Tag Archive for ‘Jesus Christ’
Wednesday 9 November
Dedication of St John Lateran Ezekiel 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12, Ps. 46, 1 Corinthians 3: 9-11, 16-17, John 2:13-22 To build or to destroy Paul laid the foundations of numerous local churches, leaving other Christian leaders to continue the work. He emphasizes here that the only foundation on which a church can be built is […]
Monday 31 October
Romans 11:29-36, Ps.69, Luke 14:12-14 Sharing with little ones It is not normal to invite the poor, crippled and blind to our tables. Family life would not function properly if it were so. Our children are little ones whom we know can never repay us for the love we bestow on them. We must make […]
Sunday 30 October
Thirty First Week Ordinary Time Malac.1:14 – 2:2-10, Ps.131, 1 Thess.2:7-9,13, Matthew 23:1-12 Hidden and unknown The power of office comes with baubles attached. Power demands to be noticed. The unofficial status of disciples of Jesus Christ comes with a warning against seeking power for its public face. Jesus knows it is in my human […]
Tuesday 18 October
St. Luke, Evangelist Timothy 4:10-17, Ps.145, Luke 10:1-9 The nature of mission Whilst it may not seem that married couples can further the mission of Jesus in the way set out today we can and must prepare our children to receive the person of Jesus Christ into their lives. Bending their wills without breaking their […]
Thursday 13 October
Romans 3:21-30, Ps.130, Luke 11:47-54 Be a little prophetic Hidden in the bad news for those who do not seek knowledge of God and stop others from this endeavour is the person of Jesus Christ. Imitating him leads me to knowledge of God which is found in deep places. Prophets ask me to consider if […]
Friday 2 September
Col 1:15-20, Ps100, Luke 5:33-39 There is Only One Saviour Respect the sincerely held religious beliefs of others we must. But concede that salvation can come by any means other than through Jesus Christ, never! Colossians 1:15-20 is a ringing affirmation of the centrality of Jesus Christ in God’s plan of salvation. “God wanted all […]
Crossing the road to solitude
Last Mothers’ Day I received a card which asked, “Why did the Mum cross the road?” The answer, “No one could tell really. She was mumbling to herself about peace and quiet. She circled the block a couple of times and came back a lot happier.” I have always been a person who needs […]
Wednesday 31 August
Colossians 1:1-8, Ps. 52, Luke 4:38-44 Companions in Christ We are all brothers and sisters who have heard the Good News of Jesus Christ. We are family. Paul reminds us to remember one another in our prayers and to give thanks for one another. While writing these daily reflections I have held you, my reader, […]
Uniting the theology of the Body and the theology of love
VIS 513 Before the Fall, Adam and Eve’s bodies appear in perfect harmony. They have a language that they didn’t create, an eros rooted in nature that invites them to receive one another mutually from the Creator so that they might thus be able to give themselves. The union in one flesh thus becomes a […]
Fundamentalism in the Catholic Church
(This article first appeared in CathNews, a service of Church Resources. Reprinted with kind permission of the author and the original publisher.) Fundamentalism is not confined to Islamic religions. In fact fundamentalist movements are to be found in all societies and religions, including Catholic Christianity. Fundamentalism is a form of organised anger in reaction to […]
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