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,…
ST PIUS V, Pope, pray for us4th Week in Easter : Thursday, 30th April 2026Act 13:13-25; Ps 88 (89):2-3, 21, 22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 (Ps Wk IV) Those in active ministry or those who work in service professions may find that it can be easy to feel tired or even burnt out when seeking…
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA, Virgin, Doctor, pray for us4th Week in Easter : Wednesday, 29th April 2026Act 12:24–13:5; Ps 66 (67):2-3, 5-6, 8; Jn 12:44-50 (Ps Wk IV) As the Father sends the Son, so does the Son send us. Just as what the Son has to say does not come from Himself but from…
ST PETER CHANEL, Priest, Martyr and ST LOUIS MARIE GRIGNION DE MONTFORT, Priest, pray for us4th Week in Easter : Tuesday, 28th April 2026Act 11:19-26; Ps 86 (87):1-7; Jn 10:22-30 (Ps Wk IV) It was a time of persecution after the martyrdom of Stephen, and many fled to places such as Antioch. But those who…
May our hearts grow like that of Christ: loving, inclusive, generous and always ready to make room for others4th Week in Easter : Monday, 27th April 2026Act 11:1-18; Ps 41 (42):2-3, 42 (43):3-4; Jn 10:11-18 (Ps Wk IV) In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls Himself the Good Shepherd, one who lays down His life for His…