Tag Archive for ‘grace’
Saturday 30 January
2 Samuel 12:1-7, 10-17; Ps 51; Mark 4:35-41 A pure heart The Lord who calmed the sea, of whom the disciples were in awe (as are we), is the one who can bestow on us the gift of a clean heart. Repenting of our sinfulness is entirely appropriate sometimes; may we also have the grace […]
Thursday 14 January
1 Samuel 4:1-11; Ps 44; Mark 1:40-45 Save us, Lord When all is lost and everything seems hopeless and we feel helpless – the experience of most people at some time or another – Jesus wants to ‘stretch out his hand and touch’ us, bringing comfort and peace. I pray the grace to allow him […]
Friday 8 January
1 John 5:5-13; Ps 147; Luke 5:12-16 Be cured! ‘God has given us eternal life … in his Son,’ and God’s Son offers us healing just as he offered to cure the man with leprosy. It can be good to think of the areas of our lives that need the Lord’s healing, whether they be […]
Saturday 21 November
Presentation of Mary Ps 9; 1Maccabees 6:1-13; Luke 20:27-40 Are we lucky? Are we jealous of those who appear to have everything they want, influence, money, power, etc? King Antiochus was one but in the end he had no one to turn to and died a lonely death. Then the elderly lady offers another perspective […]
Wednesday 28 October
Sts Simon and Jude, Apostles Ephesians 2:19-22, Ps 19 A, Luke 6:12-16 We are apostles “Jesus went into the hills to pray. He summoned his disciples. He picked out twelve and called them apostles.”(Luke) It’s the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world. We too carry the message of the […]
Sunday 18 October
29th Week Ordinary Time Isaiah 53:10-11, Ps 33, Hebrews 4:14-16, Mark 10:35-45 Confidence In the book of Hebrews we read: “Let us be confident in approaching the throne of grace, that we shall have mercy from him and find grace when we are in need of help.” We are all in need of help. We […]
Monday 5 October
Jonah 1:1-2;1,11, Canticle of Jonah, Luke 10:25-37 Compassion In the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus tells of compassion with others that he looks for in each of us. Pope Francis reminds us that “our lack of response to refugees who are fleeing their own countries, points to a loss of the sense of responsibility […]
Fruits of the Holy Spirit: Faithfulness
True to one’s words, promises or vows; steady in allegiance. Dictionary.com Roger has the gift of faith which he shares with his grandson Matthew. For Matthew’s faith to grow, he needs a practical demonstration. The Holy Spirit’s gift to Matthew lies in the timely appearance of Matthew’s Nana. It seemed to Matthew that Grandad Roger […]
Monday 28 September
Zechariah 8:1-8; Ps.102; Luke 9:46-50 The least among you Jesus again overturns attitudes to true greatness. It is the poor and dispossessed who hold a particular place in God’s heart. Pope Francis reminds us that none of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice. Pray for the […]
Friday 11 September
1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps.16; Luke 6:39-42 I received mercy Timothy invites you into a prayer of gratitude for the grace and mercy, faith and love which you have already received. Stand and bow in gratitude. Open your hands in the ancient gesture of prayer, symbolising giving and receiving. A warm wind is worrying the […]
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