The Feast of St Martin of Tours | Friday 11 November 2022

Today is Friday the 11th of November, the feast of St Martin of Tours, in the 32nd week of Ordinary time.

One Hope Project sings, ‘Romans 5:8’.


It's the blood of the lamb with power to save
None too lost, none too broken, none too distant to be healed by the blood



Today’s reading is from the second letter of John.


2 John 4-9


I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father. But now, dear lady, I ask you, not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning, let us love one another. And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment just as you have heard it from the beginning—you must walk in it.

Many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh; any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist! Be on your guard, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but may receive a full reward. Everyone who does not abide in the teaching of Christ, but goes beyond it, does not have God; whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

We hear in this letter about walking in truth, walking in love. What might God invite you to be walking in at this time?

The author believes in Jesus who was flesh and blood and bone, like each one of us. How might being with this Jesus encourage you today?

As you hear again the author’s word asking us to love one another, notice where love needs ‘walking in’ in your life.

Loving one another is not easy. Speak with Jesus about loving others and about how doing that is for you right now.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.