Tag Archive for ‘Jerusalem’
Wednesday 10 May
Acts 12:24-13:5; Psalm 67; John 12:44-50 'Go now you are sent forth' Jesus speaks of being commanded by the Father to preach the 'good news.' As he moved around Palestine teaching, preaching and healing, Jesus showed that he had complete confidence that God was with him. When the disciples of Jesus moved out from Jerusalem […]
Māori and the Marists (3)
Records of a 175 year relationship The MM is grateful to Archifacts, the magazine of the Archives and Records Association of New Zealand (ARANZ), to Theresa Graham, ARANZ president, and to Ken Scadden, for permission to reprint this article. Ken died on 17 October this year. R.I.P. The principal Māori Missions on the West Coast […]
Thursday 24 November
Saints Andrew Dũng-Lạc and his Companions Apocalypse 18:1-2, 21-23, 19:1-3, 9; Ps 100, Luke 21:20-28 Be prepared and hopeful Jesus again foretold the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. What other prophecies will come true? The second coming is a certainty, but the how and when are known only to God. In the meantime all […]
Thursday 17 November
St Elizabeth of Hungary Apocalypse 5:1-10; Ps 149; Luke 19:41-44 Understanding the message Am I like the inhabitants of Jerusalem and fail to understand the message of Jesus Christ? Their city was destroyed in 70 A.D. as a result. Will my ‘city’ be destroyed? We have the benefit of the Gospels and the teachings of […]
Wednesday 26 October
Ephesians 6:1-9, Ps.145, Luke 13:22-30 Dealing with rejection On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus taught in towns and villages, and we suspect there were Jews who did not receive his teachings. He was saddened by rejection from his own people and he said the feast of the kingdom of God would go to other countries. […]
Thursday 23 June
2 Kings 24:8-17; Ps. 79; Matthew 7:21-29 Build on rock After Josiah, the kings of Judah were unfaithful to God. Consequently, Jerusalem was sacked, the Temple pillaged, and the people of Judah were exiled. Judah was a house built on sand, and so it fell. Jesus teaches us to build our lives on the rock […]
The Acts of God
Part One : God Working Through Jesus The Earliest Years “AKA The Gospel of Luke” Dearest Friends of God, There have been several chronicles relating how Jesus toiled among us. In my studies of them, I have found that all these have been written by either eyewitnesses or early servants of the Word. Having scrutinised […]
Thursday 28 May
Ecclesiasticus 42:15-25, Ps. 33, Mark 10:46-52 Creation “Who could ever be sated with gazing at his glory,” the concluding words of today’s First reading. What God’s hand has made includes the magnificent scenery of what we call ‘God’s own country.’ The mountain ranges, the gorges and braided rivers, the harbours and headlands, the native bush […]
Wednesday 6 May
Acts 15:1-6, Ps. 122, John 15:1-8 Vine and Branches A Church Council is held in Jerusalem to examine how the Good News, the Gospel, relates to those not of Israel – the Chosen People of the Covenant. Over the next two days we will hear of the Council of Jerusalem’s deliberations and decision. Jesus is […]
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