Tag Archive for ‘Lord Jesus’
Wednesday 3 September
St Gregory the Great 1 Corinthians 3: 1-9; Psalm 33; Luke 4: 38-44 Thy Kingdom Come The Kingdom of God, God’s reign, was the major theme in Our Lord’s preaching and teaching. He proclaimed God’s Kingdom not only in words but also through signs and wonders. God reigns now in the hearts of people who […]
Monday 1 September
1 Corinthians 2: 1-5; Psalm 119H; Luke 4: 16-30 Tall Poppy Syndrome When John baptised the Lord Jesus, the Holy Spirit came down and remained on him. Because of this, he had every right to apply Isaiah’s words to himself and say, “The Spirit of the Lord has been given to me.” Nor is it […]
Saturday 18 May
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31, Ps 11, John 21:20-25 I will, Lord Jesus sees us as individuals. He has plans for each of us – just as he had plans for Peter and John. Heavenly Father, please help me listen for your voice so I can do your will. You never ask more of us than we […]
Wednesday 15 May
Acts 20:28-38, Ps 68, John 17:11-19 Keep us safe, Lord Jesus gave us his word, God’s word, which is the truth, and sends us out into the world to proclaim the truth. At first this seems like an overwhelming task, but we all have God-given talents we can use in his service: for prayer, for […]
Tuesday 3 January
1 John 2:29-3:6; Ps 98, John 1:29-34 We petition God often with the words: “We ask this in the name of Our Lord, Jesus Christ”. Matthew’s Gospel provides a specific meaning and intention for the name “Jesus” which means the one who “saves his people from sin”. Naming children is one of the rites (and […]
60th Anniversary – Oppressed Multitudes
On the Occasion of his 60th Anniversary of his Ordination to Priesthood – 2 July 1951 The Holy Father, having thanked the cardinals for their gift, made some remarks. “This is a moment of gratitude for the Lord’s guidance; for everything He has given me and forgiven me over these years”, he said. “Yet it […]
And With Your Spirit
In the last Messenger I concluded my reflection with the questions: What are we saying? What do we mean by it? Why do we want the Lord to be with the spirit of the celebrant? Your editor, Fr Brian O’Connell, asked for my answer to those questions, hence this follow-up. Firstly a warning – the […]
Sunday 1 May
2nd Sunday of Easter Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118; 1Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 The Christian community in Acts is a church of the risen/Risen. Christ, ever so graphically transformed their relationships. With Christ, they made the journey from ‘Me’ to ‘Us’ and in doing so, their individual and collective witness caused others to “praise God and […]
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