Tag Archive for ‘St Matthew’
Tuesday 21 September
St Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist (F) Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13; Psalm 19:2-5; Matthew 9:9-13 Come on – Follow me God’s plan A was to send his Son to transform and save humanity and the world. Part of this plan was that others, then and now, would respond to Jesus’ call to follow in his footsteps. There […]
Wednesday 21 September
St Matthew Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13, Ps 19, Matthew 9:9-13 Eucharistic life Who does the disciple sit down and eat with? The answer to this question reveals the treasure of the disciple’s heart (Lk 12:34).
Tuesday 17 December
Gen 49:2, 8-10, Ps 71:1-4, 7-8, 17, Matthew 1:1-17 No distinctions St Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus is remarkable for its inclusion of women. They were never included in traditional Jewish genealogies. And, apart from Mary, what women they were! Rahab a prostitute, Ruth a Moabite (a race despised by the Jews), Thamar a seductress and […]