We can become obsessive about looking for material security in this life. Yet we cannot take our riches with us when we die. We are called to live as
people who have died to the things of this world, in order to focus on the spiritual riches of a life given to Christ. In this way we will get our priorities right, and our lives will be full of true happiness.
Category: Reflections
God is our Father
Jesus teaches us to call God “Father” when we pray. Through baptism we are made one with Christ; we too are children of God. We are taught to persist in our prayers, assured that God will answer us because he is our Father. Jesus tells us to ask until we receive and to seek until we find.
Love your neighbour as yourself
God is as near to us as our own heart. If we wish to become like Christ then we will serve all people without distinction of race, colour or creed. We will become reconcilers and love God with all our heart. In this way we will become the Good Samaritans of a wonderful world.
Christ is our peace
The Gospel message is one of peace. Wherever we go, we are to bring the peace of Christ with us but we can only do this when we have learned to suffer like him. Then we will lead an entirely new life and peace will flow like a river from us to everyone around us.
You are a priest for ever
We share in the priesthood of Christ through the Holy Spirit. Every time we eat his Body and drink his Blood we proclaim the power of his death and resurrection until he comes again. The Eucharist is not just a memorial of a past event, but something that effectively flows into our lives today.
The coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Church
Christ promised that the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, would come to be with his disciples, and today we celebrate the fulfilment of that promise. The Spirit lives within us, bearing witness that we are indeed children of God our Father. We pray that we may be open to the power of the Spirit living in us, and that the Spirit will come anew and fill the hearts of the faithful, kindling in us all the fire of love.
Come, Lord Jesus!
Jesus Christ is ascended into heaven. We await his second coming and, like
Stephen, in faith we see him standing at the right hand of God, where he is
constantly praying for us. We join him in our prayers that soon we may be with him.
Love One Another
Jesus tells us that we will be known as his disciples by the love that we show for one another. He teaches us to love one another as he has loved us. In this way we will open the door of faith to all people, and give them the opportunity to praise God who makes all things new.
Christ gives eternal life to all who listen to his voice
Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd who will lead us to springs of living water, where God will wipe away all tears from our eyes. We are a light for the nations so that the salvation of Christ may be preached to the ends of the earth.
We have a mission to everyone, even though at times people may turn against us because of our belief. But the Holy Spirit can fill us with joy.
We are witnesses to the resurrection
The Holy Spirit gives us the courage to witness to the power of Christ’s resurrection. Jesus is the Lamb of God to whom all praise, honour, glory and power must be given for ever and ever. We will suffer opposition and misunderstanding because of our belief, but Christ promises he will always be with us.