Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Wednesday 2nd December
Is 25:6-10 though for Isaiah the day of feasting and of gladness was yet to come, for me it is here now. Joy is here for me now in this life and the next. Mt 15:29-37 describes the joy Isaiah longed for, that came through Jesus, just as it is here for me now. I […]
Monday 30 November
St Andrew, Apostle Ps 19 1-4; Rom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22 The first of the apostles Jesus calls Peter and Andrew to join him in his mission. He chose men with few pretensions to be his apostles. These men had Jesus as their role model on the spot. As Jesus said to Thomas – “Blessed are […]
December Crossword
Solution for November Across: 1 Armageddon, 7 Émigré, 8 Octavo, 10 Evil, 11 Libretto, 13 Aorta, 14 Nerds, 15 Ill-timed, 17 Tsar, 20 Noggin, 21 Fatima, 22 Psalmodist. Down: 1 Alibi, 2 Mary, 3 Doctrine, 4 Op art, 5 Revelations, 6 Zoroastrian, 9 Minster, 12 Familial, 16 Logos, 18 Saint, 19 Magi. The winner […]
Thursday 26 November
Can. Daniel 3:68-74 ; Daniel 6:12-28; Luke 21:20-28 Be faithful Daniel’s faith is about to be tried in the lions’ den. The king did not want to subject Daniel to this trial but was bound by his ruling. He was joyful in the morning when he found Daniel unharmed. Then the king wrote to all […]
Sunday 22 November
Christ the King Ps 93; Daniel 7:13-14; Revelations 1:5-8; John 18:33-37 Jesus, King of the Universe An interesting conversation between Jesus and Pilate. “Are you the king of The Jews?…My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants would be fighting to keep me from being […]
Thursday 19 November
Ps 50: 1Maccabees 2:15-29; Luke 19:41-44 Stay strong In the reading Mattathias was challenged to forsake his religion for wealth. He chose to remain faithful to the commandments. Has our faith been challenged or ridiculed? Would it be easy for us to ignore aspects of the faith that are inconvenient at times? Is it a […]
Tuesday 17 November
St Elizabeth of Hungary Ps 3; 2Maccabees 6:18-31; Luke 19:1-10 Life changing At a retreat the preacher was asked – Did Jesus have a sense of humour? The question might have floored him but he used the example of little Zacchaeus, the tax collector, who had climbed a tree so that he could see Jesus […]
Monday 16 November
Ps119P; 1Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-64; Luke 18:35-43 Trust in God The blind man called out to Jesus. People tried to quieten him but he called louder. Jesus asked that the man be brought to him. The man asked that he might see. Immediately he saw. What a lovely episode in Christs’ life. The man possibly only knew […]
Saturday 14 November
Ps 105; Wisdom 18:14-16,19:6-9; Luke 18:1-8 Perseverance The widow pesters the judge until he finally agrees to give her justice. Through her persistence she wore him down. Do we ask God for favours but find little in the way of response? Should we be like the widow and persist? No doubt God is listening to […]
Friday 13 November
Ps 19A; Wisdom 13:1-9; Luke 17:26-37 Be prepared Today we have another warning about being ready for the coming of the Son of man. Each day we are free to choose either to believe in God or to deny him. Should we offend, then through Jesus, we have the opportunity to receive pardon for our […]
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