Tag Archive for ‘humility’
Monday 16 September
SAINTS CORNELIUS AND CYPRIAN 1 Timothy 2:1-8, Psalm 28, Luke 7:1-10 In love with people Those in authority have a difficult and lonely job. Roman dealings with Jesus were often harsh, but this centurion has the humility and insight not only to recognise the power and authority of Jesus, but to plead for his servant’s […]
Sunday 1 September
TWENTY SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Ecclesiasticus 3:17-20, 28-29, Psalm 68, Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24, Luke 14: 1, 7-14 The power of humility Alongside contemporary methods of solving relationship problems such as conflict resolution, negotiation and assertiveness training, humility seems an old-fashioned and even weak choice. Yet, humility is an effective means of resolving any relationship […]
Tuesday 13 August
Deuteronomy 31:1-8, Cant. Deuteronomy 32:3-4,7-9, Matthew 18:1-5,10,12-14 Life as performance or surrender to God Being disciples of a wandering rabbi was demanding. They competitively sought affirmation. This lesson must have been shocking. We list child-like qualities; innocence, playfulness, spontaneity, curiosity, thinking, “We should be like that!” But Jesus gave an object lesson in humility. The […]
Thursday 20 June
2 Cor 11:1-11, Ps 111, Matthew 6:7-15 Faithful, faith-filled Jesus was a faithful Jew; a faithful son. He was a faith-filled leader; a faith-filled Son. His faith in a new world based on compassion, and love of God, self and others, inspired and strengthened his disciples. Our “…faith is participation in the death-and-life story of […]
Tuesday 21 May
Ecclesiasticus 2: 1-13, Ps 36, Mark 9:30-37 Lord, by your holy cross you have redeemed the world Christ’s willingness to die a hideously painful and shameful death for us is an example of perfect humility. How can we imitate him? We can pray for grace, which is God’s presence and action in our lives, and […]
May Saints
Saint Athanasius (c296-c373) Saint Athanasius was born at Alexandria, about the year 296, of Christian parents. Educated under the eye of Alexander, later Bishop of his native city, he made great progress in learning and virtue. In 313, Alexander succeeded Achillas in the Patriarchal See, and two years later Athanasius went to the desert to […]
Vatican II – A Woman’s Perspective
And With Your Spirit ! Vatican II gave us that marvellous metaphor of throwing open the windows to renew, refresh and engage with the outside world. My admiration goes to Pope John XXIII for convening the Council. Such an idea! And from a pope considered to be a caretaker, and within his first 100 days! […]
BLESS ME FATHER, FOR I’M A GOOD BLOKE
DOES anyone else share this problem? Often, when I do the right thing – as opposed to what I would much rather do – I am very conscious of my behaviour. Worse, the awareness will frequently revisit me. I would prefer, and indeed I have petitioned my Maker in this regard, to be unconscious of […]
Sunday 2 December
First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16, Ps 25, 1 Thessalonians 3:12 – 4:2, Luke 21:25-28.34-36 Increasing our love Advent fixes our attention on the coming of Christ. We live between his two comings – the first in humility and weakness at Bethlehem and his second in majesty and power at the end of time. Jewish […]
Saturday 3 November
p class=”Reflection-Heading”>ST MARTIN DE PORRES Philippians 1:18-26, Ps.42, Luke 14:1, 7-11 Humility Today we celebrate the life of the Peruvian saint, Martin de Porres. He lived over 400 years ago but experienced firsthand the problems we have today – of racism, poverty and social injustice. He was the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and […]
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