Lord, I believe there is no force in the world that is greater than You7th Week of Easter (A) : Sunday 21st May 2023Acts 1:12-14; Ps. 26:1,4,7-8a; 1 Pt. 4:13-16; Jn. 17:1-11a (Ps. Wk. III) Prayer is also the heartbeat of the Christian life. In the first reading, we are told that after Jesus was…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 16:23b-28 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In all truth I tell you, anything you ask from the Father he will grant in my name. Until now you have not asked anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and so your joy will be complete. I have been telling you…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Father’s Love for Us”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “The Father Himself loves you for loving Me, and for believing that I come from God.” Ponder on, “When we strive to live God’s Will with sincerity, we will surely experience His Divine Love constantly Protecting, Caring and…
St Bernardine of Siena, priest6th Week of Easter (A) : Saturday 20th May 2023Acts 18:23-28; Ps. 46:2-3,8-9,10; Jn. 16:23b-28 (Ps Wk II) In the passage from Acts we see how the early Church shared the message of Jesus. Apollos had been baptized with the baptism of repentance, but he hadn’t received the full message of…
Lord, may Your will always be accomplished in our world6th Week of Easter (A) : Friday 19th May 2023Acts 18:9-18; Ps. 46:2-7; Jn. 16:20-23a (Ps Wk II) Everything appeared to be going against Paul and his followers. Some had responded to his preaching by embracing the faith, but most opposed him. They plotted and schemed…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 16:20-23 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In all truth I tell you, you will be weeping and wailing while the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy. ‘A woman in childbirth suffers, because her time has come; but when she has given birth to…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Costs of Discipleship” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “You will be weeping while the world will rejoice; but your sorrow will turn into a joy that no one shall take from you.” Ponder on, “To follow Jesus with deep commitment is also to embrace His…
Lord, may I praise Your name above all other namesASCENSION OF THE LORD : Thursday 18th May 2023Acts 1:1-11; Ps. 46:2-3,6-7,8-9; Eph. 1:17-23; Mt. 28:16-20 (Psalter proper) The passage in Acts describes Luke writing to Theophilus, his benefactor, explaining that Jesus had prepared the Apostles for their mission by teaching them during His lifetime. Jesus…
Lord, grant me the guidance of the Spirit6th Week of Easter (A) : Wednesday 17th May 2023Acts 17:15,22—18:1; Ps. 148:1-2,11-14; Jn. 16:12-15 (Ps Wk II) Paul was facing a hard audience – all of the philosophers in Athens. How could he proclaim the gospel? It was illegal to proclaim new gods, so Paul referred to…
Lord, in our darkest moments, help us to remember to pray and sing Your praises6th Week of Easter (A) : Tuesday 16th May 2023Acts 16:22-34; Ps. 137:1-3,7-8; Jn. 16:5-11 (Ps. Wk. II) The reading from Acts today happened during Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (A.D.49-52) at Philippi. The hostility of the Philippians towards Paul was because…