Tag Archive for ‘mercy’
Thursday 12th March
Jeremiah 7:23-28, Ps. 95, Luke 11:14-23 How is your Lent going? Hardening our hearts can happen slowly like plaque building in arteries or on teeth. Sin is like that too; crusting up our conscience making us unresponsive to the flow of grace. No-one likes drilling cavities but a regular dental check-up saves pain. How is […]
Wednesday 11th March
Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9, Ps. 147, Matthew 5:17-19 Living in the new kingdom. Moses explained the Law is intended to help people live with wisdom, prudence and understanding, enjoying the company and support of God in all areas of life. Jesus speaks as the new Moses bringing that Law to fulfilment for all peoples but doesn’t […]
Monday 9th March
St Frances of Rome 2Kings 5:1-15, Ps. 42, Luke 4:24-30 What are your expectations of God? Are you ever tempted to be like Naaman, dismissing the ordinary for the sensational or the simple for the grand? Our merciful God became vulnerable, small and unknown through the incarnation. He lived in a simple family with Mary […]
Wednesday 4th March
Jeremiah 18:18-20,Ps. 31, Matthew 20:17-28 Reject the love of power – submit to the power of love Someone once said we may be the only Gospel some people ever read. Disciples are called to reject the love of power, submitting instead to the power of love. Serving in love and joy is sustainable with the […]
Tuesday 3rd March
Isaiah 1:10,16-20, Ps 50, 23 Matthew 23:1-12 Doing Lenten Laundry: “You’ll never regret a Lent well spent.” Isaiah promises that though our sins are scarlet ‘they shall be white as snow’. Looking at snow-capped Ruapehu on a sunny day, that seems astonishing. But God has the perfect, practical, achievable plan for doing Lenten laundry. Isaiah […]
Monday 2nd March
Daniel 9:4-10, Ps 79, Luke 6:36-38 Lord do not deal with us according to our sins Imagine if God measured his mercy by our standards? How can I ever be as compassionate and generous as the Father? It got me thinking about ‘giving up’ for Lent. Could I give up complaining about people for Lent? […]
Wednesday 25 February
Jonah 3:1-10; Psalm: 51; Luke 11:29-32 Jesus, the sign Jonah preached God’s Word to the people of Nineveh. The people of Nineveh repented. God relented and did not bring disaster upon them. God is merciful toward those who repent of their sins. There is something greater than Jonah in the preaching of Jesus because he […]
Sunday 7 December
2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11, Psalm 85, Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8 The voice of God speaks to us from all the readings including the Psalm. Prepare the way. Send out the message. God is approaching. In Advent we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. We should also prepare ourselves for the second […]
Thursday 4 December
ST. JOHN DAMASCENE Isaiah 26:1-6, Psalm 118, Matt. 7:21, 24-27 The gate of heaven All the readings refer to walls and gates. If we wish to enter the kingdom of heaven, our actions will be the key, not our words. Love, justice, compassion, mercy, and generosity are the criteria for entry. These and other beatitudes, […]
Christmas – A Broken world – A Ray of Hope
For once the weather of the Southern hemisphere matches the mood of the Church. The birth of Jesus tells us of a new hope. With Spring and early Summer come newly turned furrows and planting of crops. A fresh shade of green sweeps the countryside. The familiar list of woes of a broken world is […]
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