Tag Archive for ‘Mary’
Thursday 29 December
St Thomas a Becket 1 John 2: 3-11, Ps. 96, Luke 2: 22-35 Joy mixed with sorrow Mary, How proudly you came with your first-born son and for his ransom two turtle doves; gently surrendered him to the old man’s arms –
Wednesday 28 December
The Holy Innocents 1 John 1: 5 – 2:2, Ps. 124, Matthew 2: 13-18 Mary weeps with Bethlehem’s women Wail, women of Bethlehem louder than Rachel’s your lament. Wail the lives your children lived not. Potentialities wasted and spent. Weep, Mary, weary wayfarer. Weep for babes’ slaughter that yours might live.
Monday 26 December
Saint Stephen Acts 6: 8-10, 7: 54-59, Ps. 31, Matthew 10: 17-23 Mary, mother of Stephen Mary, they run to tell you, Stephen stoned! He witnessed Christ; saw him at God’s right hand. He prayed for his killers. Mary, your heart torn, your soul sword pierced!
Sunday 25 December
Midnight Mass Isaiah 9: 1- 7, Ps. 96, Titus 2: 11-14, Luke 2: 1-14 The Saviour is born for us Astounding, amazing, awesome centrepoint of creative love love that burst from the God-head flinging forth the universe in exuberant burst of energy seem to time-dwellers as ages
Saturday 24 December
2 Samuel 7: 1-5, 8-12,14,16. Ps. 89, Luke 1: 67-79 God is with us Mary, The house is prepared the throne is ready. The house is the body of Jesus; your breast his throne.
Wednesday 21 December
Song of Songs 2: 8-14, Ps. 33, Luke 1: 39-45 Spring is near Mary, So near, his coming like a gazelle, leaping for joy he who is Spring to my frozen soul causing fresh growth teaching new songs
Tuesday 20 December
Isaiah 7: 10-14, Ps. 24, Luke 1: 26-38 God is with us Mary, The child is heavy in your womb. Do you recall the day the angel came? Do you ponder on the child – who is he? Holy Son of God – foretold by the prophet. God is with us.
Monday 19 December
Judges 13: 2-7, 24-25, Ps. 71, Luke 1: 5-25 God’s mysterious ways Mary, Hope of the barren, mother of the new Samson with power to save. Mary, Your cousin Elizabeth conceiving the Baptist to prepare the way.
Sunday 18 December
Fourth Sunday of Advent 2 Samuel 7: 1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 Ps. 89, Romans 16: 25-27, Luke 1: 26-38 Mother of the secret Mary, Receiver of the secret kept hidden down the ages. Mary, Keeper of the secret pondering it in your heart.
Saturday 17 December
Third Week in Advent Genesis 49: 2, 8-10, Ps. 71, Matthew 1: 1-17 The pivot of history Mary,Was it a lion you bore in your womb? His roar echoing down the ages; descended of Judah, ready to defend his own Son of David inheriting an eternal home. You carried the seed that gave meaning to […]
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