Tag Archive for ‘Ordinary Time’
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 […]
Sunday 24 July
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Genesis 18:20-32; Ps 138; Colossians 2:12-14; Luke 11:1-13 As it is in heaven Finding the right words and mood for prayer can be a lumpy process, sometimes. The prayers won’t form and there’s no sense of beauty or excitement as you talk to God. A remedy for this can be […]
Sunday 17 July
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Genesis 18:1-10; Ps 15; Colossians 1:24-28; Luke 10:38-42 Just listen If you were to write a list of jobs to do today, where would time for prayer be? Where on the list would the time to read God’s word feature, and time to study the counsel of prophets and apostles, […]
Sunday 10 July
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sea Sunday – Day of Prayer for Seafarers Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Ps 69; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37 See God in each person you serve The instruction seems simple – if you want to go to heaven you must love your neighbour. Treat them as you would yourself. This command can result […]
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 […]
Sunday 26 June
Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 1 Kings 19:16, 19-21; Ps. 16; Galatians 5:1, 13-18; Luke 9:51-62 Following and judging Elisha is called to follow in the footsteps of the prophet Elijah. We are called to follow Christ. But following Christ is not easy. It demands a heart wholly committed to him no matter what the […]
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 […]
Thursday 2 June
Ninth Week of Ordinary Time 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Ps. 25; Mark 12:28-34 Live Christ, live love Paul reminds Timothy and us that through Baptism we have died with Christ and we will rise in him to live and reign with him forever. This life with and in Christ begins in this life whenever we pattern […]
Monday 30 May
Ninth Week in Ordinary Time 2 Peter 1:2-7, Ps 91, Mark 12:1-12 The corrupt Pope Francis gave a homily on this parable. He identified three sorts of people in Mark’s gospel. The sinners we can identify in all of us. They were like spectators who weren’t directly involved but didn’t prevent the murders either. The […]
Monday 16 May
Seventh Week of Ordinary Time James 3:13-18, Ps.19B, Mark 9:14-29 Everything is possible Jesus heals a young lad. Our human condition results in dis – ease. We become uncomfortable with ourselves and even wonder at times what possesses us. We may need help to restore our faith and to deal with the issues that frighten […]
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