Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Wednesday 5 December
Isaiah 25:6-10; Psalm 22 (23); Matthew 15:29-37 Moved with compassion For the last time, Matthew offers a summary of the healing mission of Jesus which echoes the age of the Messiah of Isaiah 35:5-6. The crowd express their amazement and praise God. As a shepherd caring for sheep, Jesus links healing with feeding. His deep […]
Monday 3 December
St. Francis Xavier Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 121 (122):1-2, 4-5, 6-9; Matthew 8:5-11 Willing to break barriers In this story, part of a cluster of nine healing stories in Matthew 8-9, Jesus is willing to break barriers to go to the Roman officer’s place to heal his servant. As it turns out, Jesus heals from a […]
A Christmas Story … Emmanuel — God-With-Us
In 1994 in Moscow two missionaries told the story of Christmas to a group of children in an orphanage. They had been abused and abandoned, and they had never before heard the story that we have just heard again in our readings. The children were entranced, some of them sitting on the edges of their […]
Saturday 1 December
Apocalypse 22:1-7; Psalm 94 (95):1-7; Luke 21:34-36 Praying for strength The scene in Luke 21 shifts from Jerusalem and historical events to the whole world and the coming of the reign of God. Here, Luke calls to us to be alert and to pray. This gospel opens with the whole assembly of the people praying […]
Friday 30 November
St Andrew, Apostle Romans 10:9-18; Ps 19A; Matthew 4:18-22 The call The founding of the Church by Jesus first comes from his gathering of disciples through his call to them. This call continues today and we pray people everywhere will respond with the same generosity shown by the first Apostles; Andrew being one. Church life […]
Thursday 29 November
Apocalypse 18:1-2, 21-23, 19:1-3, 9; Ps 100; Luke 21:20-28 Confidence and hope Carrying on the theme of the destruction of Jerusalem, the very foundations of the world and powers of heaven are shaken. We are to take heed that ‘liberation is near at hand’. In the darkest hour, Jesus’ message of confidence and hope shines […]
Tuesday 27 November
Apocalypse 14:14-19; Ps 96; Luke 21:5-11 False attractions In amongst all the disasters that occur in our world, the disciple is not to lose hope in Jesus. That hope is built on a solid intimate relationship that will not be overcome by the attraction of false prophets or saviours.
Sunday 25 November
Our Lord Jesus Christ,Universal King Daniel 7:13-14; Ps 93, Revelations 1:5-8; John 18:33-37 Not me, surely? In this exchange between Pilate and Jesus, Pilate has such a fixed world view he cannot possibly understand the truth of Jesus’ message. This inability to listen to ‘my voice’ is not restricted to Pilate. Apostles, saints, church leaders […]
Wednesday 21 November
Presentation of Mary Apocalypse 4:1-11, Ps 150; Luke 19:11-28 Get going Because of the risk of faith he has taken by dying on the cross, Jesus is crowned King. It is from this position that Jesus is exacting and demanding of those who follow him. Jesus sees the wonderful potential of all his disciples. Therefore, […]
Tuesday 20 November
Apocalypse 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15; Luke 19:1-10 Climb up Even with all he had, there was something that was driving Zacchaeus to encounter the Lord. The encounter became more than Zacchaeus expected and, as a result, his life was changed. For our own selves we pray for the drive, the energy to climb beyond the […]
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