Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Wednesday 1 July
Genesis 21:5, 8-20, Psalm 34, Matthew 8:28-34 The healing power of love Ill health was not understood in Jesus’ time. It was the common belief that all misfortune was the result of sin, and people with mental or physical illness were judged accordingly. We can assume that the two people living in empty tombs, had […]
Tuesday 30 June
Genesis 19:15-29, Ps 26, Matthew 8:23-27 Jesus, our help The disciples must have been full of fear when they encountered the storm on the lake. They probably couldn’t swim, there would have been no life jackets. All of their safety was in Jesus. When asked, he calmed the storm for them. Things often swirl around […]
Friday 26 June
Genesis 17:1,9-10,15-22, Ps 128, Matthew 8:1-4 Jesus, the healer We all need healing in some way. No matter if we are young or old, rich or poor, we all suffer some form of sickness or brokenness. It is the nature of this fallen world that we share in these burdens. They can be of the […]
Friday 19 June
2 Corinthians 11:18,21-30, Ps 34, Matthew 6:19-23 True riches What are these treasures in heaven that Jesus today asks us to store up? We know we can’t take anything with us when we die. Maybe they are the gold of kindness, the diamonds of compassion, the rubies of friendship and the pearls of joyfulness. It […]
Thursday 18 June
2 Corinthians 11:1-11, Ps 111, Matthew 6:7-15 The Lord’s prayer Prayer is difficult, so Jesus gives us a hand. This prayer that Jesus has given us is a call to action. He tells us to praise his Father and all he does for us, and to forgive others as he himself forgives us. In these […]
Monday 15 June
2 Corinthians 6:1-10, Ps 98, Matthew 5:38-42 Do not refuse anyone We can often be tempted to set limits to what we do for others. It is easy to say generous and kind things, but a lot more of a challenge to act on them. No matter what our age, Jesus calls us to always […]
Friday 12 June
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Hosea 11:1,3-4,8-9, Response – Isaiah, 12:2-6Ephesians 3:8-12,14-19, John 19:31-37 The image of Christ with his Heart exposed and burning with love is familiar to us all. Through it we get just a small glimpse of Christ’s deep and abiding love for us. Therefore we need not be worried that Christ […]
Sunday 7 June
The Body and Blood of Christ. Exodus 24:3-8, Ps 116B, Hebrews 9:11-15, Mark 14:12-16, 22-26. In the Eucharist we do not have the Jesus of history, but have Christ with us here and now, truly, fully, completely. He gives to us the same graces and blessings as he gave to his disciples on earth. He […]
Friday 5 June
St Boniface Tobit 11:5-17, Ps 146, Mark 12:35-37 Jesus speaks today of his ‘Lordship’, understood even as far back as King David. He speaks of it in terms which delight his listeners. Does the word of God delight us? Do we listen to it believing it comes from the mouth of God himself and take […]
Thursday 4 June
Tobit 6:10-11,7:1, 9-14, 8:4-8, Ps 128, Mark 12:28-34 True love The golden rule of Mark, chapter 12 goes to the heart of our Christian faith. As God is love, we too are called to live lovingly as fully as we can in our own lives. This love however is not just about an emotion. Jesus […]
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