Tag Archive for ‘life’
Monday 9 June
1 Kings 17:1-6, Ps. 121, Matthew 5:1-12 Attitude formation The Beatitudes speak of a life which for the sake of establishing God’s kingdom on earth suffers, but is never-the-less happy and blessed. Do I sometimes forget that my behaviour reflects my attitude to God? Right attitudes to God will bring mercy, poverty of spirit, spiritual […]
Sunday 8 June
Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-11,1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13, Ps.104, John 20: 19-23 Come O Holy Spirit Today is a day to contemplate the work and gifts of the Holy Spirit in my life. Unity amongst disciples seems to be a sign of the living presence of the Holy Spirit in the Church. On a personal level my […]
Saturday 7 June
Acts 28:16-20,30-31, Ps.11, John 21:20-25 Discerning God’s will Did the disciple Jesus loved know something about Jesus that Peter did not know? Jesus commands Peter to follow him. As a disciple of course John follows Jesus, yet it seems here that a fine apostolic distinction is being made. I must always live to discern God’s […]
Friday 6 June
Acts 25:13-21, Ps.103, John 21:15-19 Be lead by God The time after receiving Holy Communion is a good time to reflect on how much I love God. Am I still following Jesus Christ or am I parked up in some comfortable Christian niche. There are many times in spiritual life when we are lead by […]
Wednesday 4 June
Acts 20:28-38, Ps. 68, John 17:11-19 Seek the truth Knowing or seeking the truth about life keeps us honest to God. Do I relate to the person of Jesus Christ as a man who helps me discover the truth and what it means to be honest before God? God’s love is with me as it […]
Tuesday 3 June
St. Charles Lwanga & compANIONS Acts 20:17-27, Ps.68, John 17:1-11 Pray always With the help of the Holy Spirit I seek out the work God has especially planned for me in establishing his kingdom on earth. There is a sense of vocation about this holy search. Do I have that sense in and around my […]
Monday 2 June
Acts 19:1-8 Ps. 68, John 16:29-33 I am not alone The disciples see a simple sign of Christ’s divinity. He sees their unasked questions. My discipleship needs to acknowledge Christ’s divinity and his place in the Trinity. When the world seems hostile, and Catholic life seems to be divided and not strong the Holy Spirit […]
Saturday 31 May
Romans 12:9-16, Luke 1:39-56 The Visitation and Magnificat My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord. What a remarkable woman, mother and model. Pondering her words let us commit to living Magnificat lives – it’s a charter for personal, social and political transformation. “The Spirit of Mary is something most delicate and most profound, obtained […]
Friday 30 May
Acts 18:9-18, Ps 47, John 1:20-23 Your true identity This day in 1431 Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake aged around 19 years for heresy and idolatry. Later she was made a Saint of the Church. Joan was a remarkable woman of great intellect, a soldier and a mystic who knew who she […]
Wednesday 28 May
Acts 17:15,22-18:1, Ps 148, John 16:12-15 Life is pretty strange Life is ever changing. The terrain outside us changes and the terrain inside us changes. Certainties give way to confusion and growth. Dreams become fantasies and realities. Fears become true and become false. We become tired and then renewed. Spirit of Truth take my hand […]
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