Matthew 9,35 – 10,1.6-8

Jesus made a tour through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and all kinds of illness.  And when he saw the crowds he felt sorry for them because they were harassed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers to his harvest.’ He summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits with power to drive them out and to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of illness… Read more »

Matthew 9,27-31

As Jesus went on his way two blind men followed him shouting, ‘Take pity on us, son of David.’  And when Jesus Then he touched their eyes saying, ‘According to your faith, let it be done to you.’  And their sight returned. Then Jesus But when they had gone away, they talked about him all over the countryside. reached the house the blind men came up to him and he said to them, ‘Do you believe I can do this?’ They said, ‘Lord, we do.’  sternly warned them, ‘Take care that no one learns about this.’

The Saint of the Day: St Francis Xavier

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Matthew 7,21.24-27

‘It is not anyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” who will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the person who does the will of my Father in heaven. ‘Therefore, everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock. Rain came down, floods rose, gales blew and hurled themselves against that house, and it did not fall: it was founded on rock… Read more »

Matthew 15,29-37

Jesus went on from there and reached the shores of the Lake of Galilee, and he went up onto the mountain. He took his seat,  and large crowds came to him bringing the lame, the crippled, the blind, the dumb and many others; these they put down at his feet, and he cured them.  The crowds were astonished to see the dumb speaking, the cripples whole again, the lame walking and the blind with their sight, and they praised the God of Israel… Read more »

Matthew 4,18-22

As he was walking by the Lake of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew; they were making a cast into the lake with their net, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Come after me and I will make you fishers of people.’  And at once they left their nets and followed him… Read more »

Matthew 8,5-11

When he went into Capernaum a centurion came up and pleaded with him.  ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘my servant is lying at home paralysed and in great pain.’  Jesus said to him, ‘I will come myself and cure him.’  The centurion replied, ‘Sir, I am not worthy to have you under my roof; just give the word and my servant will be cured.   … Read more »

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First Sunday of Advent   –   Theme: Stay Awake

Matthew 24,37-44

‘As it was in Noah’s day, so will it be when the Son of man comes.  For in those days before the Flood people were eating, drinking, taking wives, taking husbands, rightNoah went into the ark,  and they suspected nothing till the Flood came and swept them all away… Read more »

Luke 21,34-36

Watch yourselves, or your hearts will be coarsened by debauchery and drunkenness and the cares of life, and that day will come upon you unexpectedly,  like a trap. For it will come down on all those living on the face of the earth.  Stay awake, praying at all times for the strength to survive all that is going to happen, and to hold your ground before the Son of man.’

The Saint of the Day:

The Blessed Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal

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Luke 21,29-33

And he told them a parable, ‘Look at the fig tree and indeed every tree.  As soon as you see them bud, you can see for yourselves that summer is now near.  So with you when you see these things happening: know that the kingdom of God is near.  In truth I tell you, before this generation has passed away all will have taken place.   … Read more »

Luke 21,20-28

When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you must realise that it will soon be laid desolate.  Then those in Judaea must escape to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in country districts must not take refuge in it.  For this is the time of retribution when all that scripture says must be fulfilled.   … Read more »