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Who Are You, Jesus? – 4. God who shares in our humanity
We continue an earlier discussion on how Jesus identified, not only with victims, but with all of us in our weakness, struggles and failures. We share the divine life through the Holy Spirit ‘living in us.’ The other side to that is the mystery of God in Jesus who partakes in our humanity. Paul says […]
Sunday 1 April
Easter Sunday the Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10:34,37-43; Ps 118; Colossians 3:1-4 or 1Corinthians 5:6-8; John 20:1-9 Jesus has risen from the dead Mary Magdalen approaches the tomb with anxious steps. It is empty! What has happened? Has the body been stolen? She rushes to find Peter and the other disciples. Jesus has disappeared! […]
Thursday 29 March
HOLY THURSDAY EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; Psalm 116:12-13, 15-18; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15 Do this as a memorial of me On the night before he died, Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with the Twelve. Rather than being a Jewish Passover, it was the Supper of the New Passover – […]
Wednesday 28 March
Isaiah 50:4-9; Psalm 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Matthew 26:14-25 ‘Not I, Rabbi, surely?’ Jesus was betrayed by Judas’ greed and malice; and Peter’s pride and weakness. Like them, we, too, are vulnerable to temptations. In his passion, Jesus entered into the mystery of our sinfulness and our dying – the bitter fruits of original sin […]
Tuesday 27 March
Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 71:1-6, 15, 17; John 13:21-23,36-38 My cause was with the Lord After Judas had taken the bread, Satan entered him. Jesus then said, ‘What you are going to do, do quickly.’ Judas departs into the night to betray him. Jesus’ troubled spirit becomes consoled. ‘Now has the Son of Man been glorified, […]
Monday 26 March
Isaiah 42:1-7; Psalm 27:1-3, 13-14; John 12:1-11 Here is my servant whom I uphold Jesus retired to the home of his friends Martha, Mary and Lazarus in Bethany. At dinner, Mary anointed his feet with nard, an expensive fragrant ointment. Jesus defends Mary against Judas’ criticism: “Leave her alone; she had to keep this scent […]
Thursday 22 March
Genesis 17:3-9; Psalm 105:4-9; John 8:51-59 Who are you claiming to be? Abram bowed to the ground before God in adoration. He believed in the One, True God. God re-named him “Abraham,” — “father of a multitude of nations.” The covenant of love made by God with Abraham was fulfilled in the birth and ministry […]
Wednesday 21 March
Daniel 3:14-20, 24-25, 28; Canticle of Daniel 3:52-56; John 8:31-42 Make my word your home The three young men in the fiery furnace entrusted themselves to the God of Israel’s protection and are saved. In the Gospel, the crowd claimss Abraham and God as their father, yet reject Jesus as the Son of the Father. […]
Tuesday 20 March
Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 102:2-3, 16-21; John 8:21-30 He who sent me is with me The rebellious impatience of the people and the blind opposition of the Pharisees confronted Moses and Jesus. In each situation, God offers the balm of mercy. The Lord to Moses: “Make a fiery serpent and put it on a standard. If […]
Wednesday 14 March
Isaiah 49:8-15; Psalm 145:8-9, 13-14, 17-18; John 5:17-30 The Lord consoles his people Isaiah was the voice of God’s consolation to Israel. Cyrus was chosen by God to free the captives from exile in Babylon, and return them to Jerusalem where God dwelt in the Temple. Jerusalem’s temple is surpassed by the fullness of God […]
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