Tag Archive for ‘Jesus’
Thursday 28 November
Daniel 6:12-28, Cant Daniel 3:7-3:12, Luke 21:20-28 Hold your heads high When Daniel was thrown into the Lions’ den he trusted in God, who sent his angel to deliver him. His deliverance led to the conversion of his captor. When Jesus faced his trial, suffering and death, he trusted in his Father who raised him […]
Monday 25 November
Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20, Cant Daniel 3:1-4, Luke 21:1-4 Putting in all we have to live on The poverty-stricken widow put into the treasury of the temple all she had to live on. Daniel, and his companions put into their training for the King’s court all the faith, intelligence, and will-power they had to live on. […]
Saturday 23 November
1 Macc 6:1-13, Ps 9, Luke 20:27-40 Life and death The only gift greater than life is eternal life after death. If we live like Antiochus, for power and riches, then with him we will die a sad and sorry death. If we live like St Clement, St Columban, and Mary – all of whom […]
Thursday 21 November
Presentation of Mary 1 Macc 2:15-29, Ps 50, Luke 19:45-48 The Presentation of Mary is recorded in the apocryphal gospel of James. It presents a deep truth – that Mary was dedicated to God by her parents. They paid their sacrifice [sacra – facere = make – holy] of thanksgiving to God [Ps]. Unlike those […]
Wednesday 20 November
2 Macc 7:1, 20-31, Ps 17, Luke 19:11-28 Gifts multiplied in the giving In our first reading the mother of her seven sons implanted in their hearts the gifts of faith, courage, and hope in life after death. The gifts given to her were multiplied in the giving. In the Gospel the man of noble […]
Tuesday 19 November
2 Macc 6:18-31, Ps 3, Luke 19:1-10 Inspired by awe Eleazar in the dignity of old age faced his death, faithful to God “because of the awe he inspires in me”. It is this power of awe and attraction which also draws Zacchaeus, a public figure, to forego self consciousness and climb a tree to […]
Monday 18 November
1 Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-64, Ps 119, Luke 18:35-43 From rags to riches We have been the blind man, destitute and begging. We have called out to Jesus for help. Others have discouraged us, or tried to dissuade us in our efforts, but we have cried out all the louder for mercy. And Jesus has stopped for […]
Thursday 14 November
Wisdom 7:22-8:1, Ps 119, Luke 17:20-25 Wisdom of the kingdom Jesus is the Wisdom of God incarnate. His words and actions express the reign of God among us. He desires us to share in his beatitude of purity of heart – that we too might see God, to some extent even in this life. He […]
Wednesday 13 November
Wisdom 6:1-11, Ps 82, Luke 17:11-19 God of the mighty and the weak The whole human race stands under God’s gaze and scrutiny. If we are in power and governance then we are called to exercise wisdom and justice. We are to serve the common good, and to take care of the weak and the […]
Monday 11 November
St Martin of Tours Wisdom 1:1-7, Ps.139, Luke 17:1-6 Martin allowed the Lord to search and know his heart. This led him to become a catechumen, a Christian, and then to forgo his life as a conscripted soldier to become a monk. He sought the Wisdom of God in simplicity of heart. He formed many […]
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