Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Sunday 26 April
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 4;8-12;Ps 118; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 I know mine The Good Shepherd is a powerful image used by Jesus to express his love and care for his people. The imagery would have meant so much to his listeners. To be known personally, to be cared for, to be sought […]
Tuesday 21 April
Acts 7:51-8:1; Ps 31; John 6:30-35 I am the Bread of Life We are about to hear a lot about the Bread of Life from John’s Gospel. Jesus contrasts the manna that was given to Moses and the people with the Bread of life that is his body which fills us forever. The promise of […]
Saturday 18 April
Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33; John 6:16-21 Do not be afraid After all that has happened the disciples are still afraid when Jesus walks on the water. You would think nothing would surprise them now. But that isn’t the case. It is consoling because seldom do we have it all together. We want certainty in our […]
Friday 17 April
Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27; John 6:1-15 They had their fill The feeding of the crowd from John’s Gospel shows us how much Jesus cares for the people. He is concerned for their welfare, the food is ample, generous, and overflowing. He speaks the words of life and then ensures that their other needs are catered […]
Monday 13 April
Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2; John 3:1-8 People of the light Nicodemus is the man of the night. He believes that Jesus is the Messiah, that his message is the truth. He is also a Pharisee and can’t be seen to condone what Jesus says and does. It can be hard giving up old ways to […]
Sunday 12 April
2nd SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118; 1 John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31 My Lord and my God Thomas’ statement at the end of today’s Gospel comes out of his experience of seeing Jesus and from a sense of regret for not believing before. Jesus was patient with him and indulged his desire to see […]
Saturday 11 April
Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118; Mark 16:9-15 Proclaim the Good News Today’s appearance account from Mark has Jesus telling the disciples off for their lack of belief in the resurrection. He seems a bit exasperated. Understandable really. But Jesus never writes us off, he speaks the truth and then calls us to go out and proclaim […]
Thursday 9 April
Acts 4:1-22; Ps 8; Luke 24:35-48 He opened their minds When Jesus appeared to the disciples they were terrified, they thought it was a ghost. See what Jesus does – he lets them touch him, he talks with them, he eats with them, he explains to them all that had happened and why. In all […]
Wednesday 8 April
Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105; Luke 24:13-35 The breaking of the bread Today we hear the Emmaus story. It reminds us that even though the disciples heard that Jesus was risen it wasn’t all straightforward to them. Jesus walks with them, explains the scriptures, draws them in. Where do they recognise him? In the breaking of […]
Tuesday 7 April
Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33, John 20:11-18 The power of the name Today we get John’s version of the meeting of Mary and Jesus at the tomb. She is sad and she doesn’t recognise Jesus. But it is in the saying of her name that she sees him for who he is. The intimacy of a […]
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