Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Thursday 9 February
Genesis 2:18-25; Psalm 128; Mark 7:24-30 Being poor Poverty has many faces. We may be deprived of wealth or strength. We may be without faith or hope or spirit. We may also have no place where we belong. The woman who came to Jesus asking healing for her daughter was a pagan. She had no […]
Thursday 2 February
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 Go in peace There often can be a sense of deep satisfaction when some significant event comes to a happy end. That satisfaction is there sometimes, for example, at the end of Mass or the celebration of a sacrament. It […]
Tuesday 31 January
SAINT JOHN BOSCO Hebrews 12:1-4;Psalm 21:26-28, 30-32;Mark 5:21-43 The rewards of perseverance In today’s First Reading we’re reminded of the importance of not losing sight of Jesus and to avoid everything that hinders us. And in the Gospel that message is reinforced by the personal encounters of those seeking Jesus who do not let their […]
Sunday 29 January
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13; Psalm 145:6-10;1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12 A place for all Today’s Readings focus on the ‘little people’ – the ordinary, humble people who go about their daily lives as best as possible, but who don’t appear to have great power or influence. And most of us fit […]
Tuesday 24 January
SAINT FRANCIS de SALES Hebrews 10:1-10; Psalm 39:2, 4, 7-8, 10, 11;Mark 3:31-35 A special relationship What sounds to our ears like a fairly off-handed dismissal by Jesus of his mother and brothers [cousins] can also be read in another way. Those closest to Jesus were Mary and other family members and in the culture […]
Saturday 21 January
SAINT AGNES Hebrews 9:2-3, 11-14; Psalm 46:2-3, 6-9;Mark 3:20-21 The lives of others Huge crowds follow Jesus home – but instead of that impressing his relatives it worries them that something is badly wrong with Jesus. Sometimes we too have trouble understanding even those closest to us – their actions can leave us confused and […]
Friday 20 January
Hebrews 8:6-13; Psalm 84:8, 10-14; Mark 3:13-19 Chosen also It can be somewhat daunting to reflect on the call of the 12 apostles. It’s hard to imagine our own names being included amongst those Jesus wanted to be his companions because we’re so conscious of our own failings. But although the Twelve do indeed occupy […]
Thursday 19 January
Hebrews 7:25-8:6; Psalm 39:7-10, 17;Mark 3:7-12 Why are we looking? Why do such large crowds come in search of Jesus? Is it because of what he does or what he says? Why do we search for him in our own lives? What is it we are looking for in him? Are we attracted to his […]
Wednesday 18 January
Hebrews 7:1-3,15-17; Psalm 109:1-4; Mark 3:1-6 Merciful like the Father Once again Jesus challenges the norms of his time and shows that the key to true faith is not legalism but doing the right thing. The Year of Mercy may be formally over but the message of it continues: ‘To be merciful like the Father.’ […]
Friday 30 December
the Holy Family Ecclesiasticus 3:3-7, 14-17; Psalm 128; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 Prayer to the Holy Family Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we contemplate the splendour of true love. To you we turn with trust.Holy Family of Nazareth, may families never again experience violence, rejection and division. May all who have been hurt or scandalised […]
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