Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
The Church of Notre Dame de France, Leicester Place, London
London West End conjures up images of the world of theatre and entertainment – Evita, 42nd Street, Les Misérables; even a glimpse of Michael Caine on the red carpet at the premiere of King of Thieves! In the midst of this is Notre Dame de France Church, a focal point for French-speaking Catholics in London. […]
Tuesday 26 February
Ecclesiasticus 2:1-11; Psalm 37; Mark 9:30-37 Make me a servant The disciples did not understand what Jesus was saying about his being put to death and rising from the dead. Such a thing was beyond their experience and their imagining. They could not see that because he came to serve, he had to die. Nor […]
Thursday 21 February
Genesis 9:1-13; Psalm 102; Mark 8:27-33 Seeing with God’s eyes Within a few verses of St Mark’s Gospel Peter went from hero to zero, as the saying goes. He was right in his courageous declaration of Jesus as the Christ; he was so wrong in his discouraging Jesus from following the path that he had […]
Saturday 16 February
Genesis 3:9-24; Psalm 90; Mark 8:1-10 Our refuge Our first parents must have been desolate. They had had it so good, leading a charmed existence. Now they were condemned to lives of pain, sadness and suffering, after which they would ‘return to the dust from which they came’. Yet God was still their refuge, as […]
Saturday 9 February
Hebrews 13:15-17, 20-21; Psalm 23; Mark 6:30-34 Doing good works The crowds, who guessed where Jesus was heading and got there before him, were enchanted by him. Instinctively, they knew that he loved them. They had never experienced anything like that from their religious leaders and teachers. He was truly their shepherd, and we can […]
Thursday 7 February
ST PAUL MIKI & COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Hebrews 12:18-19, 21-24; Psalm 48; Mark 6:7-13 Pondering God’s love The disciples that Jesus sent out preached ‘repentance; and they cast out many devils’, and cured many who were ill. Their ministry made God’s love for God’s people evident, made that love real and concrete and practical. They took […]
Tuesday 5 February
ST AGATHA, MARTYR Hebrews 12:1-4; Psalm 22; Mark 5:21-43 Faith saves Jesus ‘leads us in our faith and brings it to perfection’. Living in faith takes courage. The synagogue official, Jairus, showed the courage of faith, while many of those who held official positions rejected Jesus. The woman with the haemorrhage exhibited courage when she […]
Saturday 2 February
The Presentation of the Lord Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 or Luke 2:22-32 It is the Lord! Simeon and Anna, open to and guided by the Holy Spirit, recognised the baby Jesus as their Lord, and as a ‘light to enlighten’ the world. This child was the one who would ‘suddenly enter […]
Tuesday 29 January
Hebrews 10:1-10; Psalms 39 (40):2, 4, 7-8, 10, 11; Mark 3:31-35 Family My brother and sister and mother. When we have faith in Jesus and follow him and do the will of the Father, there is a bond between us and Jesus. Such a bond is so close and intimate that family take second place. […]
Monday 28 January
ST THOMAS AQUINAS Hebrews 9:15, 24-28; Psalm 97 (98):1-6; Mark 3:22-30 Being misunderstood Being misunderstood seems to be part of the human condition. Jesus was certainly misunderstood by his relatives and the scribes. How do we handle being misunderstood even in a hostile way? Jesus calmly renews his commitment and carries on. The Father will […]
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