Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Saturday 5 March
Psalm 86; Isaiah 58:9-14; Luke 5:27-32 The call of Jesus When Jesus called Levi, a tax collector, to follow him, in a way Jesus was also calling each one of us, for we are all sinners in need. Jesus had quite an effect on Levi. In Jesus’ presence Levi became more alive. He burst with […]
Monday 21 February
James 3:13-18; Psalm 19:8-10,15; Mark 9:14-29 Jesus the healer We meet Jesus the healer today in the Gospel. The boy suffering from convulsions is healed by the Lord. These days we understand healing in more of a medical sense, however there are many other areas of our life that need healing, including emotional, relational and […]
Opening of the Synodal Path –
Leading to the 2023 Synod on Synodality A certain rich man came up to Jesus “as he was setting out on his journey” (Mark 10:17). The Gospels frequently show us Jesus on a journey. He walks alongside people and listens to the questions and concerns lurking in their hearts. He shows us that God is […]
Thursday 20 January
1 Samuel 18:6-9, 19:1-7; Psalm 56:2-3, 9-14; Mark 3:7-12 Coming to Jesus Up until now Mark has only recorded opposition to Jesus’ healings. Jesus withdraws to pray and be with his disciples. His popularity among ordinary people skyrockets. The new family of God are gathering from Jewish regions in Judea and Jerusalem and from foreign […]
Saturday 15 January
1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1; Psalm 21:2-7; Mark 2:13-17 Disciples called by Jesus Tax collectors were hated. They took money from the Jewish people for the benefit of the Roman Empire. Levi was in the midst of his daily work at his tax booth when Jesus passes by and changes his life forever by saying: […]
Saturday 8 January
1 John 5:14-21; Psalm 149:1-6, 9; John 3:22-30 Relationship with Jesus John is primarily a witness to Jesus. When he hears that his disciples and a Jew are confused about himself and Jesus, John explains with five affirmations. One can only receive what God has given. He was not the Messiah, not the bridegroom but […]
The Family Tree of Jesus
Unlike the Gospels of Mark and John, Matthew’s and Luke’s Gospels bring long family trees into their accounts of Jesus’ life. They include genealogies that indicate Our Lord’s origins and locate him in salvation history. We tend to use the short form of the Gospel reading when the lineages turn up in the lectionary or […]
How to be a ‘Good Enough’ Family
Beware of family photos which are proudly presented on social media and on Christmas cards, because they simply do not reflect the true state of anyone’s family. Publicly displayed, we are shown the ideal of happy, smiling, connected families, but seldom paraded are family issues such as battles over curfews, fights about money, arguments over […]
Thursday 28 October
Sts Simon and Jude, Apostles (F) Ephesians 2:19-22; Psalm 19:1-6; Luke 6:12-16 No longer strangers The apostles were individually called from obscurity into a personal friendship with Jesus and into a community with one another. It was not an immediate transformation. Their jealousy got in the way, as did their stubbornness and their selfishness. How […]
Saturday 9 October
Joel 4: 12-21; Psalm 97; Luke 11:27-28 The valley of decision The prophet Joel presents God’s wrath but also shows God to be a shelter and a stronghold. The choice is ours. Jesus sharpens the focus: everything we need is in the word of God, and Jesus is that word, made flesh. O Lord, attune […]
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