Tag Archive for ‘good’
Friday 15 December
Isaiah 48:17-19; Psalm 1; Matthew 11:16-19 Slow to believe As human beings, we can be a distracted and disgruntled lot at times. Christ experienced this in his own time and so do we. No matter what the Lord does for us, we can be slow to fully believe the message of the good news he […]
Wednesday 6 December
St Nicholas Isaiah 25:6-10; Psalm 23; Matthew 15:29-37 Immense generosity Saint Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra in Turkey and died in 343. He has come to be known as Santa Claus in secular manifestations of Christmas, but he was first and foremost a lover of the poor and children, to whom he showed great […]
Monday 27 November
34th Week in Ordinary Time Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20; Canticle Daniel 3:1-4; Luke 21:1-4 Every little bit helps The widow quietly put her donation in the box, no fuss. Jesus praises her, not so much for the amount, but for her generosity – she had very little! It’s unlikely we’ll have millions to give away, but […]
Sunday 26 November
Christ the King Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; Psalm 23; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28; Matthew 25:31-46 Your Kingdom come Kings we’ve read about, or even experienced, are a mixed bunch. The good kings are in fairy tales – the king who knows and loves his people, who cares for them. He ensures they are happy. And people […]
Tuesday 21 November
the Presentation of Mary 2 Maccabees 6:18-31; Psalm 3; Luke 19:1-10 Determined to … Our word today is ‘determination.’ Eleazar, an elderly Jew, is determined to maintain his Jewish practice and faith. Zaccheus wants to see what sort of man Jesus is and climbs the tree to look over the crowd. Mary’s parents take her […]
Sunday 19 November
33rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeWorld Day of the Poor Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Psalm 128; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; Matthew 25:14-30 The best you can be The parable of the talents exhorts us to be faithful and make good use of the gifts we have. It’s obvious our gifts vary considerably. I’m in awe at what […]
Saturday 18 November
Wisdom 18:14-16, 19:6-9; Psalm 105; Luke 18:1-8 Pray An uncle of mine used to talk about ‘God-bothering!’ It was his word for praying. The parable Jesus tells about the woman and the judge encourages us to be constant and determined in our prayer, and not to lose heart. The woman wanted justice – she wanted […]
Thursday 16 November
Wisdom 7:22-8:1; Psalm 119; Luke 17:20-25 A mirror of God’s majesty The author of the Book of Wisdom, in today’s reading, seems almost to be describing the soul of God! Rather, though, he speaks of God’s love and light and insight, lighting up the good person. Here is the shining and radiant hope offered us. […]
Wednesday 15 November
Wisdom 6:1-11; Psalm 82; Luke 17:11-19 Thank you Just imagine being cured of leprosy, seeing the skin heal in front of you! No wonder the other nine got distracted. It was the unlikely one that did remember and said, “Thank you!” So many good things happen to us. Saying “thank you” is the acknowledgement, and […]
Tuesday 14 November
Wisdom 2:23-3:9; Psalm 34; Luke 17: 7-10 In the hands of God In this month of the Holy Souls, we recall the good people gone before us. They are the virtuous, as the Book of Wisdom describes them. They are in the hands of God. He has found them worthy. In the words of Jesus […]
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