Tag Archive for ‘good’
Thursday 4 May
Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 66; John 6:44-51 Sharing the good news After Jesus' resurrection we find that Philip is a changed person: he responds unhesitatingly to the call to walk down the road through the wilderness. Here he meets a person who has been pondering the scriptures and who asks for enlightenment. Philip sits beside the […]
Sunday 30 April
Third Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14, 22-33; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 Hearts aflame Sometimes, if we are fortunate, our hearts may ‘burn within us,’ as happened to the two disciples on the way to Emmaus. This may happen in times of prayer, or when we are spending good time with friends or […]
Saturday 29 April
St Catherine of Siena Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 33; John 6:16-21 Do not be afraid The Lord said, ‘do not be afraid,’ to his friends and he says it to us too. Whenever we are in some kind of darkness – spiritual, mental or psychological – or when we are feeling miserable or fearful of the […]
Tuesday 25 April
Anzac Day Isaiah 9:1-6; Psalm 116; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 14:23-29 Prince of Peace The Lord gives us his peace. He is able to do this because by his death on the cross he destroyed hatred and made us one with God. Our problem is that we are not very good at being one with […]
Tuesday 11 April
Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 71; John 13:21-23, 36-38 Night had fallen The beloved Son of God, the light of the nations, was betrayed by one whom he had chosen as his friend, and denied three times by another of his close friends. And there was sombre darkness. Are we loyal friends of the Lord? Are we […]
Saturday 11 March
Deuteronomy 26:16-19; Psalm 119A; Matthew 5:43-48 Loving and liking God loves everyone, be they good or evil. We marvel at, and praise God for, that gift, (although maybe we do wonder how God can love really bad people!) but then we realise God asks us to do exactly the same! That’s quite a different matter! […]
Wednesday 8 March
Jonah 3:1-10; Psalm 51; Luke 11:29-32 Our true selves Today’s Psalm 51 might reawaken in us a sense of our sinfulness and of our need for God’s redemptive grace. In our self-appraisal do we see ourselves as the good guys, keeping the Commandments, keeping the faith, and therefore anticipating that we are ‘earning’ our heavenly […]
Tuesday 28 February
Ecclesiasticus 35:1-12; Psalm 50; Mark 10:28-31 The hundredfold There are many good reasons for us to be generous. Today’s Scriptures assure us that the Lord rewards the generous giver. Jesus speaks of the hundredfold. Ecclesiasticus says the reward will be just seven times over. But generosity, like hospitality, is an expression of love and it […]
Friday 24 February
Ecclesiasticus 6:5-17; Psalm 119; Mark 10:1-12 Friendship It is often said that a dog is a man’s best friend. If that is true, it is a somewhat unfortunate truth. Forming friendships with one another is such an important element of a happy and fulfilling life. It is also an integral part of our spiritual journey […]
Tuesday 7 February
Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs Genesis 1:20-2:4; Psalm 8; Mark 7:1-13 In the image of God God saw that all things he created were good and blessed them. Among the most blessed of God’s creation is man, male and female, made in God’s own image and likeness. The reading in Genesis challenges us […]
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