Tag Archive for ‘life’
Monday 8 August
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Colossians 3:12-17; Ps 32; Matthew 6:25-34 Go to Joseph Mary of the Cross (Mary MacKillop) wrote many letters to her sisters – the Sisters of St Joseph. Some extracts: God wants us by every means in our power to lead others to life. Find happiness in making others happy. […]
Saturday 6 August
the Transfiguration of the Lord Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9 Jesus transfigured in glory Let us watch and listen with Peter, James and John, aware of the glory of our Divine Lord. The words of the Father — “This is my Son, the Beloved, listen to Him” — could be […]
Mangrove Reflections (1)
One of the first things I noticed when I arrived at The Haven beach were the patterns the crabs had made all over the beach. After high tide, hundreds of crabs patiently dig out little balls of sand from their holes and neatly stack them in beautiful patterns. These sand balls must contain elements of […]
Tuesday 26 July
Sts Joachim and Anne Ecclesiasticus 44:1, 10-15; Ps 132; Matthew 13:16-17 An example of unconditional love It must have been very difficult for Our Lady’s parents to accept the changes in their young daughter’s life when a respectable betrothal had to turn into a hasty marriage. Yet they supported and loved her – just as […]
Monday 25 July
St James 2 Corinthians 4:7-15; Ps 126; Matthew 20:20-28 Serve each other Service to others was the overwhelming hallmark of Christ’s ministry as a healer of bodies and souls. He showed compassion for others in need and in the end gave his life for us all. To sit with him involves service and making sacrifices […]
Monday 18 July
Micah 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50; Matthew 12:38-42 Just believe How strong is our faith? Are we among the blessed who do not see and yet believe? Or do we seek signs and portents to shore up our beliefs? How many signs do we need, anyway? God isn’t an advertising billboard or a showman at a […]
Saturday 16 July
Micah 2:1-5; Ps 13; Matthew 12:14-21 Pray for those whose faith is being tested Opposition to our love of God and beliefs presents itself from time to time. Our friends or families may not understand or make allowances for how much our prayer life and community of faith mean to us. Some of us even […]
Tuesday 12 July
Isaiah 7:1-9; Ps 48; Matthew 11:20-24 Look with Christ’s eyes If Jesus went for a walk with you today, what would he see? Would he see you care for the poorest of the poor? Would he like the choices you make, the way you treat your family, your neighbours, your faith community? What would he […]
Monday 4 July
Hosea 2:16-18, 21-22; Ps 145; Matthew 9:18-26 Praise God Faith must be one of God’s most wonderful gifts. Through this we can see his mercy and steadfast love to all, his faithfulness and kindness. Through this we receive his healing forgiveness, experience his compassion and are given another gift: hope and trust in his promise […]
Monday 27 June
Amos 2:6-10, 13-16; Ps 50; Matthew 8:18-22 The narrow path The prophet Amos condemns Israel for its greed, which is sucking the poor dry. The rights of ordinary people are being trampled underfoot by the rich and powerful. But the day of reckoning is coming and, on that day, the Lord will crush the proud. […]
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