Tag Archive for ‘suffering’
Easter Reflections
The Cross and the Crown by Lalla Loeffen Jesus says to us, “Take up your cross daily and follow me”. He asks us to accept the pain and suffering, the hardship and trials that life brings, and walk with Him through it all The cross is the symbol of our redemption. Through his suffering on […]
Where are you God? Oh, there you are
© Bill Farrelly ONCE upon a time I was walking through the bush near where we lived and I heard a child’s voice. I followed the sound trying to understand what the child was saying, then I spotted the boy perched on a rock. I realised as I got closer why his words had made […]
Sunday 24 March
Phil 2:6-11,Psalm 22, Isaiah 50:4-7, Luke 22:14-23:56 A cry of abandonment Behind Psalm 22 stands the shadow of Calvary. Jesus so identified with the loneliness and suffering of the psalmist that he cried out these same words, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ as he hung on the cross. In the suffering […]
Can You Bear It? – Jokes for the family
A Scottish woman goes to the local newspaper office to see that the obituary for her recently deceased husband is published. The obit editor informs her that there is a charge of 50p per word. She pauses, reflects, and then she says, “Well, then, let it read, ‘Angus McPherson died’.” Amused at the woman’s thrift, […]
Wednesday 27 February
Jeremiah 18:18-20, Ps.31, Matthew 20:17-28 Incomprehension One of the hardest things Jesus had to bear must have been the loneliness. Even his closest friends simply did not understand what he was telling them. Today we see Jesus approaching the final horrors of his passion and death, and his disciples are jockeying for position and arguing […]
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 […]
Behold, the Lamb of God
According to John’s Gospel, one day when John the Baptist was standing talking to two of his disciples, he looked up and saw Jesus walking by and said to his disciples “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The disciples of the Baptist must have been puzzled by the remark, but they considered John a prophet and […]
Sunday 11 November
THIRTY SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 1Kings17:10-16, Ps.146, Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44 Our legacy In this month of the Holy Souls, Paul’s letter to the Hebrews reminds us of what Christ has done for us in the past and what will happen in the future. Jesus Christ was born into time and through his suffering […]
Wednesday 5 September
1 Corinthians 3:1-9, Ps 33, Luke 4:38-44 Jesus heals us “All who had friends suffering from diseases of one kind or another brought them to him, and laying his hands on each, he cured them.” We have a tradition of intercessory prayer. Who are the people we want to bring to Jesus for healing? Tell […]
Monday 23 July
Micah 6:1-4, 6-8, Ps50, Matthew 12:38-42 What does the Lord ask of you? Micah tells us the answer today ‘this is what the Lord asks of you, only this, to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God.’ It sounds simple, and it is, but simplicity doesn’t mean easy. ‘To act […]
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