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A Bit Like Jesus - The faith of a Gentile
A Bit Like Jesus - The faith of a Gentile
by SPCK - Robin Gill
WEEK 5 Faith The faith of a Gentile When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, appealing to him and saying, ‘Lord, my servant is lying at home paralysed, in terrible distress.’ And he said to him, ‘I will come and cure him.’ The centurion answered, ‘Lord, I am not worthy…
Meditation - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C My Cottage by the Sea! Luke 12: 32-40 I have this dream; I don’t know whether it will ever come true, but I keep hold of it; it’s my heart’s desire! and whenever I get a spare moment my thoughts turn to my dream: I dream of a cottage…
Imagining the Lectionary: I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people
Imagining the Lectionary: I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people (Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Year C) Reflection accompanying images: “An angel of the Lord stood before them” “I am bringing you good news ” and “To you is born this day ” 'The Angel Raphael…
Imagining the Lectionary: The Mighty One has done great things for me
Imagining the Lectionary: The Mighty One has done great things for me
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: The Mighty One has done great things for me (Advent 4C) Reflection accompanying image “The mighty one has done great things for me” And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favour on the …
LWPT Meditations - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A Genesis 45: 1-15 The story of Joseph is an important one, taking up thirteen of the fifty chapters of Genesis - roughly a quarter. It is easy to overlook as a children’s tale, but it teaches some profound truths. Its purpose is mainl…
LWPT Meditations - Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
LWPT Meditations - Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
by Susan Thorne
Meditation- 29thSunday in Ordinary Time Year B Job 38 v 1-7 Psalm 104 v 1-9, 24, 35c Hebrews 5 v 1-10 Mark 10 v 35-45 It was towards the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry, and his disciples were still arguing about greatness. James and John thought they were the greatest, and asked …
Monologue: Jesus and the temple
Monologue: Jesus and the temple
by Andrew Pratt
Monologue: Jesus and the temple Massive! Who knows how heavy those stones would be. Piled one on top of another, towering over our heads. I tried to imagine what Goliath could have built this temple. It really was a feat of engineering. And then he stops, a boulder twice his heig…
LWPT Meditations - First Sunday in Lent - Year C
LWPT Meditations - First Sunday in Lent - Year C
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – 1st Sunday in Lent Year C Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 In the lectionary readings for today we have God’s promise that when we call upon him he will answer us. This was impressed upon the Israelites after they left Egypt and were…
Genesis for Everyone Part 2 - Do We Ever Learn?
Genesis for Everyone Part 2 - Do We Ever Learn?
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Do We Ever Learn Genesis 20: 1-13 There was a man who used to come to talk to me from time to time when he had gotten into a mess with a woman (well, he came at other times, too). He was married and ought to have known better, but he didn’t. He would blame the women: they were at…
Lectionary Reflection Year C - The First Sunday of Christmas Year C