Tag Archive for ‘life’
Saturday 2 September
1 Thessalonians 4:9-11, Psalm 98, Matthew 25:14-30 Spiritual investment St. Paul urges Christians to make progress in love. Most progress is made by loving those who are closest to me, and to some extent minding my own business. The latter simply means giving priority to sorting out my own love with regard to God. Loving […]
Friday 1 September
21ST Week in Ordinary Time 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, Psalm 97, Matthew 25:1-13 Meet and greet St. Paul exhorts the faithful to be holy, not to give in to immorality. The Gospel tells us what happens when we are not wise enough to live with heaven in mind. Holiness is much more than avoiding the pitfalls […]
Friday 25 August
Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14-16, 22; Psalm 146; Matthew 22:35-40 These two commandments Love God, love neighbour. That’s all. Just two commandments and heaven’s gates open wide. Easy as! But, these two encompass the whole of life, and every relationship, and they never sleep! So often, what appears easy requires very hard work. Dear God, your […]
Monday 21 August
Pope St Pius X Judges 2:11-19; Psalm 106; Matthew 19:16-22 The embrace of Christ Children can make their First Communion as young as seven years because of Pope Pius X’s (1910) desire that children not be deprived ‘of the embrace of Christ (or) the food of their interior life.’ The Eucharist is the treasure above […]
Saturday 19 August
Joshua 24:14-29; Psalm 16; Matthew 19:13-15 All you need is love! It is 50 years today since The Beatles topped the charts with their song, All You Need is Love. Naivety aside, there is a truth here that’s undeniable. We see it in every action of Jesus: his gentleness, his compassion, his healing touch. Even […]
Wednesday 16 August
Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Psalm 66; Matthew 18:15-20 Playing fair Communication is as important as air and water for healthy life. Many disputes, law-suits and even violence come from poor or mis-communication. Talking with and not at each other, listening as well as speaking, are necessary building blocks for any community to grow well. Recognising the presence […]
Monday 14 August
St Maximillian Kolbe Deuteronomy 10:12-22; Psalm 147; Matthew 17:22-27 The power of faith This Polish Franciscan priest, arrested in 1941 for harbouring Jews, gave his life in exchange for the life of a family man. His sacrifice, a testimony to the power of faith to transform human weakness, challenges my own hesitancy to become involved […]
Friday 11 August
St Clare Deuteronomy 4:32-40; Psalm 77; Matthew 16:24-28 Giving all Poverty is not about ‘having nothing.’ It is about ‘giving all.’ There’s a big difference. I am no good with nothing; I cannot help anyone, maintain, provide or change anything. St Clare embraced poverty with a generosity that enabled her to give of herself, helping […]
Thursday 10 August
St Lawrence 2 Corinthians 9:6-10; Psalm 112; John 12:24-26 The image Jesus gives us of the wheat grain dying in the earth yet yielding a rich harvest, so rightly fits the commemoration of a martyr. But it also unveils something of the mystery of every life. St Francis’ it’s in giving that we receive, is […]
Monday 7 August
Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Numbers 11:4-15; Psalm 81; Matthew 11:13-21 There is a time for grieving Following the death of his cousin, John, Jesus sought time and space to grieve. The needs of others overtook his own need, and his pity would nourish the people crowding round him, gifting them with hope and recharging […]
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