Tag Archive for ‘grace’
Sunday 18 October
29th Week Ordinary Time Isaiah 53:10-11, Ps 33, Hebrews 4:14-16, Mark 10:35-45 Confidence In the book of Hebrews we read: “Let us be confident in approaching the throne of grace, that we shall have mercy from him and find grace when we are in need of help.” We are all in need of help. We […]
Monday 5 October
Jonah 1:1-2;1,11, Canticle of Jonah, Luke 10:25-37 Compassion In the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus tells of compassion with others that he looks for in each of us. Pope Francis reminds us that “our lack of response to refugees who are fleeing their own countries, points to a loss of the sense of responsibility […]
Fruits of the Holy Spirit: Faithfulness
True to one’s words, promises or vows; steady in allegiance. Dictionary.com Roger has the gift of faith which he shares with his grandson Matthew. For Matthew’s faith to grow, he needs a practical demonstration. The Holy Spirit’s gift to Matthew lies in the timely appearance of Matthew’s Nana. It seemed to Matthew that Grandad Roger […]
Monday 28 September
Zechariah 8:1-8; Ps.102; Luke 9:46-50 The least among you Jesus again overturns attitudes to true greatness. It is the poor and dispossessed who hold a particular place in God’s heart. Pope Francis reminds us that none of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice. Pray for the […]
Friday 11 September
1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps.16; Luke 6:39-42 I received mercy Timothy invites you into a prayer of gratitude for the grace and mercy, faith and love which you have already received. Stand and bow in gratitude. Open your hands in the ancient gesture of prayer, symbolising giving and receiving. A warm wind is worrying the […]
Wednesday 26 August
1.Thessalonians 2:9-13; Ps .139; Matthew 23:27-32 Pray for Grace Grace is the presence and action of God in our lives. It is this we must pray for, calling upon the Holy Spirit to support us in the way we live our faith so we avoid the traps of pretence and false practice. Keep us safe, […]
Saturday 8 August
ST MARY OF THE CROSS (MCKILLOP) Colossians 3:12-17 or Judith 8:11-17, 28-31; Ps 32; Matthew 6:25-34 Choose wisely Jesus often tells us to look carefully at our choices. Are we with him – or is our loyalty elsewhere? We cannot, he says, in an echo of the First Commandment, serve both God and mammon. Even […]
Thursday 16 July
Exodus 3:13-20, Psalm 105, Matthew 11: 28-30 My yoke is easy Traditionally, a yoke was a wooden bar across the shoulders of two oxen, holding them together side by side, for ploughing or haulage. In today’s gospel, loving words from Jesus, assure us that we are bonded to him, and any burden we might experience […]
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 15 May
Acts 18:19-18, Ps. 47, John 16:20-23 Joy John’s Gospel records “you are sad now” because of the coming sufferings of Jesus’ agony, scourging and crucifixion – and after His glorious Resurrection from the dead – “I shall see you again, and your hearts will be full of joy, and that joy no one shall take […]
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