Tag Archive for ‘saints’
Thursday 13 August
Joshua 3:7-11, 13-17; Ps 114; Matthew 18;21-19:1 Mercy and Justice The parable of the man whose master forgave him a huge debt, only to find the same man treated one of his own debtors badly provides an unpleasant picture for us to live by. Our heavenly father forgives us over and over again – thankfully, […]
Wednesday 8 July
Genesis 41:55-57, 42:5-7,17-24, Psalm 33, Matthew 10:1-7 Freely you have received, freely give. When Jesus begins his mission, his first act is to gather a band of friends around him. Even God’s son did not work alone. What does that tell us about the importance of being part of a faith community? The history of […]
January Saints
Blessed Lojze Grozde (1923-1943) Lojze Grozde was born, an illegitmate child, on 27 May 1923 in the village of Gorenje Vodale, Slovenia. When he was four, his mother married, but his stepfather kept the boy away from his mother as much as he could. Because Lojze was a good pupil at school, the stepfather changed […]
Monday 30 June
Thirteenth Week Ordinary Time Amos 2:6-10,13-16, Ps. 50, Matthew 8: 18-22 Love never rests The urgency of the gospel, the desperate need to share it with others comes to my life when I discover Jesus Christ in the Word. Then there is no rest, no where to call home. This urgency can look like the […]
Wednesday 11 June
St. Barnabas, Apostle Acts 11:21-26,13:1-3, Ps. 98, Matthew 10:7-13 So little is needed The austerity demanded here of an apostle does not seem to fit married discipleship lived through family life. Yet children should be taught about the hardships of following Jesus Christ and be able to see some manifestation of these hardships in everyday […]
January Saints
Blessed Lojze Grozde (1923-1943) Lojze Grozde was born, an illegitmate child, on 27 May 1923 in the village of Gorenje Vodale, Slovenia. When he was four, his mother married, but his stepfather kept the boy away from his mother as much as he could. Because Lojze was a good pupil at school, the stepfather changed […]
Saturday 14 December
Saint John of the Cross Eccus 48:1-4, 9-11, Ps 79:2-3, 15-16, 18-19, Matthew 17:10-13 Favourite saints The Saints are presented to us as guides and models in Christian living and discipleship. Each of them have their own particular charism. Each can inspire us in a different aspect of Christian living. St John of the Cross […]
Friday 1 November
Solemnity of All Saints Rev 7:2-4, 9-14, Ps 24, 1 Jn 3:1-3, Matt 5:1-12 The Saints are a huge number, impossible to count. The People of God from 12 Tribes in the First Testament multiplied by the People of God founded on the 12 Apostles: symbolically represented in the 144,000. These are the People of […]
Saturday 5 October
Baruch 4:5-12, 27-29, Ps 69, Luke 10:17-24 “Rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” When you make a Motel booking, your name is recorded. They recognise your name when you check in. Of course with a Motel booking you choose the date of your stay. Our heavenly booking is for an open date. Imagine […]
Friday 30 August
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, Ps.97, Matthew 25:1-13 Heaven requires holiness God wants us to be holy. Holiness isn’t floating on clouds. It’s something far more ordinary. Holy people commit to try to love others as God loves us. Holy people take ordinary tasks and do them with great love and generosity. They know how much they […]
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