Tag Archive for ‘prayer’
Talking With Mary
We pray to Mary . The Hail Mary is the most concise, all-embracing prayer one could dream up, and the Rosary enshrines an unparalleled expression of communal devotion. But do we ever talk with Mary? Her life has so many features in it that correspond to our own that we can bring it into our […]
L’Arche Kapiti reaches out to L’Arche Kenya
Words & Pictures: Valerie Roberts Visit to L’Arche Kenya A two to three hour journey by road through the Rift Valley to the rural town of Nyahururu, in Kenya, was hot and dusty after months of no rain on a road that was in parts more potholes than tarmac. This is the home of St […]
Crossword by Max
The November Crossword was won by Clare Cole of Palmerston North from 4 correct entries Dec-Jan Solution Cryptic clues are explained below Across: 7 Aviary, 8 Wholly – contains holly a festive decoration 10 Mere, 11 Christmas – Shirt scam anagram, indicated by “contains” 12 Alto – remove hugh from “although”, alto remains 14 In absentia – in a basinet anagram […]
Monday 21 January
St Agnes, Virgin and Martyr Hebrews 5: 1-10; Ps 110: 1-4; Mark 2: 18-22 His prayer was heard Because our high priest, Jesus Christ, conformed himself perfectly to the Father’s will, his perfect prayer was perfectly heard and perfectly answered by the Father. In Christ, our prayers, even though they are born ‘in the limitations […]
Wednesday 16 January
Hebrews 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4.6-9; Mark 1:29-39 He went off to a lonely place and prayed Our Lord cured illnesses, drove out devils and preached God’s everlasting covenant of love for his people. In his time alone with the Father in prayer he was bathed in the Father’s love for him and drew strength for whatever […]
Friday 11 January
1 John 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15.19-20; Luke 5:12-16 You can cure me Our Lord’s saving words and actions were always based in prayer. He cured the man with leprosy and he can cure us by God’s power in him. May we be open to our Lord’s desire and power to heal our wounds, be they emotional, […]
Wednesday 26 December
St Stephen, Protomartyr, Feast Acts 6:8-10,7:54-60, Ps 31, Matthew 10:17-22 Forgiveness All we know of St Stephen is found in Chapters 6 and 7 of the Acts of the Apostles. A martyr for Christ is someone who bore witness to him by giving up his or her life. Stephen was the first person to do […]
Thursday 6 December
St Nicholas, Bishop Is 26:1-6, Ps 118, Mt 7:21, 24-27 Built on rock How often do we become frustrated by our apparent lack of success in prayer and at overcoming our faults? To make matters worse Jesus says it’s not those who call out to him who will enter heaven, but those who do God’s […]
Identity Crisis
Who are you? Sadly many individuals these days identify themselves with the watch they wear, the car they drive, their clothes, the names they can drop, or the size and location of their house. Unwittingly they are the creation of modern marketing…they’re just brands of merchandise. Others identify themselves with their job status, the sport […]
Tuesday 30 October
Ps.128, Ephesians 5:21-33, Luke 13:18-21 Growing the seed A seed contains all the genetic components it needs to grow into a large tree but it can only do so with a lot of outside help. Fertile soil. Water. Sunlight. Protection from the elements. God plants a seed within each of us for the part he […]
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