Tag Archive for ‘mercy’
Sunday 31 July
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Caring Sunday Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23; Ps 90; Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11; Luke 12:13-21 What is my treasure? What do I want to leave behind me when I die? It would be nice to help out the next generation with material things and maybe a few special family mementoes. I’d like to […]
Saturday 23 July
Jeremiah 7:1-11; Ps 84; Matthew 13:24-30 Be patient and trust God It can be when we’re praying for the pain and sorrow that hangs so heavily on ourselves and others that we may find ourselves asking “What’s the point? Suffering continues, injustice is rife. Why doesn’t God listen?” Jesus explains why this is the case […]
Friday 22 July
St Mary Magdalene Song of Songs 3:1-4; Ps 63; John 20:1-2, 11-18 All will be forgiven No sinner is too far gone to be forgiven. Nor is any sin too great. The example of one of the Bible’s greatest saints, Mary Magdalene, shows this. In a time when women were routinely stoned to death for […]
Monday 4 July
Hosea 2:16-18, 21-22; Ps 145; Matthew 9:18-26 Praise God Faith must be one of God’s most wonderful gifts. Through this we can see his mercy and steadfast love to all, his faithfulness and kindness. Through this we receive his healing forgiveness, experience his compassion and are given another gift: hope and trust in his promise […]
Saturday 2 July
Amos 9:11-15; Ps. 85; Matthew 9:14-17 Seek forgiveness God forgives all our sins. We know this – but for some reason we forget sometimes, especially when – maybe after seeking reconciliation – we find ourselves yet again in a state of spiritual illness. This can be a wretched time, doing wrong, being in denial, feeling […]
Friday 1 July
Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time Amos 8:4-6, 9-12; Ps 119A; Matthew 9:9-13 I come not to call the righteous but sinners Christ’s ministry as a healer – of minds, bodies and souls – sets an example to us. We are blessed with the gift of faith that enables us to see this – though the […]
Tuesday 21 June
St. Aloysius Gonzaga, RELIGIOUS 2 Kings 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-36; Ps. 48; Matthew 7:6, 12-14 Lord have mercy The Assyrians besiege Jerusalem. King Hezekiah of Judah prays to God to save Judah. God hears his humble and desperate prayer. The prophet Isaiah tells the king the city will be spared and the Assyrians will be defeated. […]
Sunday 12 June
Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13; Ps. 32; Galatians 2:16, 19-21; Luke 7:36-8:3 The penitent heart The penitent heart is open not only to God’s mercy but also to God’s love. King David realised this, and the woman in the gospel experienced it. But Simon the Pharisee was too caught up in […]
Stories of Mercy
Jeremy Gray sm To mark the Year of Mercy the Marist Messenger will present a series of reflections on the lives of Marists who have worked in New Zealand since 1838 and in whose lives mercy has shone. This article on Jeremy Gray sm was first published in the SMNZ newsletter. The details of Jeremy […]
Mercy
Mercy and Commitment The Jubilee of Mercy is an opportunity to enter in depth into the mystery of God’s goodness and love. The Church invites us to get to know better the Lord Jesus, and to live faith in a way coherent with a lifestyle that expresses the Father’s mercy. My life, my attitude, my […]
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