Tag Archive for ‘faith’
Saturday 11 August
St Clare Ps 9; Habakkuk 1:12-2:4; Matthew 17:14-20 Mountain climbing Some days I have a problem interpreting a message from the readings. In the end I came to the last words of the gospel. "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain “Move from here to there,” […]
Friday 10 August
St Lawrence Ps 111, 2 Corinthians 9:6-10; John12:24-26 Sustenance What does the grain of wheat refer to? I think it is our soul. Just as the seed needs nourishment to produce so the soul needs nourishment through prayers and sacraments. Could we pray for those who have drifted away from the church that the Lord […]
Thursday 9 August
St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Ps 51; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Matthew 16: 13-23 The Rock “And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.” Jesus appoints Peter (the Rock) to lead the Christians after His death. Are we the rocks that the church relies […]
Wednesday 8 August
St Mary of the Cross (Mary MacKillop) Ps 32; Colossians 3: 12-17; orJudith 8: 11-17,28-31; Matthew 6: 25-34 Anxiety Who would win first prize for the top worrier in the world? Me!!!! Sleepless nights, etc. When I opened my bible today to find the readings, the page is loose and dog-eared. It is a favourite […]
Monday 6 August
The Transfiguration of the Lord Ps 97; Daniel 7:9-10,13-14; Peter 1:16-19; Luke 9: 28-36 Listen Why did Jesus choose to take Peter, James and John? Was he concerned about their faith in him? Peter denied him. Why not take Thomas, who we are told was doubtful? What is the message? It comes from above to […]
Sunday 5 August
Ps 78; Exodus 16: 2-4, 12-15; Ephesians 4:17,20-24; John 6:24-35 Vocations awareness week Jesus the Bread of Life “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst. …………………. And I will raise him up on the last day” How often have I heard […]
Homily by Bishop Stu O’Connell – Chanel College Jubilee
Sunday 10 June 2012 We conclude our Jubilee celebrations today on this wonderful Church feast of Corpus Christi – the Body of Christ. Saint Paul continually reminds us that WE ARE the Body of Christ. We, the Church, the People of God, are the body of Christ. In these last few days, we have gathered […]
Sunday 29 July
2 Kings 4:42-44, Ps. 145, Ephesians 4:1-6, John 6:1-15 Five barley loaves and two fish Imagine that small boy with his meagre supply of food. Surely only a child would consider offering such a small quantity, seeing the vast crowd of people to be fed. What did he think, I wonder, seeing his loaves and […]
Tuesday 17 July
Isaiah 7:1-9, Ps.48, Matthew 11:20-24 Only Believe Why did these cities, where Jesus had preached and worked miracles, not believe in him? We would never do that – or would we? Actually it is harder for us, I think, to believe. All our education, everything in modern society, teaches us that reason can explain everything. […]
Monday 16 July
Isaiah 1:10-17, Ps 50, Matthew 10:34-11:1 The Family of Faith The beginning of today’s gospel seems very unlikely. Did Jesus really come to break up families? Of course not, but family loyalties and ties can become an excuse for avoiding a total commitment to Jesus. We are fortunate to live in a society where we […]
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