Tag Archive for ‘Nicodemus’
Monday 14 September
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Numbers 21:4-9; Ps.78; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13-17 God loves the world Listen in on this conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus. You are invited into the mystery of God loving the world so deeply that He gives you the gift of Jesus. The gaze of Jesus from the Cross is not […]
Saturday 21st March
Jeremiah 11:18-20. Ps. 7, John 7:40-52 A well-formed conscience acts in truth The guards were expected to arrest Jesus for infringing one of the 613 Jewish commandments. But with no evidence they report “There has never been anybody who spoke like him.” Then Nicodemus calls for justice and respect of the Law. St John Paul […]
Tuesday 29 April
St Catherine of Sienna Acts 4:32-37, Ps 93, John 3:7-15 The hope of eternal life Jesus speaks to Nicodemus in today’s gospel about being born of the Spirit and of being born from above. He is speaking of our birth into Christ through the waters of baptism. In baptism, we become a new creation in […]
Scripture Reflection: Nicodemus John 3:1-21
He came to Jesus by night, stealthily, furtively almost, careful not to be seen by his fellow Pharisees. He was an intelligent man this Nicodemus and Jesus treated him as such. He puts forward the argument that Jesus has done miracles so he must be from God. He butters him up a bit. In fact […]