Daily Word Of GodJohn 15:1-8 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes to make it bear even more. You are clean already, by means of the…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Vine and Branches” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever remains in Me, bears fruit in plenty; for cut off from Me, you can do nothing.” Ponder on, “Our secular successes in themselves, cannot lead us to heaven;…
St John De Avila, priest and doctor5th Week of Easter (A) : Wednesday 10th May 2023Acts 15:1-6; Ps. 121:1-2,3-5; Jn. 15:1-8 (Ps. Wk. I) Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches. We can stay united in solidarity if we are constantly reminded of this and practise our unity among ourselves and with Jesus…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Peace” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures His disciples, “I give you a Peace which the world cannot give. . .” Ponder on, “We experience emotional peace when things go well in our lives. However, the ‘Peace’ that Jesus gives, is a divine gift; the deepest longings of…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 14:27-31a Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you, a peace which the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me say: I am going away and shall return. If…
Do not let your heart be troubled or afraid5th Week of Easter (A) : Tuesday 9th May 2023Acts 14:19-28; Ps. 144:10-11,12-13,21 Jn. 14:27-31a (Ps. Wk. I) One of the most used slogans of the US anti-war movements in the 60s was ‘Give peace a chance.’ In an age beset by an extraordinary amount of conflict,…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 14:21,23-26 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Whoever holds to my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me; and whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I shall love him and reveal myself to him.’ ‘Anyone who loves me will keep my word, and my Father…
Lord, help me discern Your true will for me5th Week of Easter (A) : Monday 8th May 2023Acts 14:5-18; Ps. 113B:1-2,3-4,15-16; Jn. 14:21-26 (Ps. Wk. I) How easily human beings are deceived when discerning what is of God and what is not. The passage from Acts narrates the incident where, in Lystra, Paul heals a…
Dear Friend in the Lord, Knowing God our Father through the Son: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “If you know Me; you will know My Father too.” Ponder on, “We all need to continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to enlighten us; to deepen our faith in God our Father, through Jesus’ Words of…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 14:1-3,6-7,11-12 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If the world hates you, you must realise that it hated me before it hated you. If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you do not belong to the world, because my choice of you has…