Tag Archive for ‘prayer’
Wednesday 8 October
Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 117; Luke 11:1-4 Perseverance is the key Each in our own way, we are to live the Good News in such a way that the part of the world in which we live is a better place for our being there. Living the Good News, being the Good News of God’s […]
Using the Silence
“To promote active participation, the people should be encouraged to take part by means of acclamations, responses, psalms, antiphons, hymns as well as by actions, gestures and bodily attitudes. And at the proper time a reverent silence should be observed” – Sacrosanctum Concilium 30 This month’s column is sparked by a statue which I saw […]
Wednesday 13 August
Ezekiel 9: 1-7, 10: 18-22; Ps 113;Matthew 18:15-20 Praise the Lord Alleluia! The opening word sum up this short psalm. What the psalm lacks in length it more than makes up for in praises to God. “His glory transcends the heavens!” “Enthroned so high, he needs to stoop to see the sky and earth!” What […]
Thursday 31 July
St. Ignatius of Loyola Jeremiah 18:1-6; Ps 146; Matthew 13:47-53 Take my all This lovely prayer of St Ignatius might be a good way to end the month. It sums up our commitment to God “Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, All I have and call […]
Sunday 20 July
sixteenth sunday in ordinary time 1. Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Romans 8:26-27;Ps 86; Matthew 13:24-43 Be on guard The mustard seed grows into a strong bush – symbolic of the faith reaching out from the disciples to all countries. Have we watched with pleasure as a small plant becomes a strong tree, providing shelter, food, splendour, […]
Wednesday 16 July
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16 ;Ps 94; Matthew 11:25-27 Mary I started to lose my hearing when I was a teenager. My mother asked the Carmelite Sisters to remember me in their prayers. This prayer is one that I recall. From time to time I pray it. Would you like to use […]
Wednesday 18 June
2 Kings 2:1,6-14, Ps. 31, Matthew 6: 1-6,16-18 Being ordinarily holy Sometimes we are poor judges of our Christian goodness. The world soon cuts us down to size. This is as it should be. When there is too much of me and not enough of God in my life I am better to be part […]
Friday 13 June
St. Anthony of Padua 1 Kings19: 9,11-16, Ps. 27,Matthew 5:27-32 Sin and sinfulness Today is a day to reflect and realise that God sees all, not just the sin that is obvious in my behaviour. God sees the roots of sin. So often we do not see them because pride clouds our self-reflection and often […]
The Holy Week Retreat at the Catholic Discipleship College
For the first time, Catholic Discipleship College held an open Holy Week retreat, inviting anyone interested to join the students in journeying through the mysteries of our Lord’s suffering, death and resurrection. The local Catholic community responded generously, with over twenty people visiting per day and around forty people attending cumulatively. The Holy Week Retreat […]
Tuesday 27 May
Acts 16:22-34, Ps 138, John 16:5-11 Nelson Mandela The story of Paul and Silas reminds me of the witness of Nelson Mandela. Despite being imprisoned unjustly their response was prayer, love, concern for their jailers and a commitment to stick to their personal missions. When trapped or threatened and getting ready to fight, flee or […]
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