Tag Archive for ‘life’
Thursday 27 November
Apocalypse 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9; Psalm 100; Luke 21: 20-28 Hold Fast It is natural to be afraid of the end of the world – or of any violence. Prophecies of disaster and destruction create terrifying images, if we contemplate them. However we also know the blessing of Christ’s promises – that regardless of what […]
Sunday 16 November
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Psalm 1281 Thessalonians 5:1-6;; Matthew 25:14-30 Be grateful Imagine how you’d feel if you gave a gift that was never opened, or was undervalued. This is how God must feel when he gives us talents we don’t bother to use. He also provides the gifts of […]
Wednesday 12 November
St Josaphat, B.M. Titus 3:1-7; Psalm 23; Luke 17:11-19 Thank you God How much faith in God’s merciful healing power do I have? Is it enough to confess I need his help? Is it enough to gather others who are suffering to join with my prayers for healing? Dear Lord, I need your help and […]
Friday 7 November
Philippians 3:17-4:1; Psalm 122; Luke 16:1-8 Love is Infinite It can be difficult to avoid falling into the trap of relying on money and possessions to make us happy. Jesus wants us to treasure love instead, which is everlasting and freely given, by being open-handed with it. This being the case, we can afford to […]
Tuesday 4 November
St Charles Borromeo Philippians 2:5-11; Psalm 22; Luke 14:15-24 Accept with Pleasure Our Lord offers us the best of all he has – we are invited to his table, to share in his life. Yet all too often, we fail to respond appropriately to his generosity, making excuses for our indifference: we’re too busy, too […]
Saturday 1 November
All Saints Day Apocalypse 7:2-4; 9-14;Psalm 24; John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 “Rejoice and be glad” Am I open to the Holy Spirit who, like the wind, refreshes and renews us? Can I give myself to humility, and allow my poverty of spirit to be filled by God? Do I hunger for God and stay with […]
Freddie, Goodbye and God Bless
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery, 1900-1944. French writer, poet and pioneering aviator. The Little Prince Our foster home arrangement was considered a “short-term” home which meant that […]
Friday 31 October
Philippians 1:1-11; Ps 111; Luke 14:1-6 The wonders God does We are unlikely to witness the kind of miracle cure recorded in today’s Gospel. Yet we need to have our eyes open to the wonders God does in our daily lives – the miracle of ongoing life itself, for example, should prompt a prayer of […]
Friday 24 October
Ephesians 4:1-6; Ps 24; Luke 12:54-59 Living selflessly Jesus seems to be saying that ‘the signs of the times’ are so obvious that we must be stupid not to understand what’s going on in the world. Many of the world’s ills stem from failure to adhere to the Lord’s teachings and values – obvious to […]
Wednesday 22 October
Ephesians 3:2-12; Canticle: Isaiah 12:2-6; Luke 12:39-48 God’s chosen The ‘infinite treasure of Christ’ has been entrusted to us. Much is expected of us because we have been chosen to be the Good News of God’s love in our part of the world. We need to ‘stand ready’ because we are only one heartbeat away […]
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