Tag Archive for ‘good’
Friday 23 February
MEMORIAL OF ST. POLYCARP Ezekiel 18:21-28; Psalm 130; Matthew 5:20-26 Try to be reconciled God welcomes back the repentant sinner, but the righteous person who turns from good to do evil is justly condemned for the evil that is done. That is why, in our Gospel reading, Jesus strongly encourages us to be reconciled with […]
Friday 16 February
Isaiah 58:1-9; Psalm 51; Matthew 9:14-15 True fasting Jesus the bridegroom is always with us so our fasting is not one of mourning, of gloomy looks and of hanging the head like a drooping reed. No, since Christ the bridegroom is with us, our fasting does not look like fasting at all! Our fasting is […]
Teaching about hope: the promise of Heaven
‘Paradise’ is one of the last words spoken by Jesus on the cross, addressed to the good thief. Let us pause a moment on that scene. Jesus isn’t alone on the cross. Next to him, on the right and on the left, are two evildoers. Next to Jesus there is also a self-confessed criminal: one […]
Saturday 27 January
2 Samuel 12:1-7, 10-17; Psalm 51; Mark4:35-41 Create a clean heart in me, O God King David had many faults. He was violent and short-tempered. He stole Uriah’s wife, Bathsheba, and had Uriah killed. The prophet Nathan confronted David and he repented. The heading for Psalm 51 refers to David’s sin and sorrow. We all […]
Thursday 18 January
1 Samuel 18:6-9, 19:1-7; Psalm 56; Mark 3:7-12 Is it all about me? When people acknowledge my good work, I love it, but if somebody wants to help I say ‘no.’ That’s because I’m protecting my patch. I want the acclaim. That’s jealousy. Our friend Saul was jealous because David received more applause. Saul noted: […]
Wednesday 17 January
St Anthony, Abbot 1 Samuel 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Psalm 144; Mark 3:1-6 Slaying Goliath There’s always somebody who is my Goliath. I ask, “How might I slay him or her?” David said “the Lord, who rescued me from the claws of lion and bear, will rescue me from the power of this Philistine.” I could […]
Thursday 11 January
1 Samuel 4:1-11; Psalm 44; Mark 1:40-45 Have you had a good day? Sometimes we don’t have such a good day. The Israelites in our first reading had a couple of bad days. In our gospel today the leper has a happy day, with Jesus feeling sorry for him and saying “Be cured!” Perhaps I’m […]
Saturday 6 January (before Epiphany)
1 John 5:5-13; Psalm 147; Mark 1:6-11 Victory over the world How can I be a victor over this world in which I find myself? Is there a winner and a loser? This victory, John says, comes through believing in Jesus and giving him space in my life. Jesus has come to me by the […]
Monday 25 December
the Nativity of the Lord Midnight Mass – Isaiah 9:1-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 Mass during the day – Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18 A great light The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light. We are that people who have seen and received the light of […]
Saturday 16 December
Ecclesiasticus 48:1-4, 9-11; Psalm 80; Matthew 17:10-13 Joy and sadness All those who witness to the truth will suffer. Those who speak for the truth in our own day also suffer. From the time of the prophets until now, to call people to repent and believe in the good news means persecution and even violence. […]
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