Tag Archive for ‘faith’
Sunday 19 February
Seventh Sunday of the Year Isaiah 43: 18-19, 21-22. 24-25; Psalm 41;2 Corinthians 1: 18-22; Mark 2: 1-12. I marvel at the extraordinary faith and enterprise shown by the paralytics’ friends as they lowered him through the roof in front of Jesus. Faith is the pre-requisite for Jesus. What was more important? The man’s spiritual […]
Friday 17 February
James 2: 14-26; Psalm 112; Mark 8: 34-9: 1 Not just words, Lord, deeds! I thank my God for gifting me with faith, hope and love when I was baptized. St Paul often talks about just people living by faith. And St James carries on! The just must now show they are made holy, sanctified, […]
Thursday 9 February
1 Kings 11:4-13; Psalm 106; Mark 7:24-30. Humble, persistent faith. In many ancient cultures women were treated as second-class citizens. That’s not God’s way. Today’s Syrophoenician woman, a pagan, interceding with Jesus on behalf of her sick daughter, showed extraordinary faith. ‘Even the house–dogs under the table can eat the children’s scraps!’, and she received […]
Sunday 29 January
Fourth Sunday of the Year Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Ps 95,1 Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28 Entrusting all to God Placing our faith in God’s word and entrusting everything we are, have and want in His hands is a demonstration of His authority in our lives. With faith we can ask anything of God. Through Him, we can […]
Saturday 28 January
St Thomas Aquinas 2 Samuel 12:1-7, 10-17; Ps 51, Mark 4:26-34 Our head must heed the voice of our soul The gift of faith given to us by our Father in Heaven is enlivened by the loving grace of the Holy Spirit so we can allow ourselves to freely and wholeheartedly believe in God. This […]
Friday 27 January
2 Samuel 11:1-4, 5-10, 13-17; Ps 51, Mark 4:26-34 The mustard seed Just as the mustard seed begins as a tiny seed and grows into a plant that provides shelter to the birds, so is our faith implanted in us to grow and flourish so it can provide shelter for God and His holy commandments. […]
Thursday 26 January
Timothy And Titus, Bishops 2 Timothy 1:1-8 or Titus 1:1-5; Ps 96, Luke 10:1-9 Nurture the faith of others Jesus’s love for us is expressed over and over again. He constantly seeks to find ways to tell us the good news of his father’s kingdom, and our opportunity for eternal life. Throughout His ministry on […]
Friday 20 January
1 Samuel 24:3-21; Ps 57, Mark 3:13-19 Knowing God’s will We are asked to listen to God so we are ready to hear Him when He tells us what He wants – but knowing whether what you hear is God’s will or your own preference can be difficult to discern. David was fortunate as he […]
Sunday 8 January
Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60: 1-6; Ps 72, Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 Gift of self like gold According to Matthew’s Gospel, the Magi found Jesus “by following a star”. The three gifts they gave him – frankincense, myrrh and gold – are interesting because of the properties they suggest: frankincense (which comes from the […]
Friday 6 January
1 John 5:5-13; Ps 147B, Mark 1:6-11 or Luke 3:23-38 Ask him to heal us The miracles of Jesus – such as healing the sick like the man in John’s Gospel – encourage us to offer ourselves in all our human frailty to Him, and to ask for His healing presence. We seek help with […]
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