Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Tuesday 1 April
Ezekiel 47:1-9,12, Ps 46, John 5:1-3,5-16 Lord, help my unbelief In today’s gospel, Jesus asks the man who has been ill for thirty eight years “Do you really want to be well again?” It seems that being ill has become his way of life. Perhaps he has become comfortable with life as a patient and […]
The enigma of Judas
“One of you is going to betray me…” To many of us, one of the greatest enigmas in the New Testament is the betrayal of Jesus by Judas. Named as one of the original 12 apostles Jesus chose, Judas would have been close to him for perhaps as long as three years. How could he […]
Monday 31 March
Isaiah 65:17-21, Ps 30, John 4.43-54 Ask to be healed How desperate the official must have been to have sought Jesus out to beg for his help – but he was a parent and was afraid for his child’s life. The miracle of healing that followed is the same miracle Jesus offers us when we […]
Saturday 29 March
Hosea 5:15-6:6, Ps 51, Luke 18:9-14 It’s about love, not judgement Humility can be a hard lesson. We try to please God and may feel delighted with our progress – for example, by using prayer and self-discipline to overcome particular faults. Nevertheless, Jesus points out we mustn’t judge others: rather, we should persist in humbly […]
Thursday 27 March
Jeremiah 7:23-28, Ps 95, Luke 11:14-23 Living with Jesus Are you for Jesus or against him? Being for him means believing in him and working with him to build his house. It means freeing ourselves from the demons of sin, the “snares of the devil” who would have us for his own. Being for him […]
Wednesday 26 March
Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9, Ps 147B, Matthew 5:17-19 Love God’s law Jesus’ respect for Jewish law is obvious – he reveres his Father and his Father’s name, keeps the Sabbath holy, respects his parents and while merciful with sinners, is insistent that we protect life and are honest in our personal and public lives. Nonetheless, he […]
Sunday 23 March
Third Sunday of Lent Exodus 17:3-7, Romans 5:1-2, 5-8, Ps 95, John 4:5-42 Living water Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman – who would normally have been considered beyond the pale in orthodox Jewish society – clearly shows his message is for everyone: for adulterers, Samaritans, Jews – anyone who is thirsting for God. His […]
Wednesday 19 March
ST JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY 1 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16, Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22, Ps 89, Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 or Luke 2:41-51 Faith What great faith St Joseph must have needed to protect his wife and foster son from the circumstances and danger surrounding Jesus’ birth. Joseph could have refused to involve himself but […]
Tuesday 18 March
Isaiah 1:10, 16-20, Ps 50, Matthew 23:1-12 Practice what you preach Jesus asks us to think carefully about ourselves. Are we being sincere in our practice of our faith or is it mostly just for show? We need to understand this if we are to fully comprehend what it is Jesus is actually asking of […]
Sunday 16 March
Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 12:1-4, 2 Timothy 1:8-10, Ps 33, Matthew 17:1-9 Light from Light “The Transfiguration reveals Christ’s divinity and shows that he alone is the true home of the Christian…the disciples saw…the divine glory of Jesus, which illuminates the whole history of salvation”. The Transfiguration shows that in “his oneness with the […]
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