Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Tuesday 23 January
2 Samuel 6:12-15, 17-19; Psalm 24; Mark 3:31-35 Who are my mother and brothers? Jesus’ mother and brothers are outside waiting for him. Jesus does not exclude his mother and brothers, but adds to his family “those who do the will of God.” The good news is that we are part of Jesus’ new family. […]
Monday 22 January
2 Samuel 5:1-7, 10; Psalm 89; Mark 3:22-30 Unity or division “If a household is divided against itself, that household can never stand,” says Jesus. We are a mixture aren’t we? We value people who stand on their own two feet. Yet we need to work together. If you’re in a small boat in choppy […]
Saturday 20 January
2 Samuel 1:1-4, 11-12, 17, 19, 23-27; Psalm 80; Mark 3:20-21 A worry for Jesus’ relatives He is creating a fuss isn’t he? Jesus has selected twelve apostles and now everybody is thronging around him. Such was the chaos that even his family was seriously concerned. His relatives describe him as “out of his mind,” […]
Friday 19 January
1 Samuel 24:3-21; Psalm 57; Mark 3:13-19 Have mercy on me, God, have mercy David and Saul were both lovingly called by God. But David was the victim of Saul’s distrust. We have all experienced being hurt by others and wanting to strike back in anger. Many of us love a story where the victim […]
Sunday 14 January
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19; Psalm 40; 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20; John 1:35-42 I belong in the story It might seem to be a strange thing to say, but John’s Gospel is written for the reader and listener. That’s us. We are the people in the stories. These are written so […]
Saturday 13 January
1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1; Psalm 21; Mark 2:13-17 I did not come to call the virtuous, but sinners We all struggle to follow Jesus and live his life. However, in the end, when each one of us comes to be really honest about ourselves, we have to admit that we are sinners. Nevertheless, in […]
Thursday 11 January
1 Samuel 4:1-11; Psalm 44; Mark 1:40-45 Have you had a good day? Sometimes we don’t have such a good day. The Israelites in our first reading had a couple of bad days. In our gospel today the leper has a happy day, with Jesus feeling sorry for him and saying “Be cured!” Perhaps I’m […]
Wednesday 10 January
1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20; Psalm 40; Mark 1:29-39 Prayer in a busy day It’s all in a day’s work! Jesus goes to the house of Simon and Andrew. He heals Simon’s mother-in-law of a fever, then, later in the day, he heals many more sick people. You’d think that early morning before dawn would be […]
Tuesday 9 January
First Week in Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 1:9-20; Canticle: 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-8; Mark 1:21-28 Jesus in our midst Strangers entering a small town often arouse curiosity. When Jesus preaches at Capernaum, the people are confused. They are fascinated by his knowledge and authority. But, from where did his knowledge come? Who is he? The […]
Sunday 7 January
The Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 Epiphany – the manifestation of Christ The Magi were gentiles, but they followed the star with simple faith and were filled with delight. Finding the child with his mother Mary and falling on their knees, they offered him gifts. I pray […]
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