Tag Archive for ‘joy’
Wednesday 31 December
SAINT SYLVESTER 1 John 2:18-21, Psalm 96, John 1:1-18 Hope Today’s gospel is greatly loved by those who recall it being read at the end of each Mass. It makes the heart and mind soar. A gift of light and grace. The concept of a divine person taking on a human form and nature, and […]
Monday 22 December
1 Sam. 1:24-28, Psalm 1 Sam 2:1,4-8, Luke 1:46-56 Babies We’re given a child for such a short time. We can influence their spiritual life, and build their character, so they might help make a better world. Soon they are adults. Then we must set them free. Hannah gave her son, Samuel, back to God. […]
Sunday 14 December
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Isaiah 61:1-2,10-11, Luke 1:46-56, 1 Thess. 5:16-24, John 1:6-8,19-28 Good News A sense of joy and expectation is in each of today’s readings. Even St. Paul tells us that to be a Christian is to be happy. The reason: God the almighty is coming to live amongst us, as human as […]
Wednesday 5 November
Philippians 2:12-18; Psalm 27; Luke 14:25-33 Empty yourself for God In a physical sense the truth is obvious: we come into this world without anything; we leave taking nothing. We can enter God’s heavenly kingdom when we leave – but in the meantime we must discard accumulated baggage: our big and petty sins, our desire […]
Monday 27 October
Ephesians 4:32-5:8; Ps 1; Luke 13:10-17 People of joy The people were overjoyed at the things Jesus did, the Gospel tells us. A fruit of our living of the Gospel is joy in us and in those we encounter. If there is no joy in our lives, what needs to change? If we are not […]
Wednesday 15 October
ST TERESA OF AVILA Galatians 5:18-25; Ps 1; Luke 11:42-46 Fruits of the Spirit Our Lord’s condemnation of the lawyers and Pharisees is a warning for us to cultivate true virtue. If the Spirit is leading us we will be able to discern the fruits of the Spirit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, […]
Sunday 12 October
TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME & Day of Prayer to Respect Life Isaiah 25:6-10; Ps 23; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14 God’s promise to us The fullness of God’s reign, the heavenly banquet, is put before us in today’s readings. We are made to live with God all the days of our lives, now […]
Thursday 4 September
1 Corinthians 3:18-4: 23; Psalm; Luke 5: 1-11 Fisherfolk … all Peter’s boat symbolizes the Church. And the Church’s vocation and deepest identity is to evangelise. So say the four popes who followed His Holiness Paul Vl, echoing his words. They are also adamant that no member of the Church is exempt from the joy […]
Saturday 23 August
Ezekiel 43: 1-7; Ps 85; Matthew 23: 1-12 Spanning the ages The psalmist calls out to a compassionate and merciful God. The pleas for forgiveness and restoration and finally the praise for prayers answered. The language is different but the sentiments are the same as we use, the world over, today. We too know the […]
Thursday 22 May
Acts 15:7-21, Ps 96, John 15:9-11 Joy is obvious In Evangelii Gaudium Pope Francis writes “Joy adapts and changes, but it always endures, even as a flicker of light born of our personal certainty that, when everything is said and done, we are infinitely loved”. Jesus wants his joy to be in us. So let’s […]
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