Tag Archive for ‘prayer’
Monday 14 November
Apocalypse 1:1-4, 2:1-5; Ps 1; Luke 18:35-43 What do you want? In the Gospel passage, why does Jesus ask the blind man what he wants? Surely Jesus could see he was blind? The man was desperate, screaming to get the Lord’s attention. Not a mild, gentle request but a full-blown plea. Is the force of […]
Thursday 13 October
Ephesians 1:1-10, Ps 98, Luke 11: 47-54 St Paul’s hymn of salvation The introduction to Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is one of his most beautiful writings. Part hymn, part prayer, part credo, it has the effect of filling our hearts with light. Compare this with the gospel reading. Paul preached the freedom of God’s […]
Saturday 8 October
Galatians 3:22-29, Ps.105, Luke 11:27-28 Blessings and Blessings Students of ancient Aramaic say that the words called by a woman in the crowd, were a standard blessing often used, and not specific to Jesus’ mother. This puts Jesus’ answer in another context: More blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it. […]
Wednesday 5 October
Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14, Ps 117, Luke 11:1-4 The layers of prayer Jesus had been praying, and it’s likely his prayer was different to the one he offered his disciples. The two versions of The Lord’s Prayer in the gospels are practical instruction for pilgrims on the way and we should not take them lightly. Today, […]
Liturgy and the early Catholic missionaries to New Zealand (2)
This article was first published in the Auckland Diocese Liturgy magazine. It is used with permission. Karakia, prayer and chants, were already part of Māori culture. The innovation brought by the Catholic Missionaries was a new set of prayers, not the idea of prayer. Fr Forest tells Fr Colin about a missionary trip in the […]
Wednesday 28 September
Job 9:1-12, 14-16, Ps 88, Luke 9:57-62 Song of Songs 2:9 Job addresses God as other. After a time, Christ appears to the disciple in prayer as a Deer or Lamb, or other animal. In this moment the disciple is asked to give away childish things (1 Cor 13:11). The disciple, having progressed in the […]
Tuesday 6 September
1 Corinthians 6:1-11, Ps 149, Luke 6:12-19 A disciple prays in the hills over one night Prayer is kneeling before the Father not knowing which 12 companions to choose. Prayer is resting with open hands. Prayer is brutal honesty. Prayer is enduring the pain of being empty. Prayer is the opening of the tomb. Prayer […]
Wednesday 24 August
St Bartholomew Apocolypse 21:9-14; Ps 145; John 1:45-51 At prayer under a tree What was going through Bartholomew/Nathanael’s mind that Jesus knew? A plea to be able to serve the Messiah? Bartholomew becomes one of the Twelve Apostles – a foundation stone of the holy city which is the Church. Let us, with him, proclaim […]
Wednesday 10 August
St Lawrence 2 Corinthians 9:6-10; Ps 111; John 12:24-26 Servant of the Poor St Lawrence was most active in caring for the needy and poor – a verse from Psalm 111 reminds us ‘open handed he gives to the poor, his justice stands firm for ever.’ Let us see ways that our time, talents and […]
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. […]
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