Tag Archive for ‘life’
Wednesday 10 December
Isaiah 40:25-31, Psalm 103, Matt. 11:28-30 God’s greatness Who made the stars and calls each by name? The whole earth and all in it? Our God, so powerful, so strong, so much vigour, so loving. As we pray to him, year in and year out, we perhaps become too familiar. We forget his immensity of […]
Friday 5 December
Isaiah 29:17-24, Psalm 27, Matt. 9:27-31 Lift up your hearts The theme continues – trust in God, have faith that Jesus IS God. The small frustrations in life are minor, compared to others’ woes. Whether we are missionaries among strangers, police, students, service workers or retired, each of us has a daily pattern of duties. […]
Monday 1 December
1st week in Advent, Year B Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122, Matt. 8:5-11 A promise ‘Faith will see many from east and west seated in heaven.’ God’s promise. All three readings mention heaven. Our promised destination. So we should see God in every person we meet. They may see God in us. The situations we find […]
Saturday 29 November
Apocalypse 22:1-7; Psalm 95; Luke 21: 34-36 Freedom is found in God Why does our Lord constantly stress that we must be on our guard all the time, praying for the strength to stay in God’s favour despite the adversity? Why does he want us to free ourselves from everything except love? It must only […]
Thursday 27 November
Apocalypse 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9; Psalm 100; Luke 21: 20-28 Hold Fast It is natural to be afraid of the end of the world – or of any violence. Prophecies of disaster and destruction create terrifying images, if we contemplate them. However we also know the blessing of Christ’s promises – that regardless of what […]
Sunday 16 November
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Psalm 1281 Thessalonians 5:1-6;; Matthew 25:14-30 Be grateful Imagine how you’d feel if you gave a gift that was never opened, or was undervalued. This is how God must feel when he gives us talents we don’t bother to use. He also provides the gifts of […]
Wednesday 12 November
St Josaphat, B.M. Titus 3:1-7; Psalm 23; Luke 17:11-19 Thank you God How much faith in God’s merciful healing power do I have? Is it enough to confess I need his help? Is it enough to gather others who are suffering to join with my prayers for healing? Dear Lord, I need your help and […]
Friday 7 November
Philippians 3:17-4:1; Psalm 122; Luke 16:1-8 Love is Infinite It can be difficult to avoid falling into the trap of relying on money and possessions to make us happy. Jesus wants us to treasure love instead, which is everlasting and freely given, by being open-handed with it. This being the case, we can afford to […]
Tuesday 4 November
St Charles Borromeo Philippians 2:5-11; Psalm 22; Luke 14:15-24 Accept with Pleasure Our Lord offers us the best of all he has – we are invited to his table, to share in his life. Yet all too often, we fail to respond appropriately to his generosity, making excuses for our indifference: we’re too busy, too […]
Saturday 1 November
All Saints Day Apocalypse 7:2-4; 9-14;Psalm 24; John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 “Rejoice and be glad” Am I open to the Holy Spirit who, like the wind, refreshes and renews us? Can I give myself to humility, and allow my poverty of spirit to be filled by God? Do I hunger for God and stay with […]
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