Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Thursday 26 May
St Philip Neri 1 Peter 2:2-5, 9-12, Ps 100, Mark 10:46-52 Shout out Bartimaeus shouts out to Jesus. The crowd attempts to silence him. Stop it. Don’t make a scene. Bart keeps on shouting. Jesus asks, ‘what do you want?’ and the answer is clear: ‘Let me see again.’ This story reminds me of those […]
Wednesday 25 May
1 Peter 1:18-25, Ps 147B, Mark 10:32-45 Ambition Jesus shares his coming suffering and death. James and John grasp the opportunity to ask a favour. Can they have the prime places with him in heaven? Two issues to look at. Do we wish to avoid and skip the Jerusalem hard parts that following Jesus involves? […]
Friday 20 May
James 5:9-12, Ps 103, Mark 10:1-12 Divorce The Pharisees question Jesus. He gives a directive on divorce. It was not a law. Elsewhere he implies flexibility for fractured marriages. Almost 50% of NZ families are affected by divorce. Yes, marriage is a permanent sacrament of love and yes, love can die. I work with married […]
Thursday 19 May
James 5:1-6, Ps 49, Mark 9:41-50 Little ones Little ones refer to those excluded in Jesus’ time. Women, the poor, outcasts and children. His concern for them is obvious. The consequences for those who keep the little ones away sound dire. Today many feel unwelcome in our churches. Less than 12% of people who identify […]
Wednesday 18 May
James 4:13-17, Ps 49, Mark 9:38-40 Not one of us John lets Jesus know that some ‘unknown’ people are working miracles. Oh dear! How concerned Jesus must have been. John just didn’t get it. Jesus explains it’s okay for others to share in his ministry to bring about the reign of God even if they […]
Tuesday 17 May
James 4:1-10, Ps.55, Mark 9:30-37 Embrace the child Jesus’ message is the antithesis of individualism, ruthless capitalism, indifference, consumerism, inflated status and self promotion. He asks us to reprioritise our values and goals. He invites us to put others first and to serve. He asks us to welcome the little and the vulnerable. Start with […]
Friday 13 May
Acts 25:13-21, Ps 103, John 21:15-19 Do you love me? Jesus asks each of us this question. When our answer is ‘yes,’ he gives us a mission of love. When it’s ‘maybe,’ he waits with patience until we grow in love. When its ‘no,’ he loves us anyway. Before you sleep imagine Jesus standing there […]
Tuesday 10 May
Acts 20:17-27, Ps 68, John 17:1-11 In the world In the first reading Paul is arrested for spreading the good news of love and liberation. In the Gospel reading, Jesus speaks to his Father, saying he has done the work he was sent to do. Jesus showed the ones he was given what the reign […]
Thursday 5 May
Acts 18:1-8, Ps.98, John 16:16-20 Tentmakers Paul was a tentmaker by trade. In the Old Testament tents were the equivalent of church buildings. In nomadic cultures they are places for life and liturgy. The first reading got me thinking about freedom and responsiveness. Jesus didn’t even have a tent. Paul left the synagogue because he […]
Tuesday 3 May
Feast of Sts Philip and James, Apostles 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Ps 19A, Gospel John 14:6-9 ‘See me — see the Father’ What did the friends of Jesus see? What did they notice about how he lived and talked, the paths he took and who he related to? They saw him eat with outcasts and the […]
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