Tag Archive for ‘peace’
Thursday 29 December
1 John 2:3-11; Psalm 96; Luke 2:22-35 Go in peace According to Luke, Simeon was a devout Jew, who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah. When Mary and Joseph brought the baby Jesus to the temple, Simeon was there. He took Jesus in […]
Monday 26 December
St Stephen Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59; Psalm 31; Matthew 10:17-22 Receive my spirit The stoning of Stephen is in contrast to the peace and joy of Bethlehem. Stephen was the first to follow in the steps of Christ in martyrdom. Like Jesus, Stephen died forgiving and praying for his executioners. As he died he prayed, ‘Lord […]
Saturday 24 December
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; Psalm 89; Luke 1:67-79 Blessed be God The Benedictus is Zechariah’s song of praise. We pray: ‘Blessed are you, God of Israel, for you have visited and redeemed your people … and you, little child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before […]
Friday 16 December
Isaiah 56:1-3, 6-8; Psalm 67; John 5:33-36 Integrity Isaiah says, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Have a care for justice, act with integrity, for soon my salvation will come and my integrity be manifest. Blessed is the one who does this’’.’ Recently, I watched a tribute to an OMI priest who died in his 30s. His […]
Wednesday 12 October
Galatians 5:18-25, Ps.1, Luke 11:42-46 The gifts of the Spirit For men, sin is usually about offence against personal integrity. For women, sin is more likely to be an offence against relationships. What we both share equally are the gifts of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness and self control. Paul […]
Tuesday 4 October
St Francis of Assisi Galatians 1:13-24, Ps.139, Luke 10:38-42 The better part St Francis must have loved this story of Martha and Mary. He was brought up in a world that fretted about many things, then Jesus spoke to his heart, telling him that only one thing mattered. He listened and that one thing was […]
Thursday 25 August
1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Ps 145; Matthew 24:42-51 Stay awake Paul will often greet his readers with the salutation of “grace and peace”: God’s free gift of divine life and one of the results of that gift. In serving God and our neighbour we are able to spread grace and peace – and we learn that […]
Monday 22 August
the Queenship of Mary 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12; Ps 96; Matthew 23:13-22 Grace and peace This week begins four weeks of Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians (II) and to the Corinthians (I). Each letter has this greeting – grace and peace. We might wish to apply these words to the Blessed Virgin Mary: ‘hail, full […]
Mangrove Reflections (1)
One of the first things I noticed when I arrived at The Haven beach were the patterns the crabs had made all over the beach. After high tide, hundreds of crabs patiently dig out little balls of sand from their holes and neatly stack them in beautiful patterns. These sand balls must contain elements of […]
Saturday 30 July
Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69; Matthew 14:1-12 Pray for martyrs It is unfortunately horribly true that many people suffer and die for their love of God. Some have had to endure great hardship before having their lives stolen from them. How terrifying this must be. Dear Lord, help me to discern what is right from […]
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