St John De Avila, priest and doctor4th Week of Easter : Tuesday 10th May 2022Acts 11:19-26; Ps. 86:1-3,4-5,6-7; Jn. 10:22-30 (Ps Wk IV) It is probably not good for the Christian Church to be too comfortable, prosperous, or accepted by society. The early Christians discovered that they seemed to flourish as a community during their…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 10:22-28 It was the time when the feast of Dedication was being celebrated in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the Temple walking up and down in the Portico of Solomon. The Jews gathered round him and said, ‘How much longer are you going to keep us in suspense?…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Rejection of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the crowd for refusing to believe in Him as the Messiah. Ponder on, “We know of people who refuse to believe in Jesus; some even mock at Him. Let us value the gift of faith; that gives us…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 10:1-5, 9-10 Jesus said: ‘I tell you most solemnly, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold through the gate, but gets in some other way, is a thief and a brigand. The one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the flock; the gatekeeper lets him in, the sheep…
Lord, grant us the courage and love to tell others about You4th Week of Easter : Monday 9th May 2022Acts 11:1-18; Ps. 41:2-3; 42:3,4; Jn. 10:1-10 (Ps Wk IV) As we read Acts 11:1-18, let us read Acts 10 to get a fuller picture. In these texts, two people, St Peter (10:9-29; 11:5-12) and the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Good Shepherd”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that He is the “Good Shepherd” that will lead, protect and provide for His sheep. Ponder on, “Without the Divine Wisdom of Jesus’ Gospel, the Sacraments and the Church, where would we find the deep meaning, strength and direction…
Lord, help me to hear Your voice4th Week of Easter : Sunday 8th May 2022Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps. 99:2,3,5; Rev. 7:9,14b-17; Jn. 10:27-30 (Ps Wk IV) Paul and Barnabas visited many of the synagogues on their journey and proclaimed Jesus in all of them. Many were open to their words, especially the Gentiles who were…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sheep and Shepherd” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “The sheep that belong to Me listen to My Voice; I give them Eternal Life.” Ponder on, “With much temptations in the materialistic and secular world, do we ‘listen and discern’ to Jesus’, our Shepherd’s Voice,…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 10:27-30 Jesus said: ‘The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me. I give them eternal life; they will never be lost and no one will ever steal them from me. The Father, who gave them to me, is greater than anyone, and…
Lord, You have the message of Eternal Life. Amen!3rd Week of Easter : Saturday 7th May 2022Acts 9:31-42; Ps. 115:12-13,14-15,16-17; Jn. 6:60-69 (Ps Wk III) We now live in a world characterised by scepticism, a rejection of objective and absolute truths and a mistrust of authority, as information is just a google away. Consequently, ‘truths’…