Tag Archive for ‘St John’
Saturday 24 June
the Birth of St John the Baptist Vigil readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71; 2 Peter 1:8-12; Luke 1:5-17 Life in its fullness As we observe in the lives of the new-born the potential life that offers them, so in our own lives — what message has been planted in us that has the potential to […]
Monday 17 October
St Ignatius of Antioch Ephesians 2:1-10, Ps.100, Luke 12:13-21 Where is our wealth? Ignatius of Antioch was an early apostolic father, a bishop who’d been a student of St John. He wrote about the true presence in the Eucharist and is credited with establishing the word Catholic as the name for the church. A martyr, […]
Wednesday 24 June
Birth of St John the Baptist Isaiah 49:1-6, Ps 139, Acts 13:22-26, Luke 1:57-66,80 Truly great events are always announced, prepared for and anticipated in advance. So it is with St John the Baptist. His birth was miraculous and joyful, and the message he brought was that the Saviour is coming. He announces in our […]
Icon of the Cross
The Icon of the Cross was especially commissioned for St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish, Otara, in 2013. The Icon was written by Michael Pervan and Jenny Trolove of the Studio of John the Baptist, Takapuna, Auckland. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam For the Greater Glory of God The pictures of the Stations of the Cross […]
February
The Parish of St John the Evangelist in Otara, South Auckland, has recently completed a major renovation. The Studio of John the Baptist was commissioned to produce many works including a large multi-layered Crucifixion icon scene, a new stone ambo with bronze bas-relief detail and walk-in baptismal font with mosaic detailing. Sanctuary furniture custom designed […]
Friday 31 January
memorial of St John Bosco The spiritual life is a series of fresh starts The great king David turns bad. Just when he thought he had attained greatness he does a terrible sin against the plan of God [2 Sam 11:1-10,13-17]. As Jesus later said the great will be made small and the small be […]
Tuesday 31 December
Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 1 John 2:18-21, Ps 95:1-2, 11-13, John 1:1-18 A new year’s prayer What better way to end one year and to begin another than to reflect on the great Prologue to St John’s Gospel? So profound! Such theological and spiritual richness on which to […]
Monday 30 December
Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 1 John 2:12-17, Ps 95:7-10, Luke 2:36-40 Loving God’s world St John, in his Gospel (3:16) says that “God so loved the world …” Yet, in his letter which we read today, he warns us “Do not love the world”. How can these be […]
Wednesday 11 December
Is 40:25-31, Ps 102:1-4, 8, 10, Matthew 11:28-30 Follow the leader “Shoulder my yoke and learn from me” are words which so perfectly and succinctly define what our daily relationship with Jesus must be if we are to live as his disciples. A more modern metaphor might be “You be the car and let me […]
A Positive View:
There’s a lot that’s good going on … and it’s good to be reminded of it … Sometimes the doomsayers are too much influenced by the bad news on the TV and in the papers, and when they sound off, they get me down. Yes, the world has always known wars, violence, addictions and abortion, […]
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