A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Jesus' words to the disciples today is another interesting one and is beautifully captured in Luke 24:38 "And He said, “Why are you troubled, and why are doubts rising in your hearts? Boiling begins from the base of the pan until it reaches the top, then it may overflow when the heart gets extreme. Doubts... Continue Reading →
Acts 3:6 NKJV Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” This is one of the rather popular passages in scripture which most people have read or heard countless times and for different... Continue Reading →
Mary Magdalene on her first encounter with Jesus supposed him to be the gardener. So we realise the direction of her query in " John 20:15b “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.” However, after Jesus rightly addressed her by name, in... Continue Reading →
We read today's account of the guards at the tomb and their return to the Jewish authorities to confirm their version of events. The verses we read details the recommendation provided to them by the authorities: You are to say that his disciples came during the night and stole his body while you were asleep.... Continue Reading →
We often fail to appreciate the implications of the resurrection of Christ, and what it means if He did not rise from the dead. St Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians put it this way:and if Christ has not been raised from death, then we have nothing to preach and you have nothing... Continue Reading →
John 19:30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Today, we take a careful look at the final words spoken by Jesus on the cross, the Greek words 'tetelestai - translated 'it is finished'. For starters, those words do not... Continue Reading →
A statement in the homily was my take him message from Mass on Maundy Thursday: "God can write straight even on crooked lines" Is there such a thing as too broken? Anything as too far gone?Is there any life that finds its way into the hands of God and still maintains a state of helplessness... Continue Reading →
Matthew 26:14-15 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. Reading through today's text, in Matthew 26, Proverbs chapter 6 jumped out at me and... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 49:2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver. As the Archer, God determines when you come out of the quiver to be fired towards a target. He knows when polished arrows... Continue Reading →
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