Tag Archive for ‘Holy Spirit’
Monday 9 January
Baptism Of The Lord Reborn in Baptism Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7, or Isaiah 55:1-11, Ps 29, Acts 10:34-38or John 5:1-9; Mark 1:7-11 We are taught the Sacrament of Baptism is necessary for the remission of sins, particularly original sin. Given this teaching, why was Christ baptized? Christ’s baptism marks the beginning of His ministry – the […]
Thursday 5 January
1 John 3:11-21; Ps 100, John 1:43-51 A fire lit for us By sending His only Son into the world to save us, God demonstrates yet again His everlasting love for us. There are times – especially when life is particularly tough – when the fact of God’s love may seem difficult to believe. Even […]
Wednesday 4 January
1 John 3:7-10; Ps 98, John 1: 35-42 “You must be born anew” Just as we cannot see the wind, but can feel its effects, the Holy Spirit is also an invisible yet real presence shaping our lives. Christ’s instruction to us that we must be “born anew” is fundamental to our allowing the Holy […]
Monday 3 October
Jonah 1:1-2:1,11, Cant. Jonah, Luke 10:25-37 Recognising need A neighbour in need can be someone I know or do not know. What is important here is to recognise need and remove from my life the things that stop me doing that. Being too busy with ‘my own thing’ can stop me being prudent at a […]
Tuesday 27 September
St Vincent de Paul, priest Zech 8:20-23, Ps87, Luke 9:51-56 Becoming a Saint Another example today of the Apostles’ human flaws. Asking Jesus to incinerate a whole village because it wouldn’t allow Jesus to enter it? Really and truly! But for me it’s good to be reminded that the Apostles were real flesh and blood […]
Wednesday 21 September
St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Ephesians 4:11-13, Ps19A, Luke 9:9-13 Transformation If, as the saying goes, you can judge a person by the company he keeps, then it is little wonder that Our Lord’s choice of companions raised more than a few religious eyebrows. His inner circle, the first bishops of the Church, were, in […]
Wednesday 22 June
Genesis 15:1-12,17-18, Ps.105, Matthew 7:15-20 False prophets Yes, we do have them today – think of the so-called ‘moon man’ who prophesied another disastrous earthquake at the time of the March full moon. Large numbers of credulous people were scared and left town, an unnecessary additional stress for already burdened people; certainly not good fruit. […]
Sunday 5 June
The Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11, Ps.47, Eph.1:17-23, Matt.28:16-20 Reluctant Witnesses The disciples must have been shattered, indeed we know they were; their Lord had risen from the dead and returned to them, but now he was going away again leaving them afraid and uncomprehending. Jesus left them with a clear commission but they […]
The Gospel of Matthew (Part 2)
In chapters 1 and 2, with the action of Mary’s conception of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit, God himself began the plot of Matthew’s Gospel. God kept Mary a virgin despite conception so that it would be clear who Jesus is – none other than God’s Son. In the ensuing chapters, Matthew […]
Wednesday 1st June
Acts 17:15,22-18:1, Ps.148, John 16:12-15 Good things take time Instant miracles do happen, but usually God seems to prefer to work with us slowly and patiently. Today’s readings both illustrate this. St Paul describes God’s gradual revelation of himself through history and Jesus speaks of the coming of the Holy Spirit, who will lead us […]
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