Tag Archive for ‘life’
Thursday 9 October
Galatians 3:1-5; Benedictus [Luke 1:68-79]; Luke 11:5-13 Praying changes us “Success” in our prayer life is to be found in our persistence, in our turning up to be in God’s presence, dry and dull as our prayer may be. It’s been well said that our prayer does not change God; it changes us. Imperceptibly yet […]
Wednesday 8 October
Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 117; Luke 11:1-4 Perseverance is the key Each in our own way, we are to live the Good News in such a way that the part of the world in which we live is a better place for our being there. Living the Good News, being the Good News of God’s […]
A Poem for the SMSM
“From them to us there is a long history, A history of light and shadow With times of growth, Times of patience, And endurance in faith” (SMSM Constitutions – Prologue) ————————————————————– One hundred and fifty years ago … You farewelled your parents, your families, your homelands, to serve God through Mary in the faraway isles […]
The Little Blue Dove
The small dove was no ordinary bird. For one thing it was blue in colour and had a yellow wing. In fact most people would never have picked it as being a dove, if it wasn’t for the red childlike printing above the bird that announced this was in fact what it was. To further […]
Friday 26 September
Eccles 3: 1-11; Psalm 144; Luke 9: 18-22 It’s different today. Jesus had every reason to instruct his closest associates not to reveal his identity. It would have been only too easy for the people of that time and place, given their political expectations, to misunderstand his mission and put it in jeopardy. Today it’s […]
Saturday 20 September
Sts andrew taegon, paul chong hasang & companions 1 Cor 15: 35-37, 42-49; Psalm 56; Luke 8: 4-15 Word of God In its widest sense ‘Word of God’ means God’s revelation to us. God speaks his Word in many ways … through nature, through the stuff of daily life, through the Bible, through the Liturgy, […]
Tuesday 16 September
Sts cornelius & cyprian 1 Cor 12: 12-14, 27-31; Psalm 100; Luke 7:11-17 Wanted … miracle workers When Jesus raised that dead man to life it had a deep positive effect on those who witnessed the miracle and it also had a ripple effect. “This opinion of him spread throughout Judaea and all over the […]
Saturday 13 September
St John chrysostom bd 1 Cor 10: 14-22; Psalm 116B; Luke 6: 43-49 Founded not foundered Jesus encourages us to build our house on rock. The house he is speaking about is our spiritual life. Early in his first letter to the Corinthians St Paul declares, “For no other foundation can anyone lay than that […]
De Paul House
De Paul House has been serving and strengthening families through our emergency accommodation and community family support since 1986. Established by the local parish of St Marys under the guidance of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, these volunteers worked tirelessly to transform the neglected buildings into accommodation units for families in need. The […]
Saturday 30 August
1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Ps 33; Matthew 25: 14-30 Fitting the mould Today’s society lays great store on success and appearance, many are looked down on if they don’t ‘fit the mould’. Thankfully it’s not God’s way of working. Paul takes great pains to point out that God doesn’t always pick the learned for tasks he […]
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