Tag Archive for ‘Holy Spirit’
Tuesday 29 November
Isaiah 11:1-10; Ps 72; Luke 10:21-24 Power The 72 disciples had just returned rejoicing because they had experienced the power of Jesus’ name (Luke 10:17). Is it any wonder Jesus was so full of the joy of the Holy Spirit? The prophecy in the passage from Isaiah had come true. Did your spirits lift as […]
Wednesday 20 July
Jeremiah 1:1, 4-10; Ps 71; Matthew 13:1-9 Prepare the way for God Although Jesus makes it very clear his word is for all people and he wants us all to respond positively to his invitation to grow in faith and love, not everyone will listen. Some won’t want to hear, some will be interested for […]
Saturday 11 June
St. Barnabas Acts 11:21-26, 13:1-3; Ps. 98; Matthew 10:7-13 Give without charge Barnabas was sent to Antioch. He was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith. It is no coincidence that it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called ‘Christians.’ Like Barnabas, we are all called to do what […]
Wednesday 1 June
Memorial of St Justin, Martyr 2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps. 123; Mark 12:18-27 Live the Holy Spirit Paul reminds Timothy and us to fan into a flame the gift God has given us – the gift of the Holy Spirit; the Spirit of power, of love and of self-control. This is the Spirit of the […]
Monday 18 April
Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42; John 10:1-10 A living community of believers The early believers had great difficulties in working out their relationships with non-Jews. Peter helped them to see, through his own experiences, that the Holy Spirit was guiding them to a new and deeper understanding of what the ‘community of believers’ meant. Guided by […]
Sunday 10 January
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 104; Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 My favour rests on you As Jesus is beloved of the Father, so are we loved. We were chosen before time began to be baptised ‘with the Holy Spirit and fire’ to give witness to God’s love and to […]
Friday 28 August
St Augustine, B.D. 1. Thessalonians 4:1-8; Ps. 97; Matthew 25:1-13 Be ready to meet him It is so easy to see where the foolish virgins went wrong, with their lack of preparation and lamps that had run out of oil. It’s not always so simple, though, to see our own faults, lack of preparation, and […]
Thursday 27 August
St Monica 1. Thessalonians 3:7-13; Ps. 90; Matthew 24: 42-51 Am I ready? If Jesus were to stand before me right now and said “Come along, it’s your turn now,” what do I think he’d see in me? And what would I think when I saw him? Would I see someone I loved and had […]
Monday 3 August
Numbers 11:4-15; Ps 81; Matthew 14:13-21 God never stops caring for us Jesus never disappoints people who seek him. He could have ducked for cover when he discovered a great crowd waiting for him when he was worn out and wanted some peace with his friends – but he didn’t. He welcomed them and showed […]
Sunday 14 June
Week 11 of Ordinary Time Ezekial 17:22-24, Ps 92, 2Corinthians 5:6-10, Mark 4:26-34 The kingdom is everywhere Jesus today uses stories, or parables, to explain what the kingdom of God is like. It is the church, but it reaches beyond it. It is on earth and in heaven. The Kingdom of God is where God […]
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