Tag Archive for ‘service’
Saturday 22 October
Ephesians 4:7-16, Ps.122, Luke 13:1-9 Gifts and journeys One of Paul’s favourite metaphors for a church community is the human body, every part working in harmony with the rest. He also refers to the different gifts given us: they are varied but all have the same commitment to service. I’d like to extend that list […]
Monday 15 August
Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Ezekiel 24:15-24; Canticle Deuteronomy 32:18-21; Matthew 19:16-22 Keep the commandments It is mid-August – can Spring be far away? No matter what the season, Christians can grow in the practice of faith, hope and charity. That is the following of Jesus the Master, our Lord and Saviour. Endeavouring to grow […]
Monday 25 July
St James 2 Corinthians 4:7-15; Ps 126; Matthew 20:20-28 Serve each other Service to others was the overwhelming hallmark of Christ’s ministry as a healer of bodies and souls. He showed compassion for others in need and in the end gave his life for us all. To sit with him involves service and making sacrifices […]
Sunday 10 July
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sea Sunday – Day of Prayer for Seafarers Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Ps 69; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37 See God in each person you serve The instruction seems simple – if you want to go to heaven you must love your neighbour. Treat them as you would yourself. This command can result […]
Monday 27 June
Amos 2:6-10, 13-16; Ps 50; Matthew 8:18-22 The narrow path The prophet Amos condemns Israel for its greed, which is sucking the poor dry. The rights of ordinary people are being trampled underfoot by the rich and powerful. But the day of reckoning is coming and, on that day, the Lord will crush the proud. […]
Wednesday 25 May
1 Peter 1:18-25, Ps 147B, Mark 10:32-45 Ambition Jesus shares his coming suffering and death. James and John grasp the opportunity to ask a favour. Can they have the prime places with him in heaven? Two issues to look at. Do we wish to avoid and skip the Jerusalem hard parts that following Jesus involves? […]
Tuesday 24 May
Mary Help of Christians 1 Peter 1:10-16, Ps 98 , Mark 10:28-31 The Queen of the WorldKo te Whaea o te Ao Mary is a special woman to me. I regularly need and get her help. Her total self giving ‘yes’ to the will of God gave us the Word. She was there at the […]
Tuesday 3 May
Feast of Sts Philip and James, Apostles 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Ps 19A, Gospel John 14:6-9 ‘See me — see the Father’ What did the friends of Jesus see? What did they notice about how he lived and talked, the paths he took and who he related to? They saw him eat with outcasts and the […]
Wednesday 24 February
Jeremiah 18:18-20, Ps.31, Matthew 20:17-28 Service Humility, which we reflected on yesterday, leads on to service. Service is simply love in action. No service, no love. Jesus himself set the example. He said he came to serve rather than to be served and what greater example could we have than that? If God himself chose […]
Sunday 20 September
25th Week in Ordinary Time Wisdom 2:12; 17-20; Ps.54; James 3:16-4:3; Mark 9: 30-37 On the road Such a human story! The disciples arguing on the road about who would be in charge! Jesus’ question to them meets with an awkward silence. He disrupts their arguments and offers some guidance about authentic success and service. […]
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