Tag Archive for ‘faith’
Wednesday 17 July
Exodus 3: 1-6, 9-12, Ps. 103, Matthew 11: 25-27 Contemplating mystery Here we are told that the innocence and trust of childhood have a place in adult faith. They do not come easily to adult faith because the world finds them irrelevant and useless. God is something of a mystery and without entering his mystery […]
Monday 8 July
Genesis 28: 10-22, Ps. 91, Matthew 9: 18-26 Be encouraged Humble individual acts appeal to Jesus — the low bow, the simple touch. He responds quickly and personally. Does being in the presence of Jesus evoke awe and certitude of faith in me? Can I step out of the crowd to get some message from […]
Tuesday 2 July
Genesis 19: 15-29, Ps. 26, Matthew 8: 23-27 Rocky times Fear is a natural part of faith. By it faith grows strong as we learn to put our trust always in God. How long is it since fear has rocked my discipleship? Is my faith something that just ‘floats my boat’ as the saying goes? […]
It Tolls for Thee
“If you ever wonder what you’ve done in your life, and everyone does wonder sooner or later, you have been God’s grace to me, a miracle, something more than a miracle.” A father writing to his child, from Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, 2004. Page 52. “Never send to know for whom the bell tolls, it […]
Reclaiming Generation Y
GENERATION Y is short hand for the generation of the new Millennium, born in the mid-80s and later. They follow Generation X,born in the 60s and 70s, who are in turn the children of the Baby Boomers – the post war generation. One of the saddest sights today is a church with few young people […]
What my Faith means to me
To speak at Mass is a privilege and a slightly unsettling challenge, because articulating the elements of a Faith has been something I’ve tended to shy away from. The very word Faith suggests confidence, conviction, steady belief. I really don’t feel I can claim that – indeed I’m more familiar with the Doubting Thomas of […]
Wednesday 26 June
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, Ps 105, Matthew 7:15-20 Look up to heaven My youngest son was given a telescope to remember his Confirmation. Looking up to the heavens gives him (and us): an opportunity to stand in awe of creation; an opportunity to experience the abundance of our creator; an opportunity to remember the promises of […]
Friday 21 June
St Aloysius Gonzaga 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30, Ps 34, Matthew 6:19-23 Sharing our story Share your story: your faith story, your personal story, the story of your life. What does sharing our story achieve? It strengthens and empowers. It reveals the love and nature of God. Story provides connection, relevance and context. It reveals the […]
Thursday 20 June
2 Cor 11:1-11, Ps 111, Matthew 6:7-15 Faithful, faith-filled Jesus was a faithful Jew; a faithful son. He was a faith-filled leader; a faith-filled Son. His faith in a new world based on compassion, and love of God, self and others, inspired and strengthened his disciples. Our “…faith is participation in the death-and-life story of […]
Sunday 16 June
ELEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13, Ps 32, Galatians 2:16, 19-21, Luke 7:36- 8:3 Faith in Jesus Christ The woman who anointed Jesus’ feet – her actions revealed her amazing faith. The volunteers who brought food parcels to my door – their actions revealed their amazing faith. But … “Actually, God it’s […]
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