Tag Archive for ‘life’
“A Down-under Spirituality” – Mother Suzanne Aubert
Homily Preached at the Chapel of the Sisters of Compassion for Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania. The history of the Church can be told in many ways. I think the most beautiful, would be a history of our spiritualties. What could be more inspiring than the panorama, the kaleidoscope, of the Holy Spirit’s […]
The Secondary Patrons of Ireland – St Brigid
St. Brigid of Kildare The very youngest years of the life of St. Brigid of Kildare overlap the final years of St. Patrick (d. 461). St. Brigid directly influenced several other future saints of Ireland, and her many religious communities helped to secure the country’s conversion from paganism to the Catholic faith. According to one […]
On Peace, and Receives Governor General
Challenges to Peace: Arms Trade, Forced Migration The Holy Father focused his address to the diplomats on the challenges posed to peace by the arms trade and forced migration. “Peace: this word summarises all the assets to which every person and all human societies aspire”, he said. “Also the effort with which we seek to […]
Monday 30 June
Thirteenth Week Ordinary Time Amos 2:6-10,13-16, Ps. 50, Matthew 8: 18-22 Love never rests The urgency of the gospel, the desperate need to share it with others comes to my life when I discover Jesus Christ in the Word. Then there is no rest, no where to call home. This urgency can look like the […]
Saturday 28 June
Immaculate Heart of Mary Lament.2:2, 10-14,18-19, Ps. 74, Matthew 8: 5-17 Home spun miracles Miracles happen in places where there is great faith and hearts are humble. Humility is an honest assessment of myself before God. God saw Mary’s pure heart and loved her humility so much he found a home in it. Jesus found […]
Friday 27 June
Sacred Heart Ezekiel 34:11-16, Ps. 23, Romans 5:5-11, Luke 15: 3-7 Lost in sin The Sacred Heart on fire with love for me is a good starting point for reflection today. Am I lost in sin, indifferent and unable to get close to the warmth of this great love? So often we think of the […]
Thursday 26 June
2 Kings 24: 8-17, Ps. 79, Matthew 7: 21-29 Doing the hard yards Doing God’s will is jolly hard. Do I avoid discerning God’s will for me by sliding off into what I think is ‘God’s work’, good works of my own choosing that I do in his name, thinking I am better than I […]
Tuesday 24 June
Birth of St. John the Baptist Isaiah 49: 1-6, Ps.139, Acts 13:22-26, Luke 1: 57-66,80 God in the everyday Lay life should have an everyday prophetic understatement to it, and vowed religious life a visible, prophetic edge. Worshipping God on Sunday in a secular culture is an everyday prophetic act. We are all called by […]
Friday 20 June
2 Kings 11: 1-4,9-18, 20, Ps. 132, Matthew 6: 19-23 Going for gospel gold Where is my treasure? Choosing just one thing is difficult. Reflection can bring us to the one thing we treasure most but we need to reflect deeply to find this treasure. Jesus indicates that knowing and seeking my treasure has to […]
Thursday 19 June
Ecclus. 48: 1-14, Ps. 97, Matthew 6: 7-15 Beautiful words What a fulsome prayer Jesus has given us. It is so well known to us that it can become just part of the backdrop of Christian life. Yet it cries out to be lived. Do I hallow God’s name? Do I seek God’s will for […]
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