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Tag Archive for ‘waiting’

Saturday 5 July

Amos 9:11-15;Ps 85; Matthew 9:14-17 Forgiveness God was angry with his people. They had not obeyed him. Yet he forgave them. Again they returned to their sinful ways. Hardships followed causing them to think that God was again angry. They asked for his help to make things better which he gave. Isn’t it remarkable that […]

Thursday 10 October

Malachi 3:13-20, Ps 1, Luke 11:5-13 “Ask and it will be given to you, search and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you.” Imagine there is a door in front of you. We have a generous God who is waiting on the other side of the door to welcome you. […]

Wednesday 3 July

St. Thomas, Apostle Ephesians 2: 19-22, Ps. 117, John 20: 24-29 Doubt and believe Every time we receive Holy Communion we put our fingers in the nail holes and our hands into the side of Jesus. We touch his risen body just as surely as Thomas did. Do I believe this? Perhaps I do in […]

Wednesday 19 June

2 Cor 9:6-11, Ps 112, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Infinite blessings In the movie, “The Way”, a man, seeking to come to terms with the sudden death of his son, embarks on a pilgrimage. The blessings he receives are unexpected and profound. Blessings are not a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience. They abound everywhere. Just waiting to be noticed; […]

Tuesday 5 March

Psalm 25, Daniel 3:25-43, Matthew 18:21-35 Uprightness and integrity Psalm 25 is the prayer of one who has chosen to walk in righteousness, but is finding the way difficult. It is lined with enemies waiting to get him, wanting to put him to shame by proving the powerlessness of his God. At the same time […]

The Parable of the Mangrove (2)

“Now there are two” by Phil Cody sm You may recall (Marist Messenger May 2011) a reflection on ‘The Parable of the Mangrove’?  It outlined some life-lessons I learnt while on retreat near Rockhampton where I met up with a solitary mangrove in the sea.  This year, I was fortunate enough to return there.  You […]