Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Monday 12 March
Isaiah 65:17-21; Psalm 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; John 4:43-54 I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me Isaiah longed for the day when Mary’s “Yes” would initiate the new creation with the Son of the Father becoming flesh in her womb. At Easter, we will celebrate the mystery of our rebirth in Christ, when […]
Friday 9 March
ST FRANCES OF ROME, RELIGIOUS (OPTIONAL) Hosea 14:2-10; Psalm 81:6, 8-11; Mark 12:28-34 I am the Lord, your God: hear my voice St Frances of Rome embodied the great commandment of Jesus: love God and our neighbour as myself. She listened to Jesus’ call. Frances was a wife, a mother, a woman of prayer who […]
Thursday 8 March
ST JOHN OF GOD, RELIGIOUS (OPTIONAL) Jeremiah 7:23-28; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; Luke 11:14-23 Harden not your hearts God spoke to the Jewish people through his Prophet Jeremiah: “ ‘Listen to my voice, then I will be your God and you will be my people.’ … But they did not listen, they did not pay attention.” […]
Wednesday 7 March
STS PERPETUA AND FELICITY (OPTIONAL) Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; Psalm 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Matthew 5:17-19 Your words, Lord, are spirit and life Lord, you commanded Moses to teach Israel your laws and customs so that the people would be united in worship under his leadership. Jesus, you are the ‘new Moses’ who fulfilled the work of […]
Monday 5 March
2 Kings 5:1-15; Psalm 42:2-3, & 42:3-4; Luke 4:24-30 Elisha and Elijah foreshadow Jesus of Nazareth, the holy One of God Both Naaman the leper and the widow of Zarephath were foreigners and pagans. Both were helped by the prophets, and both came to faith in the One, Holy God of Israel because they were […]
Friday 2 March
Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; Psalm 105:16-21; Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Remember the marvels the Lord has done Joseph’s coat – a symbol of his father Israel’s special love for him – evoked violent jealousy in his brothers. They decide to kill Joseph and snatch his coat. Sold into slavery Joseph will become his brothers’ saviour. In […]
Thursday 1 March
SECOND WEEK OF LENT Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1:1-4,6; Luke 16:19-31 Happy are they who hope in the Lord The Prophet Jeremiah and the parable of the rich man remind and challenge us to make sure that the compass of our heart is set on Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life. The rich man […]
Who Are You, Jesus?
3. A Compassionate Saviour The Jesus of Luke’s Gospel is presented as the compassionate and universal Saviour. From the many parables on this theme, let’s focus on the Good Samaritan – a wayside drama about ‘seeing’ and ‘not-seeing.’ A traveller from Jerusalem is mugged, robbed and left half-dead. Jesus’ listeners, accustomed to pilgrimages to and […]
Last Supper in Stained Glass
On Holy Thursday we celebrate the Mass of the Last Supper. This seems often to fade into the background against the centrality of the Crucifixion and Resurrection. Yet we remember the Last Supper every time we take part in the Mass. The supper took place in “a large upper room furnished with couches” (Luke 22:13) […]
Wednesday 28 February
Jeremiah 18:18-20; Psalm 31; Matthew 20:17-28 To serve is greatness In our first reading, Jeremiah experiences first-hand how the wicked are driven to seek out and destroy what is good, because the good stands ever as their accuser, reminding them of their guilt, and shaming them even in the midst of their arrogance. And power […]
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