Tag Archive for ‘life’
Wednesday 2 March
Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9, Ps 147B, Matthew 5:17-19 Loving God’s law Am I a person who follows Jesus, who lives God’s law and heeds the timeless words of the prophets? Does my life reveal wisdom and prudence to those around me? The truth and power of lay spirituality on the streets comes about when I take […]
Tuesday 1 March
3rd Week of Lent Daniel 3:25, 34-43, Ps 25, Matthew 18:21-35 To forgive is divine I need a humble attitude before God if forgiveness and mercy are to be part of my life. In heated personal moments, and in these difficult times, forgiveness needs to come quickly to my life. I imitate the swiftness and […]
Sunday 28 February
Third Sunday of Lent Exodus 3:1-8,13-15, 1Cor.10:1-6,10-12, Ps.103, John 4:5-42 The Spring Within There is so much to reflect on in the story of the woman at the well, but what speaks to me is “the water that I shall give will become a spring of water within …” My relationship with Jesus has fluctuated […]
Friday 26 February
Gen. 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28, Ps.105, Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Stewardship Today’s parable is about stewardship. It prompted me to ask these questions: God has given me certain talents: what fruits does he expect me to produce from them? God has given me life: how should I live so as to enhance the lives of others? God […]
Thursday 25 February
Jeremiah 17:5-10, Ps.1, Luke 16:19-31 Sins of Omission Today’s parable isn’t about wealth. It’s about caring – or the lack of it. The rich man didn’t actually do anything wrong. He didn’t abuse the beggar or evict him. He simply ignored him. He just didn’t care about him. So he did nothing to help him. […]
Saturday 13 February
Isaiah 58:9-14, Ps.86, Luke 5:27-32 Mercy Whether we put ourselves in the “virtuous” or the “sinners” category (or a bit of both!), we all know, don’t we, that we are flawed creatures, woefully short of perfection, and that it is only through our repentance, and God’s loving mercy and forgiveness, that we can inherit eternal […]
Thursday 11 February
Deut.30:15-20, Ps.1; Luke 9:22-25 More Than Obedience The Old Covenant required obedience to God’s “Commandments, his laws, and his customs” (Deut 30: 16). The New Covenant requires much more than mere obedience. It requires our participation in the very death and resurrection of Jesus. It requires a total giving of oneself to God, way beyond […]
Monday 8 February
1Kings 8:1-7,9-13, Ps.132, Mark 6:53-56 Prayer People flocked to Jesus because they wanted something from him. Do we only, or mostly, pray when we need something from God? God welcomes our prayers for our personal needs and the needs of others, but petition is only one aspect of prayer. If we are to live in […]
Monday 1 February
2 Sam.15:13-14,30;165:5-13, Ps.3, Mark 5:1-20 David’s Example King David had serious personal flaws which led him to commit some of the worst sins recorded in the Old Testament. But he was a great leader of his people and he loved God passionately. Throughout his life he placed his total trust in God’s love, mercy, forgiveness […]
Sunday 31 January
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 4:21-30 Known and loved God knows us and loves us, ‘without remainder,’ from all eternity. God chose and consecrated us to grow in faith, hope and love until our life on earth flowers into greater fullness in heaven. We are privileged […]
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