Tag Archive for ‘poverty’
Thursday 9 February
Genesis 2:18-25; Psalm 128; Mark 7:24-30 Being poor Poverty has many faces. We may be deprived of wealth or strength. We may be without faith or hope or spirit. We may also have no place where we belong. The woman who came to Jesus asking healing for her daughter was a pagan. She had no […]
Friday 30 September
St Jerome Job 38:1, 12-21, 40:3-5, Ps 139, Luke 10:13-16 Psalm 113:7 We end the month at the beginning. Every disciple is just a man or woman with no claim on God. Job’s silence in front of the majesty of God shows the poverty of the disciple. Prayer begins and ends with the disciple sitting […]
Joint Bible Campaign Promotes Social Justice
During Social Justice Week (Sept 13-19), Bible Society New Zealand, in partnership with Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, launched its new Poverty and Justice Bible campaign in Catholic churches throughout the country. This Catholic NRSV Bible includes more than 3,500 verses highlighting references to poverty and justice, helping people understand the call of Pope Francis to […]
Laudato Si
Pope Francis has recently issued a letter to the world entitled “Praise Be.” In it he continues what the Church has always held, only he focuses these long held truths on our modern age. The relationship of the human race to God has always been one of creature to creator. Humanity has always been at […]
Poverty; Corpus Christi; Politeness; Getting Engaged
General audience: The family and the downward spiral of poverty Vatican City, 3 June 2015 (VIS) – The living conditions that put the family to the test and render it vulnerable, starting with poverty, will be the themes of Pope Francis’ catechesis starting from today, he announced to the twenty thousand faithful attending this week’s […]
The Pope to the World Meeting of Popular Movements
Combat the structural causes of poverty Vatican City, 2014 (VIS) – This morning in the Synod Hall the Holy Father met with participants in the World Meeting of Popular Movements (27 to 29 October), organised by the Pontifical Council “Justice and Peace” in collaboration with the Pontifical Academy for Social Sciences and with the leaders […]
Saturday 1 November
All Saints Day Apocalypse 7:2-4; 9-14;Psalm 24; John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 “Rejoice and be glad” Am I open to the Holy Spirit who, like the wind, refreshes and renews us? Can I give myself to humility, and allow my poverty of spirit to be filled by God? Do I hunger for God and stay with […]
Wednesday 24 September
Proverbs 30: 5-9; Psalm 119H; Luke 9: 1-6 Clear the clutter “Give me neither poverty or riches” declares the Wise Man. And the Wisest man of all tells us his missionary disciples to travel light. Resist the advertisers and their seductive calls to have the best, the brightest, the latest things. Be counter -cultural in […]
Monday 9 June
1 Kings 17:1-6, Ps. 121, Matthew 5:1-12 Attitude formation The Beatitudes speak of a life which for the sake of establishing God’s kingdom on earth suffers, but is never-the-less happy and blessed. Do I sometimes forget that my behaviour reflects my attitude to God? Right attitudes to God will bring mercy, poverty of spirit, spiritual […]
A new Pope and a new Prince
The birth of a child is always a miracle of God’s creation in which to rejoice. Prince George Alexander Louis is no exception, of course, and people of good will everywhere welcomed his arrival and wished him and his parents well. About 43 babies every 10 seconds were born on the same day as Prince […]
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