Tag Archive for ‘Mary’
Thursday 8 December
The Immaculate Conception Genesis 3: 9-15, Ps. 98, Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12, Luke 1: 26-38 Mary, Chosen in Christ, for Christ before the creation of the world foretold in the shade of that enchaining tree. Mary, Dressed by Yahweh in garments of faith your cloak integrity holiness your crown;
Wednesday 7 December
St Ambrose B.D. Isaiah 40: 25-31, Ps. 103, Matthew 17: 28-30 Mother of the eagle Mary, The one you carry, carries me. As on eagle’s wings he bears me over the burdens of the day. What appears as mountains shrink to mole-mound height. I know he reads my heart I am precious in his sight.
Tuesday 6 December
Isaiah 40: 1-11, Ps. 96, Matthew 18: 12-14 Mother of the shepherd Mary, Forming in your womb the heart that would seek; the feet that would search; the arms that would carry the lost to the fold.
Sunday 4 December
Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11, Ps. 85, 2 Peter 3:8-14, Mark 1:1-8 Highway of holiness Mary,Today, I see you as the highwaythrough which holiness goes;As he passes, streamsof healing flows;lame dance; blind see; deaf hear; mute sing;their joy reflects on everythingas deserts bloom and shout for joyto herald coming of your boy. Mary, […]
Saturday 3 December
Isaiah 30: 19-26, Ps. 147, Matthew 9: 35 – 10: 1, 6-8 Mother of the teacher Mary, Mother of the teacher,hiding him in your womb,anguished, we await his coming.Release him to us soon Open my ears to listen;awaken my heart to heed.He will show me the way.May I follow where he leads. May I help […]
Friday 2 December
Isaiah 29:17-24, Ps. 27, Matthew 9:27-31 Mystical Lebanon Mary,in mystical Lebanon,fruitful forest,Abraham’s redeemer liesin your womb. Closed the eyesthat will give the blind sight,curled the handsthat will bless the poor, silent the voice that will praise the simple. Steadily pass the daysas his birth we await.All too soon your love-fruitfaces forests of hate. Treasure your […]
Jesus’ Mother lived by faith
This article was prompted by an earlier article on what Jesus knew. Scripture writer Brother Kieran gives a scholarly reflection on what Jesus and Mary knew. One of the great challenges presented to the Gospel reader today is to look beyond the literal level of the text to see the meaning below the text. This […]
Thursday 1 December
First Week of Advent Isaiah 26: 1-6, Ps. 118, Matthew 7: 21, 24-27 City of joy Mary,You are the joy-filled city of Yahwehbuilt on the rock of his word;firm in faithfulness;of steadfast mindkept in perfect peace. Open your gatesthat we may enter;the poor; the lowlywho will do his willand find thereinyour loving son, Jesus,and sing […]
Sunday 30 October
Thirty First Week Ordinary Time Malac.1:14 – 2:2-10, Ps.131, 1 Thess.2:7-9,13, Matthew 23:1-12 Hidden and unknown The power of office comes with baubles attached. Power demands to be noticed. The unofficial status of disciples of Jesus Christ comes with a warning against seeking power for its public face. Jesus knows it is in my human […]
Did Jesus know he was God?
One of the greatest mysteries we Christians have to cope with is how Jesus could be both God and Man at the same time. In the gospels he says that the Father is greater than he, and then says “If you have seen me you have seen the father. The father and I are […]
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