Tag Archive for ‘life’
Monday 12 March
Isaiah 65:17-21; Psalm 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; John 4:43-54 I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me Isaiah longed for the day when Mary’s “Yes” would initiate the new creation with the Son of the Father becoming flesh in her womb. At Easter, we will celebrate the mystery of our rebirth in Christ, when […]
Sunday 4 March
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT DAY OF PRAYER FOR CHILDREN Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19:8-11; 1 Corinthians 1:22-25; John 2:13-25 Lord, you have the words of everlasting life Today, we pray for children. The first reading outlines God’s plan for civilised living. The 10 Commandments are the building blocks for family and civic life, protecting all members […]
Can You Bear It?
A hundred-year-old opal miner died recently in Coober Pedy. He was asked on his last birthday earlier this year his secret to longevity and he said that for the past 50 years he has sprinkled a little gunpowder on his Weetbix each morning. He left behind 8 children, 21 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and a five […]
Friday 16 February
Isaiah 58:1-9; Psalm 51; Matthew 9:14-15 True fasting Jesus the bridegroom is always with us so our fasting is not one of mourning, of gloomy looks and of hanging the head like a drooping reed. No, since Christ the bridegroom is with us, our fasting does not look like fasting at all! Our fasting is […]
Thursday 15 February
Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 1; Luke 9:22-25 Choose life This Lent the Lord renews his covenant with us. The Lord says, “See, today I set before you a choice – to choose life or death.” To choose the life God offers is to pattern our lives on Christ, which means shouldering his cross daily through our […]
Tuesday 13 February
James 1:12-18; Psalm 94; Mark 8:14-21 Choosing the true bread In our Gospel reading, Jesus tries to get his disciples to look beyond their stomachs and to understand who he really is. Feeding a multitude from a few loaves of bread is, indeed, humanly impossible – but, for God, all things are possible – so, […]
Monday 12 February
James 1:1-11; Psalm 119; Mark 8:11-13 Belief in Jesus Jesus makes it clear: whatever the sign, nothing will satisfy the demands of those whose minds are already made up. The Pharisees were out to get Jesus; any signs given by Jesus would only fuel their hatred for him. Jesus’ signs are stepping stones to belief; […]
The Fight Against Slavery and Human Trafficking
By Sr Anne Powell rc Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ. Pope Francis, 10 April 2014. The situation Human trafficking is now the second most significant organised type of crime globally, with an estimated ‘income’ of $150 billion annually. The Asia-Pacific region […]
Teaching about hope: the promise of Heaven
‘Paradise’ is one of the last words spoken by Jesus on the cross, addressed to the good thief. Let us pause a moment on that scene. Jesus isn’t alone on the cross. Next to him, on the right and on the left, are two evildoers. Next to Jesus there is also a self-confessed criminal: one […]
Sunday 4 February
FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Job 7:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 147A; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39 The Lord our hope In our first reading, Job gives voice to the toil and anxieties that so often weigh down our human existence, which is passing away “swifter than a weaver’s shuttle.” If our hope is only for […]
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