Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Saturday 17 May
Acts 13:44-52, Ps 98, John 14:7-14 Doing what? “Whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these”. GK Chesterton in What’s Wrong with the World said “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.” When others […]
Friday 16 May
Acts 13:26-33, Ps 2, John 14:1-6 Don’t worry about a thing Jesus’ message is simple and clear. You can trust me. You can trust God. You can trust you because deep down you know where I am, where I am going. I will take you to myself so that you may be where I am. […]
Saturday 10 May
Acts 9:31-42, Ps 116B, John 6:60-69 This is Hard Jesus’ words and challenges are hard. He shook the beliefs of his followers and the authorities of his time. He does the same to us today. It’s easy to avoid his truth and dilute his message so it fits into our safe world. Sit with a […]
Tuesday 6 May
Acts 7:51-8:1, Ps 31, John 6:30-35 Food for life . Jesus says “I am the bread of life”. It’s not just about the Sacrament of Eucharist. Jesus is speaking of how all that he is – his whole life, his actions, his stories, his self giving, his words all lead us to wholeness/holiness. It’s an […]
Saturday 3 May
1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Ps 19A, John 14 6-9 Keep to the left or the right? In September we vote in the General election and our elected representatives are warming up already. As followers of Jesus we hear him say to us “I am the Way; I am Truth and Life”. Lets begin considering those who […]
Thursday 1 May
Paul 3:14-15. 17. 23-24, Mt 13:31-36 St Joseph the Worker They asked “Where did this man – the carpenter’s son get his wisdom and his miraculous powers”? Probably from his dad, Joseph a man of honour, commitment, attentiveness and courage who over months and years formed his son in the ways of manhood. Joseph who […]
A Busy Life
When Jesus spoke to the Pharisees in Mark 7:6 and accused them—how rightly Isaiah prophesied about you hypocrites—He could have been potentially referring to us. After all, like the Pharisees, we’re human. From way back then to now, rich or poor, we all share the same human condition, the human heart, our inner self that […]
Wednesday 30 April
St Pius V Acts 5:17-26, Ps 34, John 3:16-21 Living by the truth At the very foundation of our life of faith are the truths that Jesus speaks of in today’s gospel. God sent his son Jesus into the world. Through his death on the cross, the world was to be saved. No one who […]
Tuesday 29 April
St Catherine of Sienna Acts 4:32-37, Ps 93, John 3:7-15 The hope of eternal life Jesus speaks to Nicodemus in today’s gospel about being born of the Spirit and of being born from above. He is speaking of our birth into Christ through the waters of baptism. In baptism, we become a new creation in […]
Monday 28 April
feast of St Peter Chanel Acts 2:42-47, Ps 96, Mark 1:14-20 The foolishness of God So many of the choices and decisions we make must pass the tests of good logic and common sense. But God’s ways are not the same as ours. The choice that the first disciples of Jesus made to leave their […]
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