Tuesday of Easter WeekTuesday of Easter Week, 23rd April 2019Acts 2:36-41; Ps. 33(32):4-5,18-19,20,22; Jn. 20:11-18 Peter was preaching after the Holy Spirit came down on the disciples. He explained that this Pentecost gift had been prophesied by Joel. Peter wanted the people to know that this was all the hand of God. It was God…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 28:8-13, 15 Filled with awe and great joy the women came quickly away from the tomb and ran to tell his disciples. And suddenly, coming to meet them, was Jesus. ‘Greetings,’ he said. And the women came up to him and, clasping his feet, they did him homage. Then Jesus said…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Destroying Truth: In today’s Gospel, when the Jewish authorities discovered that Jesus has risen, they bribed the guards to lie that the apostles had stolen Jesus’ body in the night when they were asleep. Evil schemes will never triumph, they only perpetuate greater destruction; only the…
Monday of Easter WeekMonday of Easter Week, 22nd April 2019Acts 2:14,22-33; Ps. 16(15):1-2,5,7-8,9-10,11; Mt. 28:8-15 In the first reading, we noticed that the apostles who were baptised by the Holy Spirit, were able to speak in other languages to various groups. Peter as the spokesman testified the account of Jesus' life. The people were told…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:1-9 It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Easter Sunday: In today’s Gospel, Jesus is Risen! The great joy of discovering that Jesus has destroyed the darkness of sin and death. Ponder on the contrast of: a death that promises eternal happiness with God and one that plunges us into a bottomless abyss. Fr Philip…
EASTER SUNDAY (C)Easter Sunday, 21st April 2019Acts 10:34,37-43; PS. 118(117):1-2,16-17,22-23; Col. 3-1-4 or 1 Cor. 5:6-8; Jn. 20:1-9 or Lk. 24:1-12 (Psalter proper) The core of Peter’s speech in the first reading is a message about Christ — God gave the good news through Jesus Christ; Jesus is the Lord of all; Jesus died, rose…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 24:1-12 On the first day of the week, at the first sign of dawn, the women went to the tomb with the spices they had prepared. They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb, but on entering they could not find the body of the Lord Jesus.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Tomb’s Day: Let us spend today in solemn silence. Ponder on the Death of Jesus the Messiah. He had done immense Good, showed unconditional Love and served Selflessly to the point of laying down His Life; for our sake and Salvation. He now lies in a…
HOLY SATURDAYHoly Saturday, 20th April 2019Gen. 1:1-2:2; Gen. 22:1-18; Ex. 14:15-15:1; Ps. 118(117):1-2,16,17,22-23; Lk. 24:1-12 (Psalter proper) Yesterday on Good Friday Jesus ended His earthly life in slow agony on the cross. Today on Holy Saturday, especially during the night, in the words of St Augustine we celebrate the “Mother of all vigils”. For tonight…