Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Monday 9 October
Jonah 1:1-2:1,11: Canticle: Jonah 2:2-9; Luke 10:25-37 Go and do likewise Our care for one another matters. This compassionate response to the other is practical, it is not abstract, but real and everyday support such as emptying the dishwasher or transporting the other to an appointment, all expressive of our love of God. We don't […]
Saturday 7 October
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY Acts 1:12-14; Magnificat Response: Luke 1:46-55;Luke 1: 26-38 Union with Jesus When we allow ourselves to be influenced by Jesus, then we enter a more loving world. You see it ceases to be about us and more about the sheer joy of discovering God’s action around us. Jesus reminds us […]
Friday 6 October
Baruch 1: 15- 22 ; Psalm 79; Luke 10:13- 16 Supple hearts To keep our hearts supple, that is to be flexible, to be moved by the grace of Jesus, so that we can be transformed even more deeply than we already are. Jesus critiques these two cities because of their stubbornness and audacity to […]
Wednesday 4 October
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI Nehemiah 2:1-8; Psalm 137; Luke 9:57-62 Right action The call to follow Jesus is often difficult. Our response is never about having the 'right words' or offering a good appearance of being apparently Christian, but it is about the 'right action.' Not 'right words' then but 'right action.'St Francis shouted 'yes,' […]
Monday 2 October
THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS. Exodus 23:20-23; Psalm 91; Matthew 18:1-5,10 God cares for us Jesus turns greatness upside down. As children, one of the ways we begin to learn about God’s care for us is by being reminded that we each have our personal angel tasked with looking out solely for us. We realise it […]
Come and See — Really See — Jesus, and Have Life (1)
As we follow Jesus, as it were, and those associated with Him in John’s Gospel, we encounter a recurring refrain, a refrain that extends an invitation to them, but also to us. The refrain is: “Come and see.” Sometimes that invitation is given in those words; sometimes it is implied; sometimes, rather, it is a […]
Wednesday 13 September
St. John Chrysostom Colossians 3:1-11, Psalm 145, Luke 6:20-26 Living beatitude St. Paul says greed is the same thing as worshipping false gods, which come in many guises. We tend to see the false gods of others but not our own. Money, gluttony and pleasure are singled out by Jesus as obvious targets of human […]
Jesus’ Healing in Stained Glass
September is a month in which Jesus’ healing power appears in many of the Gospel passages, and those miracles are also seen in stained glass. Matthew, Mark and Luke tell, on many occasions, that Jesus healed the sick without being specific, and many windows simply reflect His power to heal. Here are two examples from […]
Come to me, all who labour…
“Come to me …” Jesus says: “Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). The Lord does not reserve this phrase for some of His friends, no, he addresses all ‘those that are tired and oppressed by life. And who can feel excluded from this […]
Thursday 31 August
1 Thessalonians 3:7-13; Psalm 90; Matthew 24:42-51 Staying true In the ordination of a priest, the bishop addresses the candidate: Meditate on the law of God, believe what you read, teach what you believe, and put into practice what you teach. These are words for everyone who accepts the way of Jesus. I cannot follow […]
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