Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Saturday 15 March
Deuteronomy 26:16-19, Ps 119A, Matthew 5:43-48 Love everyone Loving our family and friends is surely one of the great blessings of being human. But what about people whose purpose in life seems focused on inflicting as much hurt as possible? Jesus says we should love them – but how? Perhaps we should consider our own […]
Wednesday 12 March
Jonah 3:1-10, Ps 51, Luke 11:29-32 Repent and forgive What would Jesus think of our generation? Do we even need to ask, when the sins of the world – like greed, indifference to suffering and war – crowd so heavily on so many innocent victims? Rather, we should consider our own part in the world’s […]
Tuesday 11 March
Isaiah 55:10-11, Ps 34, Matthew 6:7-15 Pray like this In his humanity Jesus understood how much easier it is to connect with a God we are permitted to address as “Father”. In the same way, he understood our need for practical help to live together harmoniously and prepare for God’s kingdom: he thus describes our […]
Monday 10 March
Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18, Ps 19B, Matthew 25:31-46 Give with love Again and again Jesus’ message about how we should live our lives is repeated throughout the Gospels. It all comes down to three words: love one another. Not just those who are easy to love, but also those who are sick, lonely, poor, hungry, imprisoned, […]
Saturday 8 March
Isaiah 58:9-14, Ps 86, Luke 5:27-32 Love the needy Why would Jesus make friends with people considered “lowlifes” by their peers? Tax collectors in Jesus’ time were considered a very low form of life indeed. Yet Jesus constantly sought them out. Why? Jesus explains this clearly – they require help and there is little sense […]
Thursday 6 March
Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Ps 1, Luke 9:22-25 Take up your cross It is humiliating to recognize the way our personal weakness can wreck the most noble of our plans: where despite aiming to follow God in all things, we find ourselves making excuses and seeking a way out. Let us pray for all people: that we […]
Wednesday 5 March
ASH WEDNESDAY Joel 2:12-18, 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2, Ps 51, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Be sincere While God loves us to pray, help each other and make sacrifices, he prefers these activities to be kept confidential. Rather than advertising our holiness, generosity and sacrifice, Jesus suggests we give quietly to the needy, pray in private and act […]
Tuesday 4 March
1 Peter 1:10-16, Ps 98, Mark 10: 28-31 Serve willingly In yet another demonstration of God’s infinite love, Jesus makes an offer that is too good to refuse: he will generously over-recompense us for any sacrifices we make on his behalf. How humble he is, who is Our Lord. How he exalts us in offering […]
Monday 3 March
1 Peter 1:3-9, Ps 111, Mark 10:17-27 What do I treasure? If you were asked to identify what you treasure most, what would you say? Would your spontaneous answer include the gift of love – of God, of your family, friends, or the world around you? What about faith in God’s word and hope in […]
Saturday 1 March
James 5:13-20, Ps 114, Mark 10:13-16 Jesus is for children too! No wonder Jesus tells us we must let children come to him: he remembered the sorrow of missing out on spending time with God when he was very young. His disappearance when he was twelve to do his father’s work in the temple and […]
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