Tag Archive for ‘life’
Tuesday 17 June
1 Kings 21: 17-29, Ps. 51, Matthew 5: 43-48 Be happy of heart The pursuit of perfection is a journey that begins and ends in God. So often we seek perfection in finite things — marriage, career, house, parish, religious community, etc and in the end we are always disappointed and feel our efforts are […]
Sunday 15 June
Trinity Sunday Exodus 34: 4-6,8-9, Daniel 3:52-57, 2 Corinthians 13: 11-13, John 3:16-18 Trinitarian discipleship The Trinity is a mystery to be contemplated. It is also a life to be lived. To seek the God of Love by imitating the life of Jesus Christ his Son with the help of the Holy Spirit living in […]
Saturday 14 June
1 Kings 19: 19-21, Ps. 16, Matthew 5:33-37 Just follow Jesus We live in a time of too much talk. It seems too many swear by their own opinions about life, God, Jesus Christ, pastoral life, the Church etc. Am I one of these? Following Jesus Christ becomes simple when we cut out all those […]
Tuesday 10 June
1 Kings 17:7-16, Ps. 4, Matthew 5:13-16 Divine flavour As salt is to food so is our discipleship to the daily grind. Authentic discipleship brings out the divine flavour of everyday life. To do this our lives need to be different from a non-Catholic life. There are plenty of goodish people around but not so […]
Monday 9 June
1 Kings 17:1-6, Ps. 121, Matthew 5:1-12 Attitude formation The Beatitudes speak of a life which for the sake of establishing God’s kingdom on earth suffers, but is never-the-less happy and blessed. Do I sometimes forget that my behaviour reflects my attitude to God? Right attitudes to God will bring mercy, poverty of spirit, spiritual […]
Sunday 8 June
Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-11,1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13, Ps.104, John 20: 19-23 Come O Holy Spirit Today is a day to contemplate the work and gifts of the Holy Spirit in my life. Unity amongst disciples seems to be a sign of the living presence of the Holy Spirit in the Church. On a personal level my […]
Saturday 7 June
Acts 28:16-20,30-31, Ps.11, John 21:20-25 Discerning God’s will Did the disciple Jesus loved know something about Jesus that Peter did not know? Jesus commands Peter to follow him. As a disciple of course John follows Jesus, yet it seems here that a fine apostolic distinction is being made. I must always live to discern God’s […]
Friday 6 June
Acts 25:13-21, Ps.103, John 21:15-19 Be lead by God The time after receiving Holy Communion is a good time to reflect on how much I love God. Am I still following Jesus Christ or am I parked up in some comfortable Christian niche. There are many times in spiritual life when we are lead by […]
Wednesday 4 June
Acts 20:28-38, Ps. 68, John 17:11-19 Seek the truth Knowing or seeking the truth about life keeps us honest to God. Do I relate to the person of Jesus Christ as a man who helps me discover the truth and what it means to be honest before God? God’s love is with me as it […]
Tuesday 3 June
St. Charles Lwanga & compANIONS Acts 20:17-27, Ps.68, John 17:1-11 Pray always With the help of the Holy Spirit I seek out the work God has especially planned for me in establishing his kingdom on earth. There is a sense of vocation about this holy search. Do I have that sense in and around my […]
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