Tag Archive for ‘prayer’
Monday 21 January
St Agnes, Virgin and Martyr Hebrews 5: 1-10; Ps 110: 1-4; Mark 2: 18-22 His prayer was heard Because our high priest, Jesus Christ, conformed himself perfectly to the Father’s will, his perfect prayer was perfectly heard and perfectly answered by the Father. In Christ, our prayers, even though they are born ‘in the limitations […]
Wednesday 16 January
Hebrews 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4.6-9; Mark 1:29-39 He went off to a lonely place and prayed Our Lord cured illnesses, drove out devils and preached God’s everlasting covenant of love for his people. In his time alone with the Father in prayer he was bathed in the Father’s love for him and drew strength for whatever […]
Friday 11 January
1 John 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15.19-20; Luke 5:12-16 You can cure me Our Lord’s saving words and actions were always based in prayer. He cured the man with leprosy and he can cure us by God’s power in him. May we be open to our Lord’s desire and power to heal our wounds, be they emotional, […]
Wednesday 26 December
St Stephen, Protomartyr, Feast Acts 6:8-10,7:54-60, Ps 31, Matthew 10:17-22 Forgiveness All we know of St Stephen is found in Chapters 6 and 7 of the Acts of the Apostles. A martyr for Christ is someone who bore witness to him by giving up his or her life. Stephen was the first person to do […]
Thursday 6 December
St Nicholas, Bishop Is 26:1-6, Ps 118, Mt 7:21, 24-27 Built on rock How often do we become frustrated by our apparent lack of success in prayer and at overcoming our faults? To make matters worse Jesus says it’s not those who call out to him who will enter heaven, but those who do God’s […]
Identity Crisis
Who are you? Sadly many individuals these days identify themselves with the watch they wear, the car they drive, their clothes, the names they can drop, or the size and location of their house. Unwittingly they are the creation of modern marketing…they’re just brands of merchandise. Others identify themselves with their job status, the sport […]
Tuesday 30 October
Ps.128, Ephesians 5:21-33, Luke 13:18-21 Growing the seed A seed contains all the genetic components it needs to grow into a large tree but it can only do so with a lot of outside help. Fertile soil. Water. Sunlight. Protection from the elements. God plants a seed within each of us for the part he […]
Thursday 18 October
Ps.145, 2Timothy 4:10-17; Luke 10:1-9 Praise and adoration Psalm 145, a great hymn of praise and adoration, is appropriate for the Feast Day of St Luke, whose Gospel emphasises the importance of praise and adoration of God. Richard Foster, in his book “Prayer” says “In adoration we enter the rarefied air of selfless devotion. We […]
Wednesday 10 October
Ps.117, Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14, Luke 11:1-4 A format for prayer Prayer is vitally important for our spiritual growth. We should endeavour to take time out for prayer every day. When we do, the Lord’s Prayer provides a model for us. Begin with praise and worship; it opens the mind and heart to God. We should […]
Getting a Handle on Things
I’ve just spent a week in the Marlborough Sounds with my old yachting mate, Pat, at his bach. Nothing much to do. Nothing much we can do. He’s 91 and I’m 81. So I have all the time in the world to do some serious thinking to get a better handle on things, with the […]
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