Tag Archive for ‘Joseph’
Sunday 13 August
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13; Psalm 85; Romans 9: 1-5; Matthew 14:22-33 Do not be afraid! Don’t be afraid! So many times we hear that in the gospels: in the annunciation; in Joseph’s dream; in this Sunday’s reading with the disciples battling a heavy sea. Jesus walks towards them on the […]
Monday 20 March
St Joseph, Husband of Mary 1 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; Palm 89; Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22; Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 An under-rated saint? Joseph the carpenter, an under-rated saint? Even the title for his feast day suggests his only claim to sainthood is his being Mary’s husband. But he was much, much more than that. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Friday 28 October
Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles Ephesians 2:19-22, Ps.19A, Luke 6:12-16 Jude, saint of hope He was one of the twelve apostles, and is now a popular saint. Sometimes called Thaddeus in the gospels, he was brother to St James-the-less. Both are referred to in scripture as Jesus’ ‘brethren.’ Oral tradition suggests they were two of […]
Friday 7 October
Our Lady of the Rosary Galatians 3:7-14, Ps.111, Luke 11:15-26 The history of covenant In Galatians, Paul is in a deeply prayerful place reflecting on God’s covenant of love with his people, from Abraham through to Christ Jesus. We see the significant figures in this story: Miriam and Moses, Ruth, David, the prophets, Anne and […]
Mary’s Life in Stained Glass (2)
The Birth of Jesus Having been refused entry in the town of Bethlehem, Joseph must have been desperate – what to do with his betrothed Mary in labour. Hence the stable implied in Luke’s account of the birth. I would expect in a window depicting the scene to see a newborn wrapped in swaddling clothes, […]
Thursday 8 September
the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Micah 5:1-4, Ps 13, Mathew 1:1-16, 18-23. A sign of contradiction The disciple is a person of gracious freedom. The disciple is directed to shake the dust off his feet when rejected (Matt 10:14-15), pray for enemies, and love those who hate him (Matt 5:44). Free vulnerable discipleship is […]
Tuesday 2 February
Presentation of the Lord Malachi 3:1-4, Hebrews 2:14-18, Ps.24, Luke 2:22-40 Trust in God How bewildering must have been the events of Christ’s conception, birth and presentation for Joseph and Mary, a young couple having their first baby. Mary is recorded as having “pondered” and “wondered” about it all. Simeon’s words to her were hardly […]
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