Tag Archive for ‘trust’
Saturday 1 August
St Alphonsus Liguori, B.D Leviticus 25:1, 8-17; Ps.66; Matthew 14:1-12 Be True to what is Right What kind of person have I allowed myself to become? Am I loyal to God’s word because I know it to be right, even when it means denying someone close to me? Or am I inclined to take the […]
Saturday 11 July
St Benedict, abbot Genesis 49:29-33;50:15-26, Psalm 105, Matthew 10:24-33 Seek the Lord and his strength Psalm 105 is a song of deliverance, important to Jews. It’s about God’s covenant with his people, and the long journey through trials to the promised land. This story is important for us too, because we believe that the story […]
Monday 25 May
Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Ecclesiasticus 17:24-29, Ps 32, Mark 10:17-27 To have and to hold Do we hold in trust the material possessions and wealth that we have inherited or earned? Or do the material goods “own” us? I remember two expressions: First “You can’t take it with you,” and second “You do not […]
Wednesday 25th March
The Annunciation of the Lord Isaiah 7:10-14, 8:10, Ps. 40, Hebrews 10:4-10, Luke 1:26-38 Listen again to grace whispering “do not be afraid” Mary was given a unique vocation as the mother of God. Amazingly, every human being is unique and called to serve the Lord in our own way. God is willing to be […]
Monday 16th March
Isaiah 65:17-21, Ps. 30, John4:43-54 The man believed what Jesus said and started on his way. To believe in someone requires a personal decision to give that person my trust, choosing to follow their way in my daily actions. I might say I believe healthy eating is good. But I only believe in healthy eating, […]
Saturday 14th March
Hosea 5:15-6:6, Ps.51, Luke 18:9-14 Let us set ourselves to know the Lord In Hosea we hear ‘Let us set ourselves to know the Lord.’ That’s a great Lenten focus; actively seeking to know God better. Just what is revealed about God in Scripture and the teaching of the Church? Is my image of God […]
Sunday 1st March
Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 22:1-2,9-13,15-18, Ps.116 B, Romans 8:31-34, Mark 9:2-10 With God on our side who can be against us? Who can imagine Abraham’s anguish and macabre sense of God? Yet the ram was provided by God and Isaac saved. Out of Abraham’s turmoil, agonising obedience and dread, a transformed relationship of blessing […]
Thursday 26 February
Esther 4:17 (Esther’s Prayer); Psalm: 138; Matthew 7:7-12 Answer to prayer Esther prays to God for courage as she prepares to intercede on Israel’s behalf. For Esther, the well-being of her people comes before her own safety. There are times we will be challenged to put the welfare of others before our own safety. If […]
Thursday 11 December
SAINT DAMASUS Isaiah 41:13-20, Psalm 145, Matt. 11:11-15 Hope Christmas draws nearer. The words of Isaiah are creating an increasingly clear picture of God. Not a fearful, distant, omnipotent being. But a father, holding our hand. Assuring us, ‘don’t be afraid.’ A helper. Giving drink to the thirsty. Greening the earth. Flattening mountains. The mountains […]
Friday 28 November
Apocalypse 20:1-4, 11-21:2; Psalm 84; Luke 21: 29-31 Get ready Am I ready to meet God? Do I listen for his call each day and ask his will for me? Do I share my faith in God’s kingdom with people who do not yet believe, so they too will hear God’s voice and be ready […]
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