Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Saturday 13 July
Genesis 49:29-33, 50:15-26; Psalm 105; Matthew 10:24-33 Jesus the teacher Jesus is often portrayed in the scriptures as a rabbi and a teacher. All of us can surely recall a single teacher that seemed to draw the very best out of us – perhaps even qualities and talents that others had overlooked? That is what […]
Wednesday 10 July
Genesis 41:55-57, 42:5-7, 17-24; Psalm 33; Matthew 10:1-7 Ministry The actual details of the call of the twelve apostles are missing in Matthew’s gospel. What we do know is that they are to share intimately in the mission and ministry of Jesus through powers of healing and the gift of preaching the gospel. Their call […]
Tuesday 9 July
Genesis 32:23-33; Psalm 17; Matthew 9:32-38 Discipleship Throughout Aotearoa New Zealand we witness the changing shape of the Body of Christ, not only through our welcome to migrants and first generation New Zealanders, but also as different communities change and grow in their understanding of discipleship. A rich concept of collaboration and partnership in ministry […]
Saturday 6 July
Genesis 27:1-5, 15-29; Psalm 135; Matthew 9:14-17 A new way The disciples of John were known to live an ascetic life of penance. They generously went the extra mile in seeking to follow God’s will. That is why they are surprised that the disciples of Jesus do not fast. Once again Jesus reveals a different […]
Monday 1 July
Genesis 18:16-33; Psalm 103; Matthew 8:18-22 Single-heartedness To share in the very life of Jesus requires a growing single-heartedness, not least because Jesus himself is a wanderer who begins each day from different starting points. He has ‘nowhere to lay his head,’ preferring instead to go where the Spirit leads him – that is part […]
Saturday 29 June
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES Acts 12:1-11; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18; Psalm 34; Matthew 16:13-19 You are the Christ Each one of us has a unique relationship with Jesus. At various times of our life, he is, perhaps, our friend and companion in prayer, our source of strength or forgiveness or primarily our redeemer and […]
Friday 28 June
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS Ezekiel 34:11-16; Romans 5:5-11; Psalm 23; Luke 15:3-7 God’s unconditional love In today’s reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans, we find a wonderful description of the extravagance of God’s love for us. It is not because we are good or virtuous or deserving or even repentant that God […]
Thursday 27 June
Genesis 16:1-12, 15-16; Psalm 106; Matthew 7:21-29 Authority It was because he spoke with authority that Jesus’ teachings made a deep impression. We understand that Jesus had authority given him by the Father. He had made that authority his own. Each one of us is given authority by God to make choices about our behaviours […]
Sunday 16 June
FEAST OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY Proverbs 8:22-31; Romans 5:1-5; Psalm 8; John 16:12-15. The oneness of God Jesus frequently proclaims that the Father and he are one. What he teaches, he says, is given him by the Father. What he doesn’t teach will be brought to us by the Holy Spirit who will lead […]
Monday 10 June
MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH Acts 1:12-14; Judith 13:18-19; John 19:25-27 Mary present in the Church Mary was present at the major events of Jesus life. She was obviously there at his birth. She stood by the cross as he died and she was present with the disciples when he ascended to heaven. Mary was […]
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