Loving the enemy and praying for those who make life difficult are two marks of a Christian, or so Jesus teaches us today. We gather, aware of how difficult love can be, yet united by the saving mercy of God, on which we rely.
Mercy is the outstanding gift of God even of the “Old Testament God” whom many imagine as predominantly harsh and punitive …
Today we pray for divine guidance on our present pope and on the whole church of God throughout the world…
If we reach out a helping hand to our neighbour in need, we are carrying the cross in the way that matters…
James hits out against servile deference and class distinction. He will not have us show special regard to rich, fashionably dressed people, while despising others …
We cannot walk this path without help, but must let ourselves be led, like the blind man whom Jesus took by the hand…
Like Jesus, James urges us to value the spiritual side of life. How else can one persevere till the end unless by having a deeply rooted hope?
Such a level of faith helps us through dark times, holding on to hope for better times, with the help of God…
Today’s readings ask for decisions, challenging Christians to choose the right path. We gather to worship God, who can help us in all our choices.
Jesus promoted an atmosphere of openness and trust. What he offers as a supplement to the Law of Moses is a morality of values held from the heart…
Seing others restored to life and strength was his constant motive. Promoting life was nourishment to him…
He blesses us, that we may share his views and values, so others may be inclined to find life in him….
His own bad choices led Solomon from being an icon of wisdom to becoming a foolish despot who caused his nation to split in two…
Central to a good life lies a love of wisdom, humbly and faithfully following wherever God may lead us….
The Word of God cuts through the barriers we raise. When we are content to share with our fellow men and women, then we are ready for heaven..
The excitement generated by his cures meant that people were eager to connect with him, bringing their sick to wherever they heard he was…
Over these Sundays, we listen to what Jesus taught in his Sermon on the Mount. In today’s liturgy, we hear that we are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Rejoicing in this calling, we praise God who sustains us all our days.
How to reconcile “letting our light shine” with the fact that Jesus spent most of his own life quietly in Nazareth? …
It could be quiet meditation, possibly using some of the methods of mindfulness. Jesus got his disciples to "Come apart and rest a little."
A courageous faith is not arrogant, but it is firm and enduring. We pray for the kind of faithfulness that shaped John’s life and death…
