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Tag: reflection
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Jesus On Service To Others
All Guardian Angels (Feast Day) It is said that even the pagans believed they had a Guardian Angel! The belief that we all have a heavenly helper exists in some form is most religions and philosophies. Angels are extensively mentioned in both the Old and New Testament. Our personal Guardian Angel is our gift from…
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Jesus Sends Seventy Two On A Mission
St Therese of Lisieux (1873 – 1897) St Therese was born into a devout Catholic family at Alencon, France. She is also known as Therese of the Child Jesus, the Holy Face and the Little Flower. She yearned to become a nun and at the age of 15, joined her two elder sisters in the Carmelite…
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Jesus’ Trial Before Pilate
Story 275 – The Passion of Jesus (Good Friday: – Approx. 6.00am) It is likely that Pilate, the Roman Governor, knew the chief priests and elders intentions in advance, to bring Jesus to him early Friday morning. Perhaps Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, the guards who arrested Jesus or others told him. He later commented,“They had…
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Jesus On Rejection
St Jerome (347 ca – 420) St Jerome was born in Stridon, Bosnia. He was not baptised until his mid-twenties when he went to Rome. He travelled to many cities and studied multiple subjects and languages under the guidance of learned teachers. His travels included, following the journey taken by Jesus during his ministry. He…
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Jesus’ Promise To His Disciples
Michael, Gabriel and Raphael (The Archangels) Although there is some variation in the recognised number of Archangels across Christian religions, common among most is Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Michael and Gabriel are mentioned in the New Testament and Raphael in the Old. We perceive the Angels and Archangels as having a very special place in…
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The Death Of Judas Iscariot
Story 274 – The Passion of Jesus (Good Friday: – Before Jesus’ Crucifixion) At the Last Supper, Jesus said about the one who would betray Him, “Woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born”. (Mark 14:21) Judas watched Jesus…
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Challenging Professed Followers of Jesus
St Wenceslaus (905 ca – 935) St Wenceslaus was born the son of the Duke of Bohemia in Prague, Czech Republic. His father was Christian and his mother a pagan although, she was baptised a Christian just before their marriage. Sadly, his father died when he was 13 and his grandmother, who cared for him, was…
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Jesus Is Delivered To Pilate
Story 273 – The Passion of Jesus (Good Friday: – Approx. 5.00 – 6.00am) The Sanhedrin, led by Caiaphas, had condemned Jesus to death for blasphemy – claiming he was the Son of God. So, the chief priests and Jewish elders met to decide how best to proceed with the sentence. Under Roman regulations, the Sanhedrin…
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Peter’s Denial Of Jesus
Story 272 – The Passion of Jesus (Good Friday: – Approx. 3.00am – 5.00am) When Jesus was arrested, Simon Peter and John fled the Garden of Gethsemane along with the other Apostles. However, presumably disappointed they had done so, they returned and followed the crowd at a distance to Caiaphas’ Palace where Jesus had been…
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Jesus Is Rejected In Samaria
St Vincent de Paul (1581 – 1660) St Vincent de Paul was the third child in a peasant farming family at Pouy, France. In his youth, he helped on the family plot and learned to read and write. At 15, he went to Seminary College and then studied at Toulouse University receiving a Bachelor of Theology.…