Tag Archive for ‘life’
Saturday 5 August
Leviticus 25:1, 8-17; Psalm 66; Matthew 14:1-12 Prize for a dance Captivated by her dancing, Herod promised Salome whatever she wished. Her gruesome choice came at the bidding of her mother, and John the Baptist’s life came to an end. God of my every moment, guide the choices I make and the advice I accept. […]
The Mystery of Faith
What if my life of faith-filled living turns out to be a big mistake? What then? Am I sure what I really believe?
Wednesday 26 July
STS JOACHIM AND ANNE, PARENTS OF MARY Ecclesiasticus 44:1,10–15; Psalm 132; Matthew 13:16-17 Blessed The disciples truly see and truly hear. They perceive what the prophets and righteous people of old, including Joachim and Anne, longed to see: the reign of God in the realities of ordinary life in those vivid, puzzling parables which have […]
Monday 24 July
Exodus 14:5–18; Exodus 15:1-6; Matthew 12:38–42 Recognizing Jesus Some religious leaders continue to seek a sign from Jesus in order to show them his identity. They have refused to recognize the signs he had already given and through which many ordinary people came to believe. Jesus knows those elite ones will also fail to recognize […]
Sunday 23 July
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wisdom 12:13, 16–19; Psalm 86; Romans 8:26–27; Mathew 13:24–43 Wheat and weeds Life is not the same for those who encounter the reign of God. It is disruptive and disturbing of the way things are. This parable, and others, tell us of commitments reversed, of priorities examined and changed, of […]
Thursday 20 July
Exodus 3:13–20; Psalm 105; Matthew 11:28–30 Come to me The invitation of Jesus, ‘Come to me…’ echoes Wisdom’s call (Proverbs 9:4– 5) and extends to ‘all.’ Everyone not yet disciples and who are wearied and burdened by human existence are invited to find salvation. ‘Heavy laden’ describes the ‘heavy yoke’ of daily life. According to […]
Sunday 16 July
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 55:10–11; Psalm 65; Romans 8:18–23; Matthew 13:1–23 Open to new insights Imagine Jesus seated in the boat telling the parable of a sower sowing seeds. Gifts of the earth – seed, soil and types of harvest open new insights. We are told about, and we see, the reign of […]
Saturday 24 June
the Birth of St John the Baptist Vigil readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71; 2 Peter 1:8-12; Luke 1:5-17 Life in its fullness As we observe in the lives of the new-born the potential life that offers them, so in our own lives — what message has been planted in us that has the potential to […]
Wednesday 21 June
St Aloysius Gonzaga 2 Corinthians 9:6-11; Psalm 112; Matthew 6:1-6; 16-18 That which is done in secret To be loved by God brings with it responsibilities. These responsibilities, not recognition from others, define authentic discipleship. Responsibility is the discipline of the ordinary enabling the most extraordinary to come about in one’s life.
Sunday 18 June
The Body and Blood of Christ Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 4-16; Psalm 147B; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-58 Food for the eternal journey In life, the Eucharist is God’s nourishment for us on the eternal journey. It takes us further than we can ever anticipate or dream. It offers us life only God can give. A friend […]
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