Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Tuesday 18 February
James 1:12-18; Ps 94; Mark 8:14-21 Learn the lesson The first reading and the psalm tell us that only good comes from God and he will not abandon us. In the boat, Jesus warns about evil, but the disciples worry because they don’t have enough bread. Jesus reminds them that twice he had multiplied the […]
Sunday 16 February
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecclesiasticus 15:16-21; Ps 119; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37 Forgiveness Again and again Jesus urges us to do more than obey the law. We must obey the spirit of the law as well. Intent to sin is as bad as the sin itself. The hardest injunction to take is the […]
Saturday 15 February
1 Kings 12:26-32, 13:33-34; Ps 106; Mark 8:1-10 The desire to help Jesus had pity on the large crowd, selflessly. The disciples at first resisted helping Jesus, thinking their resources too little. But Jesus used what they had and it was enough. How often have I declined to help because I was selfish or thought […]
Friday 14 February
Memorial of Saints Cyril and Methodius 1 Kings 11:29-32, 12:19; Ps 81; Mark 7:31-37 New beginnings Today’s readings are about new beginnings. As God had promised Solomon, he split the kingdom after Solomon’s death, giving the Kingdom of David a new beginning separate from Israel. In the Gospel, Jesus gives the deaf and dumb man […]
Wednesday 12 February
1 Kings 10:1-10; Ps 37; Mark 7:14-23 A clean heart? Today Jesus further develops yesterday’s theme. He points out that it is what we think, say and do that matters, not what we take in. He goes on to give us a terrible list of evil intentions we can have. They are either sins in […]
Monday 10 February
Memorial of St Scholastica 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132; Mark 6:53-56 Where is Jesus? In the first reading and Psalm, God was in the Ark – perhaps the modern-day equivalent is the Tabernacle. In the Gospel, Jesus, son of God, was in the countryside. Which raises the question – where is Jesus for you? […]
Tuesday 4 February
2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 10; 19:3; Ps 86; Mark 5:21-43 Simplicity and faith Today’s gospel is about faith, knowledge and simplicity. The woman who touched Jesus’ cloak had faith, and Jesus knew and simply confirmed the cure. Jairus had faith too, and Jesus knew the girl’s state from a distance, and when he eventually […]
Sunday 2 February
The Presentation of the LordCandlemas Day Malachi 3:1-4; Ps 24; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 Do we sing and dance? Joseph and Mary followed their religious law and consecrated Jesus in the temple. Since Vatican II our own religious laws have been relaxed, but their spirit remains. How well do we observe them? Do we recognize […]
Can You Bear It?
An old nun who was living in a convent next to a construction site noticed the coarse language of the workers and decided to spend some time with them to correct their ways. She decided she would take her lunch and sit with them, so she put her sandwich in a brown bag and walked […]
February Crossword
Solution for December: The winner of the Marist Messenger pen for the November Crossword was Mrs J O’Neill of Brightwater. Across: 2 Panegyric – Anagram of “I nag Percy” indicated by “to produce” 9 Ins – Anagram of “sin” indicated by “upturns” 11 Dupe 12 Tell 13 Iambs 14 See – Pun of “look”, […]
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