Tag Archive for ‘holiness’
Friday 14 September
Exhaltation of the Cross Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 78; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13-17 No holding back The crucifixion is the ultimate expression of loving sacrifice. Christ’s goal was to do the Father’s will, to make the world holy through his sacrificial love. Today’s feast has a very challenging aspect. At Baptism we are sealed with the […]
Wednesday 5 September
1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Psalm 33; Luke 4:38-44 Flawed but called There is an interesting word in English meaning ‘not perfect’ or ‘illogical’ or ‘there is a fault.’ E.g. I buy a table and on getting it home discover that there is the beginnings of a large crack at one end, which I had not noticed. […]
Monday 13 August
Ezekiel 1:2-5, 24-28; Psalm 148; Matthew 12:22-27 Division and multiplication Abraham Lincoln said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe that this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.” Prejudices, negative habits, ignorance, fear and stony hearts are obstacles to wholeness and holiness. I wonder if the President Trump-led government will […]
Wednesday 20 June
2 Kings 2:1,6-14, Psalm 31, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18. Conspicuous piety Why is pride considered a serious sin? Surely there’s no harm in feeling pleasure in what we do. But that’s not what Jesus means. He’s talking about people who want to be seen as holy, people who are so full of the image they’ve made […]
Tuesday 6 February
WAITANGI DAY 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30; Psalm 84; Mark 7:1-13 God sees the heart In our first reading, Solomon prays that God will dwell in the Temple in Jerusalem and, so, bless the people who will worship there. But our Gospel reading reminds us how easily people can turn even what is holy into human […]
Friday 1 September
21ST Week in Ordinary Time 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, Psalm 97, Matthew 25:1-13 Meet and greet St. Paul exhorts the faithful to be holy, not to give in to immorality. The Gospel tells us what happens when we are not wise enough to live with heaven in mind. Holiness is much more than avoiding the pitfalls […]
Thursday 30 March
Exodus 32:7-14; Psalm 106; John 5:31-47 Our testimony Jesus castigates the Jewish leaders for refusing to accept all his miracles as evidence that he came from God. ‘These same deeds testify that the Father has sent me.’ We, Christ’s disciples, are also ‘sent’ by God, to bring his love, compassion, healing and mercy to others, […]
Thursday 1 December
First Week of Advent Isaiah 26:1-6; Psalm 118; Matthew 7:21, 24-27 Entering Advent We are in the first week of Advent. Today’s readings have images of ‘gates’ and ‘entering in.’ ‘Open to me the gates of holiness. I will enter and give thanks.’ What do I hope for as I come into the presence of […]
Saturday 27 August
St Monica 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Ps 33; Matthew 25:14-30 Wisdom, virtue, holiness, freedom The call of each of us to faith is due to the merciful goodness of God, not the works that anyone may do. We become part of the Mystical Body of Christ – “made members of Christ Jesus” – and have the […]
Monday 30 May
Ninth Week in Ordinary Time 2 Peter 1:2-7, Ps 91, Mark 12:1-12 The corrupt Pope Francis gave a homily on this parable. He identified three sorts of people in Mark’s gospel. The sinners we can identify in all of us. They were like spectators who weren’t directly involved but didn’t prevent the murders either. The […]
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