Tag Archive for ‘life’
Wednesday 25 October
Romans 6: 12-18; Psalm 124; Luke 12:39-48 Surprised by God Our life of prayer prepares our hearts in being sensitive to the presence of God in our midst. In our gospel for today, Jesus again reminds his listeners about a readiness to receive the Son of Man. This is about an openness to being surprised […]
Tuesday 24 October
Romans 5: 12, 15, 17-21; Psalm 40; Luke 12: 35-38 Unfolding Our life this day is sheer gift. In the daily demands and as the 'to do' list expands, we do well to remember the giftedness of it all. Take a look at the night sky or the changing colour of light around us. It […]
Sunday 22 October
29TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 45: 1, 4-6; Psalm 96; 1Thessalonians 1: 1-5; Matthew 22:15-21 Engraving Sometimes life can trap us. The Pharisees set out to trap Jesus and sometimes we too have been trapped. Attitudes that are negative and illusions about ourselves that seem so real, all subtly conspire to blind us to […]
Friday 20 October
Romans 4: 1-8; Psalm 32; Luke 12: 1-7 Integrity Jesus calls us to integrity. Those Pharisees are virtuous only on the surface of their lives, but underneath there is an energy that undermines them and those influenced by them. Jesus warns us and invites us to live deeply. By placing ourselves in prayer, being open […]
Tuesday 10 October
Jonah 3:1-10; Psalm 130: Luke 10:38-42 Our invited guests These two now famous sisters, Martha and Mary always offer us something. The distinction that Jesus makes between them both and his preference for Mary, has often created much discussion for those who are so busy helping among us. Nevertheless, Martha and Mary both teach us […]
Sunday 8 October
27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME. Isaiah 5: 1-7; Psalm 80; Philippians 4: 6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 Respect of each other The invitation is to respect one another. The phrase 'they will respect my son,' haunts as we listen. We know what will happen. When we respect others, even those whom we find a challenge, we are […]
Monday 2 October
THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS. Exodus 23:20-23; Psalm 91; Matthew 18:1-5,10 God cares for us Jesus turns greatness upside down. As children, one of the ways we begin to learn about God’s care for us is by being reminded that we each have our personal angel tasked with looking out solely for us. We realise it […]
Sunday 1 October
TWENTY SIXTH WEEK ORDINARY TIME Ezekiel 18:25-28; Psalm 25 ; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21:28-32 We are loved Everything changes for us once we truly accept that we are loved by God. This acceptance needs to happen again and again, our entire life long. Through all the seasons of maturing this acceptance happens. It is as […]
Friday 29 September
sts Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14, Psalm 118, John 1:47-51 Angelic life Is my faith too stale and cynical to delight in these readings about angels and their glorious life of whizzing up and down around the throne of God? Do I think there is no room in the Church today for […]
Thursday 28 September
Haggai 1:1-8, Psalm 149, Luke 9:7-9 Point of difference I might not be able to build a place of worship but I can build up the kingdom of God in other ways. This kingdom has a living point of difference from secular kingdoms. Jesus Christ is the living point. Herod finds reports of Jesus puzzling. […]
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