of Genesis has several layers of meaning. It is most commonly known as the story of the fall because, in choosing to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and […]
Sunday 23 June
THE FEAST OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Psalm 110; Luke 9:11-17 The abundance of God The miracle of the loaves and fishes illustrates for us the abundant love that God has for us. It foreshadows the fullness of that love delivered to us in the gift of the […]
Sunday 9 June
PENTECOST SUNDAY — Vigil Mass Genesis 11:1-9; Romans 8:22-27; Psalm 104; John 7:37-39 The Promises Jesus promised to send his Spirit to be with us until the end of time. He promised to provide fountains of living water for those who believe in him. When Paul writes his epistle to the Romans, he speaks eloquently […]
Thursday 14 February
STS CYRIL & METHODIUS Genesis 2:18-25; Psalm 128; Mark 7:24-30 Walk in his ways The first reading presents us with an idyllic scene, where everything is perfect and all creation is balanced in harmony, for our first parents are innocent and perfectly contented before their fall. In contrast, the Gospel reading tells of a child […]
Monday 31 December
1 John 2:18-21; Psalm 95 (96):1-2, 11-13; John 1:1-18 The Word became flesh Surprisingly, in the prologue, Jesus did not become ‘a man’ in the sense of a male person, or even ‘a human person,’ but ‘flesh’ (sarx). ‘Flesh’ links the incarnation of Jesus with, not only human persons, but with all living creatures. ‘Flesh’ […]
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