Tag Archive for ‘Holy Spirit’
Friday 9 November
DEDICATION OF ST JOHN LATERAN Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9,12, Ps. 46, 1 Corinthians3: 9-11, 16-17, John2:13-22 No compromises In the gospel we witness Jesus’ anger at the way the use of the temple had been perverted. No doubt the buyers and sellers could offer a practical explanation for their actions. Nevertheless, they had lost sight of […]
Tuesday 6 November
Philippians 2:5-11,Ps 22, Luke 14:15-24 God moments Sometimes God seems to be especially close – the birth of a longed for child, the death of a loved friend, a difficult problem unexpectedly resolved. It is as if we have received an invitation to have a closer relationship with God. Often, just as in the story […]
Sunday 4 November
THIRTY FIRST WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME Deuteronomy 6:2-6, Ps.18, Hebrews 7:23-28, Mark 12: 28-34 Perfect love The greatest commandment – “ you must love the Lord your God with all your heart…” demands total commitment. How is this possible? God himself has provided the means for us through the perfect sacrifice of Jesus. Now we […]
Sunday 30 September
Twenty Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Numbers 11:25-29, Ps19, James 5:1-6, Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Spirit-filled In Numbers we read, “if only the whole people of the Lord were prophets, and the Lord gave his Spirit to them all.” Each of us has received the Spirit at our baptism. J.K. Baxter in his Song to […]
Friday 13 July
Hosea 14:2-10, Ps.51, Matthew 10:16-23 No easy promises. Jesus was always honest. He didn’t promise his disciples an easy time, and he doesn’t promise us one either. What he does promise is that we will never have to face our troubles alone. Jesus will never leave us, and his Holy Spirit will always guide us. […]
Saturday 23 June
2Chronicles 24:17-25; Ps 89; Matthew 6: 24-34 God is steadfast Not everybody is able to enjoy opportunities for praising God openly. Some people are mocked, persecuted, deliberately tempted, provoked, injured and even murdered for loving God. These people are very close to God’s heart, for they too suffer from the sins of the world. Let […]
Friday 22 June
2Kings 11:1-4, 9,-18,20; Ps 132; Matthew 6: 19-23 “Lighten my darkness” Sometimes in the clamour of the world we live in, where material possessions are often used to measure a person’s worth, the real treasure we have in the love of Jesus is overlooked. Through him, we can enter the kingdom of Heaven, which is […]
Tuesday 19 June
1Kings 21: 17-29, Ps 51; Matthew 5: 43-48 Be loving Loving and praying for enemies and persecutors is difficult – but we must, for the love of God do this. Even in extreme agony Jesus asked his father to forgive his enemies and persecutors. Holy Spirit, join me with those I find difficult so I […]
Sunday 17 June
1Ezekiel 17: 22-24; Ps92 ,2Corinthians 5: 6-10; Mark 4: 26-34 The Holy Spirit is with us. Jesus provides simple advice about how to reach his kingdom. Our faith begins like a mustard seed., and can grow any way we choose. Throughout our lives, it grows and is strengthened and transformed by the constant presence and […]
Monday 11 June
St Barnabas, Apostle Acts 11: 21-26; 13: 1-3; Matthew 10: 7-13 Freely you have received; freely give Christ’s instructions to his apostles are very clear – and as descendents of the apostles it is our mission to continue to carry out these wishes in healing and helping all people reach God’s kingdom – not for […]
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