Tag Archive for ‘life’
Saturday 18 May
Acts 13:44-52; Psalm 98; John 14: 7- 14 Knowing God We are overwhelmed by the power, the intelligence and the creativity of God. In the whole order of life, we can feel like blobs of existence. But Jesus Christ chose to join our lives. His Father made us in his image and likeness. He took […]
Friday 17 May
Acts 13:26-33; Psalm 2; John 14: 1-6 Pono — faith Today's readings are about the end of Jesus' human life. Just a phase of his spiritual life, he is now living in a different dimension that we cannot enjoy yet, but it will continue forever. Our belief and faith are our strength. Jesus is explicit […]
Thursday 16 May
Acts 13:13-25; Psalm 89; John 13:16-20 Being catholic “Ask anything of the Father in my name …” What a promise. We often turn to God. Frequently it's part of daily life. "Thanks, God, for the parking space”. “O Lord, we do need rain”. A friend pointed out that Catholicism is part of our culture, not […]
Wednesday 15 May
Acts 12:24-13:5; Psalm 67; John 12:44-50 Tūmanako – hope A lovely word and concept. When we are bewildered by awful world events, by chronic pain or family bereavement, Jesus' words bring hope. The word of God our Creator is conveyed to us by Jesus Christ, God's Son. He didn't come to judge but to save […]
Monday 13 May
Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 42; John 10:1-10 Leading us A good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. Today there are many shepherds and many flocks. Which flock is ours? A shepherd leading us to worldly fame, dollars galore, control of the media? All these other shepherds are plausible, charismatic, ego-building. Our true shepherd leads […]
Friday 10 May
Acts 9:1-20; Psalm 117; John 6:52-59 The way There can be no doubt. Jesus is emphatic. We eat his body, we drink his blood. We share in his life. This promise of eternal life. We close our eyes after communion in thanksgiving and praise. Despite our idiosyncrasies and those of our fellow-parishioners, we are united […]
Monday 6 May
Acts 6:8-15; Psalm 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; John 6:22-29 Bread from heaven The miracle of the loaves drew the crowds to Jesus. Food for their bodies was a physical attraction. But his words and the gift of his body have a spiritual attraction for us, and give life to our souls. Most of us are near […]
Friday 3 May
Sts Philip and James, Apostles 1 Corinthians 15: 1-8; Psalm 19:2-5; John 14:6-14 I believe Today's readings and Psalm confirm God's presence. We witness the seasons, tides, rotations of our world within space, the sun and moon. The co-existence of trees, plants, animals, birds and insects. All of these, in unison. They cannot be accidental […]
Monday 29 April
St Catherine of Siena Acts 4: 23-31; Psalm 2; John 3:1-8 Imagine The Easter season re-orientates our way of seeing in our world. We are invited to taste the imagination of God, to see risen life in a crucified body, forgiveness in open wounds; and to be so interiorly re-orientated that we are, in fact, […]
Saturday 20 April
Easter Vigil Genesis 1:1-2:2; Psalm 118; Romans 6:3-11; Luke 24:1-12 They remembered his words… This day begins in the barrenness of a cold and empty grave. The trauma is raw and the hopelessness pulsates. We reach the end of the possible, and it is now, as it is always, entirely over to God. In the […]
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