Tag Archive for ‘life’
Monday 10 September
1 Corinthians 5:1-8; Psalm 5; Luke 6:6-11 Freedom in Christ Paul is telling the proud people of Corinth to be unleavened bread; not puffed up with pride but dependent on Christ. Jesus shows that he is Master of the Sabbath by curing a person on the Sabbath, in a synagogue. He is talking Messiah talk, […]
Saturday 8 September
Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary Micah 5:1-4; Psalm 13; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23 Saying yes to God Mary’s whole life is a perfect example of an Israelite who hears the word of God and responds to that word. We heard that dramatically in our Gospel. To be able to say “yes”, she must […]
Friday 7 September
1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Psalm 37; Luke 5:33-39 Offering truth Pope Francis has said that truth is like a precious stone: offer it in your hand, and it draws others to you; hurl it at someone, and it causes injury. Perhaps this can be seen in the images of the new cloth and the new wine. […]
Tuesday 4 September
1 Corinthians 2:10-16; Psalm 145; Luke 4:31-37 Know thyself In the first lines of the first reading, St Paul says that our depths can only be known by ourselves and not by others. However, there can be barriers to self-knowledge. The Holy Spirit can lead us not only to the truth about ourselves but also […]
Thursday 30 August
1Corinthians 1:1-9; Psalm 145; Matthew 24:42-51 The root determines the fruit As Christians we are called to be like Jesus. He is the root of our lives. We are called to be his witness, be him to every person we meet, in every situation we are in and to make our choices with a Jesus […]
Tuesday 28 August
St Augustine 2Thess. 2:1-3, 14-17; Psalm 96; Matthew 23:23-26 Learn every day We are imperfect pilgrims. Life and faith are long journeys. What we knew as certain truth as children, we discovered as false as adults. The map isn’t the journey. It is a guide that may get us there. Read today’s gospel and ask: […]
Monday 27 August
St Monica 2 Thess. 1:1-5, 11-12; Psalm 69; Matthew 23: 13-22 Oh oh hypocrite alert. One of the biggest challenges to our institutional church is the label of hypocrisy. Our history and present is littered with the occasions where we have professed something and done the opposite, wounding others, at times irrevocably. Hypocrisy prevents others […]
Sunday 26 August
Twenty First Week Ordinary Time Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18; Psalm 34; Ephesians 5:21-32; John 6:60-69 To whom shall we go? The message of Christ is challenging and rattles our cages of security, fear and status. To live and love his way is difficult. The path of his life may lead to crosses, unpopularity, weakness and suffering. […]
Friday 17 August
Ezekiel 16: 1-15, 59-63, Canticle Isaiah 12:1-6; Matthew 19:3-12 The question about divorce I’ve been to many weddings. Love is palpable and alive. The promises the couple make are full of hope. Marriages are wonderful causes of celebration. The ceremony, photos and banquet are life-giving and beautiful. Then life changes. Dreams die. Relationships fracture and […]
Wednesday 15 August
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Patronal Feast for Aotearoa, New Zealand Apoc 11:19;12:1-6,10; Psalm 45B; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26; Luke 1:39-56 The call to set out Mary the young, pregnant unmarried woman. Mary the Visitor. Mary the life giver. Mary the lover. Mary the first disciple. Mary the faithful one. Mary the refugee. Mary the […]
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