Tag Archive for ‘life’
Wednesday 28 September
Job 9:1-12, 14-16, Ps 88, Luke 9:57-62 Song of Songs 2:9 Job addresses God as other. After a time, Christ appears to the disciple in prayer as a Deer or Lamb, or other animal. In this moment the disciple is asked to give away childish things (1 Cor 13:11). The disciple, having progressed in the […]
Tuesday 27 September
St Vincent de Paul, priest Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23, Ps 88, Luke 9:51-56 Go, up to Jerusalem Some of the sisters and brothers, following the tradition of the Samaritans in this gospel, will shut the door on the disciple who expresses a desire to make their way to Jerusalem/Golgotha. Yet even in the anguish of […]
Wednesday 21 September
St Matthew Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13, Ps 19, Matthew 9:9-13 Eucharistic life Who does the disciple sit down and eat with? The answer to this question reveals the treasure of the disciple’s heart (Lk 12:34).
Monday 19 September
Proverbs 3:27-34, Ps 15, Luke 8:16-18 The beloved disciple The Christ of Holy Saturday descends into the disciple’s life and makes of it a seamless garment (John 19:23). The disciple’s psychology, sexuality, and body are re-woven. As the perfect love drives out all fear (1 John 4:18) the disciple becomes centered. The disciple comes to […]
Saturday 17 September
1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49, Ps 56, Luke 8:4-15 Depth The disciple is a person of depth. The Christ of Holy Saturday descends into the depths of the disciple. Christ descends into the psychology, sexuality, and bodily life of the soul. The disciple often resists, desiring the Word to rest in shallow ground. Yet Christ has […]
Thursday 15 September
Our Lady of Sorrows Hebrews 5:7-9, Ps 31, Lk 2:33-35 Many rooms in the Father’s house The Father’s house was the temple, where temple sacrifices joined heaven and earth. Mary offers in the temple the perfect offering, the Lamb of God. In making this offering Mary becomes Our Lady of Sorrows. The Lamb of God […]
Wednesday 7 September
1 Corinthians 7:25-31, Ps 45B, Luke 6:20-26 Eucharistic ethics – blessed and broken Christ is the blessing cup of new wine (1 Cor 10:16). To the poor, he gives the blessing of the kingdom. To the hungry, Christ provides the blessing of real food. To the sorrowful, he gives the blessing of joyful comfort. To […]
Monday 29 August
The Martyrdom of John the Baptist Jeremiah 1:17-19; Ps 71; Mark 6:17-29 Persecuted in the cause of right John the Baptist’s martyrdom can remind us of the eighth beatitude: “Happy are those persecuted in the cause of right: theirs is the Kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:10). John’s death came about because of unbridled exercise of […]
Friday 19 August
Ezekiel 37:1-14; Ps 106; Matthew 22:34-40 It is the Lord who speaks The Valley of Dry Bones is a powerful image – but greater is the giving of flesh and spirit, the giving of life and breath to make us the Lord’s redeemed. Give praise and thanksgiving for the wonders the Lord has done. One […]
Tuesday 16 August
Ezekiel 28:1-10; Canticle Deuteronomy 32:26-36; Matthew 19:23-30 For God everything is possible We are reminded of the danger of riches: they can consume the fine efforts of people, they can deprive other people of appropriate assistance. “Where your treasure is there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:21). It is not the bank balance that […]
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