Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Saturday 6 April
Jeremiah 11:18-20; Psalm 7; John 7:40-52 There has never been anyone who has spoken like him In our gospel we sense the conflict about the possibility of Jesus being the Messiah. The authorities maintain their finite way of seeing who a Messiah would be and where he would come from, while the police refrain from […]
Wednesday 3 April
Isaiah 49:8-15; Psalm 145; John 5:17-30 What do you choose to see? One of the invitations of Lent is to allow our way of seeing to be re-set. The religious police see Jesus breaking the law and catch him working on the Sabbath, and he is seemingly proud to do so. They don’t see the […]
Tuesday 2 April
Ezekiel 47:1–9, 12; Psalm 46; John 5:1-3, 5-16 Recognition is healing To be ignored or not recognised can be crippling even for a moment. This man has missed the stirring healing waters for 38 years. Jesus sees him and listens to his desire. Having recognition from Jesus, he is able to get up and walk […]
Monday 1 April
Week 4 of Lent Isaiah 65:17-21; Psalm 30; John 4:43-54 Faith is about trust How can we ever hear the word Cana and not remember the water and wine, this first sign of God’s care. So once again we are in Cana and more of God’s care is shown. A court official who is really […]
Sunday 17 March
Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1, Luke 9:28-36. The glory of the Lord We hear of the glory of the Lord today in the story of the Transfiguration. He is the Son of God, the Chosen One. In his talking to Moses and Elijah we see that he is also […]
Saturday 16 March
Deuteronomy 26:16-19; Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Matthew 5:43-48 Be perfect It is easy to be nice to people whom we like. The challenge comes when we are faced with people we don’t like or find difficult. How do we react ? Jesus challenges us today to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute […]
Wednesday 13 March
Jonah 3:1-10; Psalm 51; Luke 11:29-32. The sign of Jonah The people are asking Jesus for a sign to show them who he is. Jesus responds that the only sign he will give is the sign of Jonah. Jonah’s sign was to call the people of Nineveh to repentance. This is the work of Lent, […]
Saturday 9 March
Isaiah 58:9-14; Psalm 86; Luke 5:27-32 Forgiving others In the Gospel today, the Lord is calling sinners to repentance. He is offering them new life and a way to break free from what enslaves them. The Pharisees say they want this too. But the difference is that Jesus wants to be close to sinners to […]
Tuesday 5 March
Ecclesiasticus 35:1-12; Psalm 50; Mark 10:28-31. Our reward Today’s Gospel follows on from yesterdays and the disciples are reminding Jesus they have given up everything to follow him. He says they will be rewarded. We too will be rewarded, both in the consolations and joys of living our faith on earth, and in the joy […]
Parables in Stained Glass (2)
Last month I showed how the Parables of the Foolish Virgins, the Talents, the Wedding Feast, the Sower, and the Prodigal Son had been depicted in stained glass. Here are some more of the thirty or so parables Jesus told. In Matthew 13 Jesus told two similar parables about the Kingdom of Heaven being like […]
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