Tag Archive for ‘prayer’
Tuesday 24th March
Numbers 21:4-9, Ps. 102, John 8:21-30 O Lord hear my prayer and let my cry come to you. Have you ever lost patience with God in difficult circumstances? Anguish doesn’t separate us from God. Prayer is honest relationship grounded in God’s unrelenting commitment to us. Once we learn to speak honestly with (and especially listen […]
Saturday 7th March
Sts Perpetua and Felicity Micah 7:14-15,18-20, Ps. 103, Luke 15:1-3,11-32 Do we long for and embrace those outside our comfort zones? I once heard a father tell his teenager that the porch light would always be on. Have you ever pleaded with God, found prayer become onerous, church boring, God forgotten, or maybe someone hurts […]
Thursday 5th March
Jeremiah 17:5-10, Ps.1, Luke 16:19-31 What might help you thrust deeper roots this Lent? As a child I loved lying beside a stream, gazing up through leaves and dreaming. It was cool and calm with the soft smell and gentle sounds of fresh water. Though I didn’t know it, I think that began my taste […]
Monday 23 February
Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18; Psalm: 19B; Matthew 25:31-46 Holiness How can we be holy as God is holy? To be holy is to act justly. We will be judged according to the way we treat others. Holiness is not just about calling out, “Lord, Lord”. Holiness is about the quality of our commitment to God and […]
Saturday 17 January
St Anthony, Abbot Hebrews 4:12-16, Ps.19B, Mark 2:13-17 Dinner with Jesus The dinner table is where we enjoy, develop and strengthen our human relationships. It’s where we have our best and most intimate conversations. What would it be like to have dinner with Jesus? Why not make that the imaginary setting for your today’s prayer […]
Thursday 15 January
Hebrews 3:7-14, Ps.95, Mark 1:40-45 When We’re Down There are times in life when we feel pretty disappointed with ourselves, only too aware of our failures, our weaknesses, our inadequacy. Prayer becomes difficult because we can’t help but think that God is just as disappointed in us as we are. But Jesus revealed that God […]
Monday 5 January
1John 3:22-4:6, Ps.2, Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 Being Excited “His fame spread …” People were excited by Jesus! They came from all over the country to hear him teach and to be healed. We too come to Jesus in our prayer, in Scripture, and in the Eucharist. Are we excited too? Has the time we spend […]
Thursday 13 November
Philemon 7-20; Psalm 146; Luke 17:20-25 There is so much of God we do not understand. He is hidden from us, yet in our midst. We can only wonder at and love God for his readiness to share in every part of our lives. Dear God, guide me in my work for others, especially those […]
Saturday 8 November
Philippians 4:10-19; Psalm 112; Luke 16:9-15 Share God’s Gifts God wants us to be generous with his gifts, as they were entrusted to us for the benefit of others. We won’t lose anything, as God will fill us instead – and we know we can rely on God to keep filling us with more and […]
Thursday 9 October
Galatians 3:1-5; Benedictus [Luke 1:68-79]; Luke 11:5-13 Praying changes us “Success” in our prayer life is to be found in our persistence, in our turning up to be in God’s presence, dry and dull as our prayer may be. It’s been well said that our prayer does not change God; it changes us. Imperceptibly yet […]
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