Tag Archive for ‘mercy’
Mary for Today – Mary and the Image of God (III)
Scholasticism vs. Popular Piety: Medieval Europe saw extensive growth in popular devotion along with some more learned thinking about Mary. Yet by the sixteenth century her figure had taken on attributes of divinity, this time taken not from the ancient goddess but from the Christian Trinity itself. The Protestant Reformation was rightly critical of this […]
Sunday 18 October
29th Week Ordinary Time Isaiah 53:10-11, Ps 33, Hebrews 4:14-16, Mark 10:35-45 Confidence In the book of Hebrews we read: “Let us be confident in approaching the throne of grace, that we shall have mercy from him and find grace when we are in need of help.” We are all in need of help. We […]
October
Islamic Declaration Calls On 1.6 Billion Muslims To Fulfil Religious Duty And Take Action On Climate Change The Islamic Climate Change Declaration was presented to the media in Istanbul on Tuesday 18th August. This declaration is an important intervention by religious leaders and will act as a crucial rallying call ahead of the UN climate […]
The Mission Month
In his recent letter to the world ‘Laudato Si’ the pope has called on the faithful for a new effort to carry the message of God’s love and mercy to the world. The Holy Spirit has been doing this since the time St Peter and the Apostles preached on the morning after Pentecost. After two […]
Saturday 5 September
Colossians 1:21-23; Ps.54; Luke 6:1-5 Anointed One The Anointed One has a different attitude to the law which is difficult for his contemporaries to understand. Imagine walking through the cornfields or along your own road with Jesus and his disciples. What question do you want to ask him? Allow him to respond to you. Jesus […]
Thursday 13 August
Joshua 3:7-11, 13-17; Ps 114; Matthew 18;21-19:1 Mercy and Justice The parable of the man whose master forgave him a huge debt, only to find the same man treated one of his own debtors badly provides an unpleasant picture for us to live by. Our heavenly father forgives us over and over again – thankfully, […]
Wednesday 12 August
Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Ps 66; Matthew 18:15-20 Love one another Jesus is very clear – we must make honest attempts to heal divisions amongst ourselves. He even tells us exactly how to go about this in simple, easy to follow, practical steps. His method seeks reconciliation not aggression, gentleness and mercy rather than litigation and scandal. […]
Wednesday 5 August
Numbers 13:1-2, 25-14:1,26-29,34-35; Ps 106; Matthew 15:21-28 Love God with your whole heart There is no point in pretending to love God. He wants us to be honest – to make the words we speak match up with our sincere obedience to his commandments. He wants us to be discerning so we can choose between […]
Sunday 2 August
Exodus 16:2-4,12-15; Ps 78; Ephesians 4:17,20-24; John 6:24-35 Bread of Life There are probably numerous sorts of hunger. We eat meals at various times of the day to satisfy our physical craving for food. There is also spiritual hunger, and because he was fully human, Jesus realised the depths we plumb when we experience spiritual […]
Wednesday 15 April
Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34; John 3:16-21 God so loved the world Jesus came not to condemn the world but to save it. His actions were fundamentally positive. There were aspects of the world that he challenged but he came to save us, to bring us out into the light – the Good News that sets […]
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