January, 2012
Jan
29
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
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“Here is a teaching that is new… and with authority behind it.”
Can you imagine what it would be like if, one Sunday morning a stranger walked into the church and, after the gospel came to the lectern and started to preach? What would you reaction be? Well in some respects ... Continue
Jan
29
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
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The Church: We pray that, through grace, Christians may bring the joy of God’s love to the world which is in such need of health and wholeness. Within Holy Mother Church we pray for Archbishops Rowan and John seeking to preserve unity in the Church of England; for Jonathan our ... Continue
Jan
29
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
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A Reading from the book of Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Moses said to the people: ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like myself, from among yourselves, from your own brothers; to him you must listen. This is what you yourselves asked of the Lord your God at Horeb ... Continue
Jan
22
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
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“The time has come.”
I used to work with someone who used say always put off until tomorrow what you don’t have to do today. An amusing take on the phrase we usually use – don’t put off until tomorrow what you have to do today. It’s also said that if ... Continue
Jan
22
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
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The Church: We pray that all Christian people may spend time with God through prayer and reflection so that they discern his will and purpose; that as the Body of Christ we encourage people to follow Christ. Within Holy Mother Church we pray for Archbishops Rowan and John seeking to ... Continue
Jan
22
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
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A Reading from Jonah 3:1-5,10
The word of the Lord was addressed to Jonah: ‘Up!’ he said ‘Go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach to them as I told you to.’ Jonah set out and went to Nineveh in obedience to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was a city ... Continue
Jan
8
The Feast of the Epiphany
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“And falling to their knees they did him homage.”
Which is more important - the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh or who the magi were and why were they led to worship the Jesus and what their identity and purpose means to us as Christians in today’s world. Let’s start ... Continue
Jan
8
The Feast of the Epiphany
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A reading from the book of Isaiah 60:1-6
Arise, shine out, Jerusalem, for your light has come,
the glory of the Lord is rising on you,
though night still covers the earth
and darkness the peoples.
Above you the Lord now rises
and above you his glory appears.
The nations come to your light
and kings to your ... Continue
Jan
8
The Feast of the Epiphany
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The Church: For Holy Mother Church that she may grow in wisdom and holiness of life; that Christian people may seek God’s wisdom in their lives. Within Holy Mother Church we pray for Archbishops Rowan and John seeking to preserve unity in the Church of England; for Jonathan our Bishop, ... Continue
Jan
1
Feast of Mary the Mother of God
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“As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart.”
The answer to last week’s question was 745,388,400,000,000 miles.
Very many years ago I worked for what is now Staffordshire University at Beaconside and at that time I was also a member of the Red Cross. One of ... Continue
