Tag Archive for ‘life’
Saturday 3 February
1 Kings 3:4-13; Psalm 119; Mark 6:30-34 Jesus is God’s wisdom In our first reading, Solomon asks God for the gift of wisdom. What is wisdom? Wisdom is the ability to apply our knowledge and understanding to life; in short, wisdom gives meaning to our lives. For us, that wisdom is found in the teaching […]
Tuesday 30 January
2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14, 24-25, 30. 19:3; Psalm 86; Mark 5:21-43 Your faith has restored you to health Jesus grasps the hand of a dead twelve year old girl. An ailing woman reaches out and touches the garment of Jesus. The girl is raised to life and the woman is healed. Jesus should never have […]
Sunday 28 January
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 95; 1 Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28 My Lord and my God After incidents such as the one in the Gospel, the reputation of Jesus grew. People wondered who he was. Mark told us, as he began his Gospel: “the Good News about Jesus Christ the Son of […]
Wednesday 17 January
St Anthony, Abbot 1 Samuel 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Psalm 144; Mark 3:1-6 Slaying Goliath There’s always somebody who is my Goliath. I ask, “How might I slay him or her?” David said “the Lord, who rescued me from the claws of lion and bear, will rescue me from the power of this Philistine.” I could […]
Saturday 13 January
1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1; Psalm 21; Mark 2:13-17 I did not come to call the virtuous, but sinners We all struggle to follow Jesus and live his life. However, in the end, when each one of us comes to be really honest about ourselves, we have to admit that we are sinners. Nevertheless, in […]
Monday 8 January
The Baptism of the Lord Isaiah 55:1-11; Response: Isaiah 12:2-6; 1 John 5:1-9, Mark 1:7-11 My favour rests on you Can you recall a moment in your life which proved to be a ‘game-changer’? Mine was the day I chose to offer myself for the priesthood. The village carpenter from Nazareth saw his cousin John […]
Saturday 6 January (before Epiphany)
1 John 5:5-13; Psalm 147; Mark 1:6-11 Victory over the world How can I be a victor over this world in which I find myself? Is there a winner and a loser? This victory, John says, comes through believing in Jesus and giving him space in my life. Jesus has come to me by the […]
Saturday 23 December
Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24; Psalm 25; Luke 1:57-66 His name is John Now we see him revealed to us, a voice crying in the wilderness. His name is John, and he calls out to us to prepare for the coming of the Lord. The only thing that needs to be ready and prepared is our own […]
Friday 22 December
1 Samuel 1:24-28; 1 Samuel 2:1-10;Luke 1:46-56 Magnificat Mary proclaims the greatness of the Lord. Despite her trials and worries, she is able to praise God for all he has done. Our first duty as Christians is to praise God and give thanks for all he has done for us. Am I able to rejoice […]
Thursday 21 December
Song of Songs 2:8-14 or Zephaniah 3:14-18; Psalm 33; Luke 1:39-45 A joyful greeting Two pregnant cousins, Mary and Elizabeth, greet each other in the Gospel today. Imagine the joy and excitement of such a meeting. Though both of them are with child through usual circumstances, they both rejoiced that God was with them and […]
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