Tag Archive for ‘peace’
Tuesday 1 May
Acts 14:19-28; Psalm 145; John 14:27-31 Peace I give you What is this ‘peace’ that Jesus gives us? Certainly not freedom from trials and tribulations in the world. We hear today of Paul being stoned and left for dead and the disciples are warned of what was about to happen to Jesus. Our trials may […]
Wednesday 25 April
Anzac Day Wisdom 3:1-9; Ps 116; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 12:23-28 No greater love My uncle was killed on the first day of the battle of Crete. He, like so many in all the wars, even now, gave his life that we might have peace. Regrettably, we are not too good at keeping the peace. […]
Friday 26 January
Sts Timothy and Titus, Bishops 2 Timothy 1:1-8; Psalm 96; Mk 4:26-34 Grace, mercy and peace from God Paul left Timothy in charge of the church at Ephesus and sent Titus to Crete. Paul shows us how to care for a friend. He prays for Timothy and recalls the strength of his faith, hoping that […]
Monday 1 January 2018
Mary, Mother of God Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 World day of peace We celebrate today Mary, Mother of God, who gave birth to Jesus, the author of life and Prince of Peace. This Jewish blessing is a wonderful prayer for us as we begin the New Year. “May the Lord bless […]
Friday 29 December
1 John 2:3-11; Psalm 96; Luke 2:22-35 Simeon in the temple We meet today another witness to the birth of the messiah in the person of Simeon, an “upright and devout man”. When he sees Jesus he thanks God and says he can "go in peace" now that he has seen the saviour. He also […]
Monday 25 December
the Nativity of the Lord Midnight Mass – Isaiah 9:1-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 Mass during the day – Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18 A great light The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light. We are that people who have seen and received the light of […]
Thursday 23 November
1 Maccabees 2:15-29; Psalm 50; Luke 19:41-44 Praying for peace Sadly, we are rather used to seeing pictures and news items depicting warfare and violence in different parts of our world. We can feel quite useless about giving practical help to bring peace in Syria or Somalia or … But we can pray earnestly for […]
Thursday 3 August
St Dominic Exodus 40:16-21, 34-38; Psalm 84; Matthew 13:47-53 Preaching and persuasion were the tools of this 13th century founder of the Order of Preachers, the Dominicans. Personal study and prayer gave strength and credibility to his witness. The dragnet with which Jesus compares the ‘kingdom’ is like the voice cast out to listeners. Some […]
Tuesday 1 August
Memorial of St Alphonsus Liguori Exodus 33:7-11, 34:5-9, 28; Psalm 103; Matthew 13:36-43 Kind and merciful The Lord is kind and merciful – is our response to today’s Responsorial Psalm. Very fitting as we honour St Alphonsus Liguori, who founded the Redemptorists to bring the Good News of Jesus to the poor and most abandoned. […]
August
Recently, thousands of people gathered in Tété, 170 km north of Nouméa in New Caledonia, for the diocesan pilgrimage, preceded by a youth gathering. The pilgrimage was centred on the 100th anniversary of the appartions of Our Lady of Fatima. Marist confrères, along with Archbishop Michel Calvet sm, participated in the celebration, which they described […]
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