Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Tuesday 22 November
Saint Cecilia Apocalypse 14:14-19; Ps 96; Luke 21:5-11 Keep your eyes on Jesus The scripture passages today are difficult. They speak of heaven and hell, the fall of Jerusalem, the second coming, and the need to remain faithful to Christ no matter what comes. The Jews had a conception of three ages: the present age, […]
Sunday 20 November
Feast of Christ the King 2 Samuel 5:1-3; Ps 122; Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:35-43 Praise the KIng! There is so much to love in today’s scriptures, especially in the reading from Paul’s letter to the Colossians. It prompts us to burst into praise of Christ our King. Do you feel that? There is the promise […]
Friday 18 November
Apocalypse 10:8-11; Ps 119; Luke 19:45-48 Courage The money changers were charging 1/6th of the temple tax to provide the necessary coin, and the animal sellers were making a huge profit for the High Priest. No wonder Jesus was angry when he got to the forecourt. He drove them out, then had the audacity to […]
Sunday 13 November
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Malachi 3:19-20; Ps 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19 Faithfulness and endurance There is a temptation to think the end is coming as Jesus prophesied; nation fights nation, earthquakes, plagues and famines abound, and Christians are persecuted. But has anything changed over the millennia since Jesus ascended? There are no […]
Friday 11 November
St Martin of Tours 2 John 4-9; Ps 119A; Luke 17:26-37 Individual responsibility Today’s Gospel is a continuation of yesterday’s, where Jesus talks about the Day of Judgment. John’s letter says we need to live a life of love, and it is clear from Jesus’ words that if we don’t live that life of love, […]
Thursday 10 November
St Leo the Great Philemon 1:7-20; Ps 146; Luke 17:20-25 The Kingdom of God Where and what is the Kingdom of God? Jesus said it was ‘among us.’ Other translations say ‘within us.’ Whichever interpretation we use, it is certain that the Kingdom of God has a spiritual nature, not a temporal one. It is […]
Sunday 6 November
32nd Sunday in ordinary time 2 Maccabees 7:1-2,9-14; Ps 17; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5; Luke 20:27-38 Life after death As Christians we believe in life after death – after all, Jesus died and rose again to make it possible for us. The Gospel passage is difficult to follow in today’s world, but in Jesus’ time His […]
Saturday 5 November
Philippians 4:10-19; Ps 112; Luke 16:9-15 All about money Today Paul and Jesus both talk about money. Paul tells the Philippians that their sacrificial support of him has earned them points in heaven – the parallel today is our sacrificial support of the Church. Jesus says love God, not money. For myself, I know that […]
Mary’s Life in Stained Glass (3)
The Visit of the Magi While Mary and Joseph were still in Bethlehem, the three men variously described as ‘wise, ‘kings’ or ‘the Magi’ found their way under a star to the stable and knelt before the baby Jesus and worshipped Him. They brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The whole event is described […]
Tuesday 1 November
All Saints Apocalypse 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 It’s all about Heaven The readings today are all about Heaven. We can celebrate today because the huge number of souls in Heaven is celebrating. They are there because they loved and were loved by God, and responded to that love during their […]
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