Tag Archive for ‘soul’
Wednesday 9 March
Isaiah 49:8-15, Ps 145, John 5:17-30 The hard option The actions I see Jesus doing are actions I must allow him to do in me. My willingness to be saved from my sinfulness means putting myself before Jesus to be judged. That means opening up the deepest part of my soul for Jesus to touch. […]
Thursday 3 March
Jeremiah 7:23-28, Ps 95, Luke 11:14-23 Sincere discipleship Sincerity is the fruit of unity. A person who is sincere is a person in whom body and soul are so united that it is impossible to tell where one ends and the other starts. Jesus Christ was such a person. He faced God squarely, prayed to […]
Friday 12 February
Isaiah 58:1-9, Ps.51; Matthew 9:14-15 Fasting Fasting, as with other forms of self-denial, is good for both body and soul. As an expression of repentance for our sins, it is part of the Christian Lenten tradition. But as Isaiah reminds us today, fasting only has value if it is a catalyst for loving deeds. In […]
Saturday 16 January
1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1; Ps 30; Mark 2:13-17 Not the virtuous, but sinners Richard Rohr says that ‘my ticket to Eucharist, to life, is unworthiness,’ The Lord calls me constantly, and makes me worthy – ‘only say the word and my soul shall be healed,’ It is an immense consolation that Jesus’ compassion embraces […]
Wednesday 14 October
p class=”Scripture-Text”>Romans 2:1-11, Ps 62, Luke 11:42-46 Take refuge in God “God, in you alone is my soul at rest. My help comes from you. You alone are my rock, my stronghold, my fortress. I stand firm.” This psalm is written by someone who depends on God. They know God as rock and stronghold. How […]
Saturday 22 August
Queenship of Mary Ruth 2:1-3,8-11,4:13-17; Ps 128; Matthew 23:1-12 Blessed art thou Our love for Mary, Queen of Heaven, is evident in the many beautiful names she has been given over the millennia: Handmaid of the Lord, Virgin Most Pure, Immaculate Mother, Mother of Christ, Mother of God, Star of the Sea, Bride of Heaven, […]
Saturday 8 August
ST MARY OF THE CROSS (MCKILLOP) Colossians 3:12-17 or Judith 8:11-17, 28-31; Ps 32; Matthew 6:25-34 Choose wisely Jesus often tells us to look carefully at our choices. Are we with him – or is our loyalty elsewhere? We cannot, he says, in an echo of the First Commandment, serve both God and mammon. Even […]
Friday 26 June
Genesis 17:1,9-10,15-22, Ps 128, Matthew 8:1-4 Jesus, the healer We all need healing in some way. No matter if we are young or old, rich or poor, we all suffer some form of sickness or brokenness. It is the nature of this fallen world that we share in these burdens. They can be of the […]
Thursday 4 June
Tobit 6:10-11,7:1, 9-14, 8:4-8, Ps 128, Mark 12:28-34 True love The golden rule of Mark, chapter 12 goes to the heart of our Christian faith. As God is love, we too are called to live lovingly as fully as we can in our own lives. This love however is not just about an emotion. Jesus […]
Sunday 24 May
Pentecost Acts 2:1-11, Ps. 104, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13, John 20:19-23 Come, Holy Spirit Holy Spirit- Wash clean the sinful soul, rain down Your grace on the parched soul, heal the injured soul. Holy Spirit- Soften the hard heart, cherish and warm the ice-cold heart, give direction to the wayward. Not just my soul, but […]
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