Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Thursday 29 December
1 John 2:3-11; Psalm 96; Luke 2:22-35 Go in peace According to Luke, Simeon was a devout Jew, who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah. When Mary and Joseph brought the baby Jesus to the temple, Simeon was there. He took Jesus in […]
Tuesday 27 December
St John, Apostle and Evangelist 1 John 1:1-4; Psalm 97; John 20:2-8 Seeing and believing ‘The Word who is life, this is our subject. What we have seen and heard, we are telling you.’ St. John is the beloved disciple who goes with Peter to the empty tomb. John says of himself that ‘he saw […]
Friday 2 December
Isaiah 29:17-24; Psalm 27; Matthew 9:27-31 New sight Two blind men follow Jesus. He asks them if they believe. ‘Yes,’ they say. Then Jesus touches their eyes and their sight returns. Imagine being in this story. You find yourself following Jesus along the road. When Jesus asks you if you believe, how do you answer? […]
Mary’s Life in Stained Glass (4)
The timeline after the Magi left Bethlehem is uncertain. Jewish law required Jesus to be circumcised at 8 days and be presented in the temple after 31 days, and Mary could be purified 40 days after Jesus’ birth. Luke’s gospel records Jesus’ circumcision, when He was named, then His presentation in the temple in Jerusalem, […]
Wednesday 30 November
St Andrew, Apostle Romans 10:9-18; Ps 19; Matthew 4:18-22 Fishers of men Jesus called four fishermen in today’s Gospel. The reason He called the fishermen was that He knew they would be fishers of men. And they were, because after Jesus rose from the dead and sent the Holy Spirit upon them at Pentecost, they […]
Tuesday 29 November
Isaiah 11:1-10; Ps 72; Luke 10:21-24 Power The 72 disciples had just returned rejoicing because they had experienced the power of Jesus’ name (Luke 10:17). Is it any wonder Jesus was so full of the joy of the Holy Spirit? The prophecy in the passage from Isaiah had come true. Did your spirits lift as […]
Monday 28 November
Isaiah 4:2-6; Ps 122; Matthew 8:5-11 Faith The centurion’s amazing faith resulted in his servant being cured (Matt 8:13). Being ex-military, I know that commanders have faith that their orders will be carried out because they trust their subordinates to be trained for the task and obedient. Conversely, the subordinates trust the commanders to lead […]
Sunday 27 November
1st Sunday of Advent Isaiah 2:1-5; Ps 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44 A new season Today marks the beginning of a new season, a call to awareness of what is coming. Isaiah foretells the coming of Christ, Paul and Jesus talk about the second coming. Whichever you prefer, it should be a cause for new […]
Saturday 26 November
Apocalypse 22:1-7; Ps 95; Luke 21:34-36 Stay awake Jesus stresses the need for watchfulness and prayer today. There are so many traps for the unwary. We are sinners who have been saved by Jesus, and are being saved. So we need to beware of backsliding. As Catholics we have the blessing of the sacrament of […]
Wednesday 23 November
Apocalypse 15:1-4; Ps 98; Luke 21:12-19 Rely on God Jesus talks about the persecutions to come, but promises that He will always be with us. In some parts of the world today that persecution is very real, with the threat of death around every corner. Let us pray for those sufferers, that they may hold […]
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