Tag Archive for ‘grace’
Tuesday 15 August
The Assumption of Mary Patronal Feast for Aotearoa New Zealand Apocalypse 11:19; 12:1-6, 10; Psalm 45B; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26; Luke 1:39-56 Humility and grace How fitting that Mary, the one chosen as the mother of our Redeemer, the Christ of God, should be gifted the fruits of our redemption from the moment of her conception, […]
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 […]
Monday 24 April
Second Week of Easter Acts 4:23-31; Psalm 2; John 3:1-8 Born of the Spirit God’s Holy Spirit can work wonders through us, and can enable us to ‘proclaim (God’s) message with all boldness, through the name of God’s holy servant Jesus.’ Through the Sacraments, and through our openness to the Spirit, God’s power is in […]
Saturday 22 April
Acts 4:13-21; Psalm 118; Mark 16:9-15 Proclaim the Good News Like the Eleven, we may sometimes be obstinate and incredulous. Yet the Lord has chosen us from before the beginning of time to proclaim the Good News of God’s love to the ends of the earth by living the Good News to the best of […]
Wednesday 12 April
Isaiah 50:4-9; Psalm 69; Matthew 26:14-25 Listen like a disciple The Lord did not turn away from suffering and death, for it was the means by which he was to redeem the world. He was utterly open to the Father’s will, ‘making no resistance,’ knowing that God would come to his help. Pray for the […]
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 […]
Monday 20 February
Ecclesiasticus 1:1-10; Psalm 93; Mark 9:14-29 The power of prayer How do you pray? What do you pray about? Your prayer may be in the form of a request for something you need. It may be asking God’s help or healing for some person who is dear to you. Your prayer may be contemplative, holding […]
Thursday 26 January
SAINTS TIMOTHY AND TITUS 2 Timothy 1:1-8; Psalm 95:1-3, 7-8, 10;Mark 4:21-25 Generous and open Timothy and Titus were close friends of St Paul and bishops in their own right. Both as companions and as leaders they acted with generosity and integrity, always being willing to take on whatever Paul or the community asked of […]
Saturday 12 November
St Josaphat 3 John 5-8; Ps 112; Luke 18:1-8 Persistence God is not like the unjust judge, who gave the widow what she wanted because he was fed up with her persistence. God will honour our prayers in His own time and in His own way. He has done enough times in the past, and […]
Thursday 20 October
Ephesians 3:14-21, Ps.33, Luke 12:49-53 The divine blessing St Paul was a complex man with a wide range of emotions, all expressed passionately in his writing. The most beautiful passages, however, come from quieter moments when passion subsides and Paul is filled with grace. We cannot read this prayer to the Ephesians without being touched […]
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