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Isaiah 45: 1. 4-6
The all-powerful Lord uses the pagan king Cyrus as an instrument to bring about his purposes.
1 Thessalonians 1: 1-5
Paul greets the Church in Thessalonika and recalls how they recognised the power of the Gospel.
Matthew 22: 15-21
Jesus tells us that we recognise God’s rule over our lives by giving back to God all that belongs to God.
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Isaiah 25: 6-10
Isaiah gives us a dazzling and reassuring image of the warm heart of our God.
Philippians 4: 12-14. 19-20
St Paul thanks some of his converts for their generosity.
Matthew 22: 1-14
Jesus shows how sad it will be if we turn down God’s invitation to the heavenly banquet.
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Isaiah 5: 1-7
In Isaiah’s ‘Song of the Vineyard’, because of their poor stewardship, God proposes to remove the privileges of Judah and Israel.
Philippians 4: 6-9
Paul urges the Philippians to aspire to all that is true, good and beautiful, as revealed by God.
Matthew 21: 33-43
Jesus uses the imagery of Isaiah to tell a new parable about the coming rejection of the Son of Man and Son of God.
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Ezekiel 18: 25-28
God is justice and God is life. To reject justice is to reject life.
Philippians 2: 1-11
Christ entered into the slavery of sin, which leads to death, so that he might be exalted on our behalf.
Matthew 21: 28-32
All human life is itself a second chance offered to us by God. We call that second chance redemption. Redemption makes life a choice.
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Isaiah 55:6-9
The Lord takes pity on all who turn to him.
Philippians 1: 20-24. 27
Whether alive or dead, our lives are in Christ.
Matthew 20: 1-16
We may be envious, but God is always generous.