Tag Archive for ‘mission’
Thursday 27 October
Romans 8:31-39, Ps.109, Luke 13:31-35 Forgoing comfort In his concern for God’s kingdom, rather than for himself, Jesus is walking in the way of a prophet. He is so much more than that. He speaks here of himself as mother. Full of compassion he longs for compassion’s comfort. The comfort of maternal gathering is not […]
Sunday 9 October
Twenty Eighth Week Ordinary Time Isaiah 25:6-10, Ps. 23, Philippians 4:12-14,19-20, Matthew 22:1-14 Always another step This is a timely reminder of the difficulty of attaining that union with God that allows the Kingdom to come into being. Am I indifferent to God’s call to be united with him? Do I think my mission lies […]
Evangelizing the Malay Bush People
Meet a remarkable layman, Christy Arokiasamy, who has given up his job at de Montfort Boys Town in Kuala Lumpur and gone to live with the Sengoi bush people of Malaysia. These ‘pioneer’ people have lived in and off the highland bush lands for centuries. Christy felt drawn to live with them and gradually introduce […]
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