Lord, help us to be better living witnesses of Christ in the world, by our words, actions and the way we live our life6th Week in Easter : Sunday, 10th May 2026Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Ps 65 (66):1-7, 16, 20; 1 Pt 3:15-18; Jn 14:15-21 (Ps Wk II) In the first reading, the Samaritans welcomed the…
Jesus, give me the grace to follow You closely5th Week in Easter : Saturday, 9th May 2026Acts 16:1-10; Ps 99 (100):1-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 (Ps Wk I) What is it like to be friends with someone who is not just unpopular but also hated? In the Gospel reading today, Jesus reminds His disciples, “If the…
Lord, help me to reach out to others and not be preoccuped about myself5th Week in Easter : Friday, 8th May 2026Acts 15:22-31; Ps 56 (57):8-12; Jn 15:12-17 (Ps Wk I) There were many followers of the Way of Jesus from Jewish descent who wanted to put new Gentile converts through many obstacle courses –…
Jesus, You are our peace5th Week in Easter : Thursday, 7th May 2026Acts 15:7-21; Ps 95 (96):1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 (Ps Wk I) In the first reading, we see that the early Christian community encountered a lot of challenges trying to live out the teachings of Jesus. Internal conflicts between the Jewish and Gentile converts…
Jesus, You are our peace5th Week in Easter : Wednesday, 6th May 2026Acts 15:1-6; Ps 121 (122):1-5; Jn 15:1-8 (Ps Wk I) This Gospel passage is rich with symbolism, as Jesus declares Himself to be the true vine and His Father the vinegrower. He paints a vivid picture of the relationship between Himself and His…
Jesus, You are our peace5th Week in Easter : Tuesday, 5th May 2026Acts 14:19-28; Ps 144 (145):10-13, 21; Jn 14:27-31 (Ps Wk I) The Hebrew word for ‘peace’ is both a customary Jewish greeting and farewell where one imparts another with well-being. When Jesus left us, He gifted us with two things greater than material…
Lord, make me Your instrument5th Week in Easter : Monday, 4th May 2026Acts 14:5-18; Ps 113 (115):1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 (Ps Wk I) Today we overhear an exchange between Jesus and Phillip who asks Jesus to show the Father to the disciples. Jesus replies that in seeing Him, they are in fact seeing the Father.…
As Christians, we must be “living stones making a spiritual house,” built upon Jesus Christ and serving the poor of our time5th Week in Easter : Sunday, 3rd May 2026Acts 6:1-7; Ps 32 (33):1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 (Ps Wk I) Following the Last Supper, Jesus spoke about the time for His…
ST ATHANASIUS, Bishop & Doctor, pray for us4th Week in Easter : Saturday, 2nd May 2026Acts 13:44-52; Ps 97 (98):1-4; Jn 14:7-14 (Ps Wk IV) There is an old saying: when one door closes, another opens. Paul had done his best to proclaim the risen Christ to his fellow Jews. Some were receptive, others were…
ST JOSEPH THE WORKER, pray for usST JOSEPH THE WORKER : Friday, 1st May 2026Gen 1:26—2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 89 (90):2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 (Ps Wk IV) Pope Pius XII instituted the feast of St Joseph the Worker on 1 May 1955, coinciding it with International Workers Day, or May Day,…