Tag Archive for ‘life’
Saturday 17 September
1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49, Ps 56, Luke 8:4-15 Depth The disciple is a person of depth. The Christ of Holy Saturday descends into the depths of the disciple. Christ descends into the psychology, sexuality, and bodily life of the soul. The disciple often resists, desiring the Word to rest in shallow ground. Yet Christ has […]
Thursday 15 September
Our Lady of Sorrows Hebrews 5:7-9, Ps 31, Lk 2:33-35 Many rooms in the Father’s house The Father’s house was the temple, where temple sacrifices joined heaven and earth. Mary offers in the temple the perfect offering, the Lamb of God. In making this offering Mary becomes Our Lady of Sorrows. The Lamb of God […]
Wednesday 7 September
1 Corinthians 7:25-31, Ps 45B, Luke 6:20-26 Eucharistic ethics – blessed and broken Christ is the blessing cup of new wine (1 Cor 10:16). To the poor, he gives the blessing of the kingdom. To the hungry, Christ provides the blessing of real food. To the sorrowful, he gives the blessing of joyful comfort. To […]
Monday 29 August
The Martyrdom of John the Baptist Jeremiah 1:17-19; Ps 71; Mark 6:17-29 Persecuted in the cause of right John the Baptist’s martyrdom can remind us of the eighth beatitude: “Happy are those persecuted in the cause of right: theirs is the Kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:10). John’s death came about because of unbridled exercise of […]
Friday 19 August
Ezekiel 37:1-14; Ps 106; Matthew 22:34-40 It is the Lord who speaks The Valley of Dry Bones is a powerful image – but greater is the giving of flesh and spirit, the giving of life and breath to make us the Lord’s redeemed. Give praise and thanksgiving for the wonders the Lord has done. One […]
Tuesday 16 August
Ezekiel 28:1-10; Canticle Deuteronomy 32:26-36; Matthew 19:23-30 For God everything is possible We are reminded of the danger of riches: they can consume the fine efforts of people, they can deprive other people of appropriate assistance. “Where your treasure is there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:21). It is not the bank balance that […]
Monday 8 August
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Colossians 3:12-17; Ps 32; Matthew 6:25-34 Go to Joseph Mary of the Cross (Mary MacKillop) wrote many letters to her sisters – the Sisters of St Joseph. Some extracts: God wants us by every means in our power to lead others to life. Find happiness in making others happy. […]
Saturday 6 August
the Transfiguration of the Lord Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9 Jesus transfigured in glory Let us watch and listen with Peter, James and John, aware of the glory of our Divine Lord. The words of the Father — “This is my Son, the Beloved, listen to Him” — could be […]
Mangrove Reflections (1)
One of the first things I noticed when I arrived at The Haven beach were the patterns the crabs had made all over the beach. After high tide, hundreds of crabs patiently dig out little balls of sand from their holes and neatly stack them in beautiful patterns. These sand balls must contain elements of […]
Tuesday 26 July
Sts Joachim and Anne Ecclesiasticus 44:1, 10-15; Ps 132; Matthew 13:16-17 An example of unconditional love It must have been very difficult for Our Lady’s parents to accept the changes in their young daughter’s life when a respectable betrothal had to turn into a hasty marriage. Yet they supported and loved her – just as […]
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