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Tag Archive for ‘Imagine Jesus’

Thursday 18 April

Holy Thursday Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; Psalm 116:12-13, 15-18; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15 Heart-fulness Our conversion to Jesus Christ happens in our heart. There is no room for duplicity, living apparently as Catholic but having our hearts closed in on ourselves. Jesus picks up a basin and towel and kneeling before those he has called, […]

Monday 20 November

1 Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-64; Psalm 119; Luke 18:35-43 What do you want? “What do you want me to do for you?” Imagine Jesus asking you that question. What would my answer be? The blind man certainly knew what he wanted, and he was determined to be heard. And being cured, he followed Jesus. […]

Wednesday 11 October

Jonah 4: 1-11; Psalm 86; Luke 11:1-4 Prayer Prayer is really our primary speech, the most real communication we have. We learn to pray not by instruction so much as seeing others pray and then having a go ourselves. One of my earliest memories of prayer is seeing my mother pray, kneeling by their bed. […]

Sunday 16 July

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 55:10–11; Psalm 65; Romans 8:18–23; Matthew 13:1–23 Open to new insights Imagine Jesus seated in the boat telling the parable of a sower sowing seeds. Gifts of the earth – seed, soil and types of harvest open new insights. We are told about, and we see, the reign of […]

Wednesday 7 December

St Ambrose Isaiah 40:25-31; Psalm 103; Matthew 11:28-30 Come Jesus exclaimed, ‘Come to me…and I will give you rest.’ What a wonderful invitation! Imagine Jesus saying these words to you today. He looks at you with love and says, ‘Come to me.’ His invitation touches something deep within you. There is something more Jesus wants […]

Tuesday 20 October

Romans 5:12, 15, 17-21, Ps 40, Luke 12: 35-38 Here I am Lord Imagine Jesus saying to you, just as he said to his disciples: “Be dressed for action, be ready to open the door as soon as the master opens the door and knocks.” Imagine Jesus knocking at your door. As you open the […]

Monday 21 September

St.Matthew, Apostle Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps.19A; Matthew 9:9-13 Imagination Imagine Jesus coming along the road to meet you at your work place or home. What do you notice about him? How do you feel as he approaches you? He speaks your name and it echoes within you. He says “come with me”. How do you […]