Tag Archive for ‘life’
Thursday 25 February
Jeremiah 17:5-10, Ps.1, Luke 16:19-31 Sins of Omission Today’s parable isn’t about wealth. It’s about caring – or the lack of it. The rich man didn’t actually do anything wrong. He didn’t abuse the beggar or evict him. He simply ignored him. He just didn’t care about him. So he did nothing to help him. […]
Saturday 13 February
Isaiah 58:9-14, Ps.86, Luke 5:27-32 Mercy Whether we put ourselves in the “virtuous” or the “sinners” category (or a bit of both!), we all know, don’t we, that we are flawed creatures, woefully short of perfection, and that it is only through our repentance, and God’s loving mercy and forgiveness, that we can inherit eternal […]
Thursday 11 February
Deut.30:15-20, Ps.1; Luke 9:22-25 More Than Obedience The Old Covenant required obedience to God’s “Commandments, his laws, and his customs” (Deut 30: 16). The New Covenant requires much more than mere obedience. It requires our participation in the very death and resurrection of Jesus. It requires a total giving of oneself to God, way beyond […]
Monday 8 February
1Kings 8:1-7,9-13, Ps.132, Mark 6:53-56 Prayer People flocked to Jesus because they wanted something from him. Do we only, or mostly, pray when we need something from God? God welcomes our prayers for our personal needs and the needs of others, but petition is only one aspect of prayer. If we are to live in […]
Monday 1 February
2 Sam.15:13-14,30;165:5-13, Ps.3, Mark 5:1-20 David’s Example King David had serious personal flaws which led him to commit some of the worst sins recorded in the Old Testament. But he was a great leader of his people and he loved God passionately. Throughout his life he placed his total trust in God’s love, mercy, forgiveness […]
Sunday 31 January
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 4:21-30 Known and loved God knows us and loves us, ‘without remainder,’ from all eternity. God chose and consecrated us to grow in faith, hope and love until our life on earth flowers into greater fullness in heaven. We are privileged […]
Saturday 16 January
1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1; Ps 30; Mark 2:13-17 Not the virtuous, but sinners Richard Rohr says that ‘my ticket to Eucharist, to life, is unworthiness,’ The Lord calls me constantly, and makes me worthy – ‘only say the word and my soul shall be healed,’ It is an immense consolation that Jesus’ compassion embraces […]
Friday 15 January
1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22; Ps 89; Mark 2:1-12 Your sins are forgiven Towards the end of Samuel’s life, the Israelites rejected God from ruling over them. They thought they knew best. That’s what sin is, really. Rejecting God, choosing self above others, because we know best … and yet, when we come to our senses, […]
Thursday 14 January
1 Samuel 4:1-11; Ps 44; Mark 1:40-45 Save us, Lord When all is lost and everything seems hopeless and we feel helpless – the experience of most people at some time or another – Jesus wants to ‘stretch out his hand and touch’ us, bringing comfort and peace. I pray the grace to allow him […]
Wednesday 13 January
1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40; Mark 1:29-39 Your servant is listening Am I listening, really listening, to what the Lord may be saying to me this day? He speaks not only in the Word, but also in the events and in the people of my life. Do I make the time to listen in […]
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