Father God Almighty, help us to acknowledge Jesus and so acknowledge You who sent Him5th Week of Easter : Saturday 21st May 2022Acts 16:1-10; Ps. 99:2,3,5; Jn. 15:18-21 (Ps Wk I) In the Gospel reading, in the face of His imminent arrest, trial, suffering and crucifixion, Jesus highlighted to His disciples the world’s hatred of…
St Bernardine of Siena, priest5th Week of Easter : Friday 20th May 2022 Acts 15:22-31; Ps. 56:8-9,10-12; Jn. 15:12-17 (Ps Wk I) There is always joy in doing the right thing. We Christians, like the rest of humanity, are sinners, but we are redeemed sinners, and therein lies our joy. The Gospel today reminds us…
Lord, help me abide in Your love and follow Your way5th Week of Easter : Thursday 19th May 2022Acts 15:7-21; Ps. 95:1-2a,2b-3,10; Jn. 15:9-11 (Ps Wk I) God welcomes everyone, but we also need to follow God’s way. In this passage from Acts, the question is whether Gentile converts must become Jews. Previously, most followers…
Lord, help me to remain close to you5th Week of Easter : Wednesday 18th May 2022Acts 15:1-6; Ps. 121:1-2,3-4a,4b-5; Jn. 15:1-8 (Ps Wk I) Chapter 15 of John’s Gospel presents a beautiful theology of mutual divine indwelling: God in us and us in God. This is further deepened in the image of the vine, which…
Lord, help me to always trust You and seek to do Your will5th Week of Easter : Tuesday 17th May 2022Acts 14:19-28; Ps. 144:10-11,12-13ab,21; Jn. 14:27-31a (Ps Wk I) At the instigation of some Jews from Antioch and Iconium, Paul and Barnabas are attacked with stones by the people. Thinking he was dead, the people…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 14:21, 23-26 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Anybody who receives my commandments and keeps them will be the one who loves me; and anybody who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I shall love him and show myself to him. ‘If anyone loves me he will keep my…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Holy Spirit of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures His disciples, “The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you.” Ponder on, “When we obey God’s Commandments, it is the Holy Spirit’s Light and Truth that makes them…
Lord, may You be Blessed5th Week of Easter : Monday 16th May 2022Act 14:5-18; Ps. 113b,1-2,3-4,15-16; Jn. 14:21-26 (Ps Wk I) Today’s Gospel text continues Jesus’ ‘farewell discourse’ to His disciples after He washed their feet at the last supper. They have lived intimately with Jesus for months, and they will soon need to discover…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 13:31-33a, 34-35 When Judas had gone, Jesus said: ‘Now has the Son of Man been glorified, and in him God has been glorified. If God has been glorified in him, God will in turn glorify him in himself, and will glorify him very soon. My little children, I shall not be…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Farewell Command”: In today’s Gospel, as Jesus bids “farewell” to His closest disciples who will continue His Mission of proclaiming the Good News of Salvation to all peoples. He gives them a new Commandment to love one another as He has loved them. Ponder on, “Do…