Tag Archive for ‘Holy Spirit’
Monday 7 May
Acts 16:11-15; Psalm 149; John 15:26-16:4 You will be witnesses Jesus warns his disciples that troubles will come when they go out to witness. But he also reassures them that the Holy Spirit will come to them – the Spirit of truth. It’s easy to agree to anything when it’s in the distance but harder […]
Saturday 5 May
Acts 16:1-10; Psalm 100; John 15:18-21 Guided by the Spirit Paul and his fellow-preachers were directed by the Holy Spirit in where to go and how long to stay – even when (as Jesus had predicted) they would sometimes be hated and persecuted for their preaching in Jesus’ name. We do not know in what […]
Friday 4 May
Acts 15:22-31; Psalm 57; John 15:12-17 Decided by the Holy Spirit As the newly-formed Christian church spread around the known world, it was faced with challenges of inculturation – as it is still today. Preachers and evangelisers need to know what is ‘core faith’ and what is cultural or social tradition. What local traditions can […]
A Case of Spirit!
Have you ever wondered why certain alcoholic drinks are called ‘spirits’? A note in Wikipedia enlightens us on this question thus: The term ‘spirit’ in reference to alcohol stems from Middle Eastern alchemy. These alchemists were concerned with medical elixirs. The vapour given off and collected during an alchemical process, as with distillation of alcohol, […]
Friday 20 April
Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117; John 6:52-59 Faith The Jews are puzzled saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” To them it is blasphemy. One can understand how they felt – “Eat my body, drink my blood.” What does it mean to them? Sometimes are we puzzled by the daily readings? What […]
Tuesday 6 March
Daniel 3:25, 34-43; Psalm 25:4-6, 7-9; Matthew 18:21-35 Lord, how often must I forgive my brother or sister? “Azariah stood in the heart of the fire and he began to pray … ‘And now we put our whole heart into following you, into … seeking your face … treat us gently, as you yourself are […]
Saturday 21 October
Romans 4:13,16-18; Psalm 105; Luke 12:8-12 Breathing There can be times when it is difficult to admit that we are Catholic, moments when we are hesitant to share what has come to be so important for us and often so personal. When the media seems quick to judge or a friend becomes Church cynical in […]
A great friend! One whose love never falters for us
God the Holy Spirit To be loved is the greatest need of the human heart. Human beings, however, are sometimes changeable. Have you ever felt let down in a difficult situation by the response of a friend whose love you cherished? The one whose love for each of us is quite unchangeable is God. As […]
Sunday 28 May
ASCENSION OF THE LORD World Communication Day28 May – 4 June:Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47; Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20 On World Communication Day, Pope Francis has encouraged us 'to break the vicious circle of anxiety and stem the spiral of fear resulting from a constant focus on “bad news.” … […]
Wednesday 22 March
Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; Psalm 147B; Matthew 5:17-19 Pass it on ‘But take care as you value your lives! Do not forget the things which you yourselves have seen…. teach them rather to your children and to your children’s children’ (Deuteronomy 4:9). God’s words to the Israelites are equally addressed to Christian parents and grandparents today. […]
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