Tag Archive for ‘forgiveness’
Tuesday 16 June
2 Corinthians 8:1-9, Ps 146, Matthew 5:43-48 Loving the enemy In reading the daily news we are often overwhelmed by the suffering and violence in the world. We are so powerless. What can we do ? Perhaps it just starts with what we can do in our own life. To try to heal division and […]
Friday 10 April
Acts 4:1-12, Ps 118, John 21:1-14 The power of the Spirit In the first reading Peter speaks boldly to the high priests and officials. He is filled with the Holy Spirit. How confident and clear he is. The scales have fallen off, the doubts have been removed, the forgiveness of his denial gives him strength. […]
Wednesday 18th March
St Cyril of Jerusalem Isaiah 49:8-15, Ps. 145, John 5:17-30 Jesus reveals the heart of the Father Isaiah gives perhaps the most tender prophecy in Scripture; “Does a mother forget her baby… even if these forget I will never forget you.” Jesus reveals the heart of the Father “who is the source of life” and […]
Tuesday 24 February
Isaiah 55:10-11; Psalm: 34; Matthew 6:7-15 God’s Word Creation was made through the spoken Word of God. God’s Word always produces abundance. God’s Word never returns empty. In teaching his disciples to pray, Jesus teaches them the power of God’s Word. God’s Word brings about God’s kingdom, ensures the daily sustenance of all believers, brings […]
Friday 16 January
Hebrews 4:1-5,11, Ps.78, Mark 2:1-12 Forgiveness Our greatest need, greater than any physical need, is God’s forgiveness. This is clearly illustrated by today’s Gospel reading. It’s given pre-eminence in the Lord’s Prayer. The more we realise our need for God’s forgiveness, the greater our love for God will be (see Luke 7:36-50).
Tuesday 25 November
Apocalypse 14:14-19; Psalm 96; Luke 21: 5-11 Seek forgiveness Jesus’s prophecies of death and destruction point to two matters in particular: God will eventually judge us – the living and the dead; he, Jesus, will intervene for us if we want to ask for God’s forgiveness and mercy. Dear Lord have mercy on all your […]
Monday 10 November
Titus 1:1-9; Psalm 24; Luke 17: 1-6 Set a good example One of the worst things we can do is to lead others into sinful ways. Therefore, we need to think about ourselves and the example we offer others if we are to avoid falling into this habit – and if we do so, to […]
Saturday 23 August
Ezekiel 43: 1-7; Ps 85; Matthew 23: 1-12 Spanning the ages The psalmist calls out to a compassionate and merciful God. The pleas for forgiveness and restoration and finally the praise for prayers answered. The language is different but the sentiments are the same as we use, the world over, today. We too know the […]
Thursday 14 August
St Maximillian Kolbe Ezekiel 12:1-12; Ps 78; Matthew 18: 21- 19: 1 Forgiveness Forgiveness is still a controversial subject. Nowadays, we talk about being unable to ‘move on’ if we don’t forgive those who have hurt us. Jesus had no qualms about telling of the consequences if we don’t forgive. If we rely on our […]
Heavy Burdens
I think most of us carry secret burdens which weigh down our spiritual lives. It may be a barrier of resentment stopping forgiveness for a past wrong… a continuing remorse for some past sin… a recurring shame over some embarrassing incident of long ago… a weight of self judgement that crushes our self […]
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