Tag Archive for ‘women’
Monday 14 July
Isaiah 1:10-17; Ps 50; Matthew 10:34-11:1 Bravery Once again Jesus warns the disciples of the trials that they will meet – rejection, hatred, persecution, death. For those who consider becoming religious, reading Matthew’s passage could be intimidating. Suzanne Aubert came from France to New Zealand without her parents knowledge and with little indication of what […]
Monday 26 May
Acts 16:11-15, Ps 149, John 1:26-16:4 Men and women Lydia from Thyatira was a woman seeking truth and life and was a member of a women’s group who met on a regular basis. Paul’s faith and message connected with her and so she asked him to baptize not just her but everyone in her home. […]
Friday 25 April
Anzac Day Acts 4:1-12, Ps 118, John 21:1-14 We will remember them That Jesus died and rose again means that we have the hope of eternal life. The men and women of the two World Wars who made the ultimate sacrifice gave their lives so that their countrymen could have freedom. Today we remember them […]
Monday 21 April
Acts 2:14, 22-33, Ps 16, Matt 28:8-15 A story and a message For the women who came to the tomb of Jesus and found it empty there was great excitement. Through the angel, the empty tomb offered the women a message of hope: “He has risen”. For the guards of the tomb and for the […]
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 […]
Monday 7 October
Our Lady of the Rosary Acts 1:12-14, Magnificat, Luke 1:26-38 “After Jesus had ascended into heaven, the apostles went back to Jerusalem, to the Upper Room. All these joined in continuous prayer, together with several women, including Mary the mother of Jesus.” Imagine yourself in the Upper Room with the apostles, Mary and the women. […]
Thursday 11 July
St. Benedict, abbot Genesis 44:18-21,23-29; 45: 1-5, Ps. 105, Matthew 10: 7-15 Mission first Often by the time we realize the importance of the mission of Jesus in the world our lives are already set on a formal course like marriage. My evangelising must fit into this structure. Jesus says for some it is the […]
Tuesday 18 June
2 Cor 8:1-9, Ps 146, Matthew 5:43-48 The Lord protects the stranger. God’s love is revealed in the words, attitudes and actions of human beings. This love is revealed to all, regardless of ethnicity, geography, spirituality, wealth. Throught out New Zealand, thousands of men and women are Volunteer Fire Fighters. At the sound of the […]
On the Role of Priests and the Witness of Women
From his Chrism Mass Homily the role of priests A good priest can be recognized by the way his people are anointed. This is a clear test. When our people are anointed with the oil of gladness, it is obvious: for example, when they leave Mass looking as if they have heard good news. Our […]
April Saints
Saint Mary of Egypt (c344-c421) Mary’s claim to fame was her early life. At the age of twelve, she left her home and came to Alexandria, where for upwards of seventeen years she led a life of public prostitution. She joined a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, not for pious reasons but to carry on her shameless […]
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