World Day of Prayer for the Church in China5th Week of Easter : Saturday 24th May 2025Acts 16:1-10; Ps 99 (100):1-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 (Ps Wk I) The events in the book of the Acts of the Apostles happened during St Paul’s second Missionary Journey (AD 49-52). During this journey with Silas, St Paul met Timothy…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 15:18-21 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If the world hates you, remember that it hated me before you. If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you do not belong to the world, because my choice of you has drawn you from the…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 15:12-17 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you. A man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do what I command you. I shall not call you servants…
Lord, help us to be friends of the friendless and be beacons of light in a dark world that is in need of love today5th Week of Easter : Friday 23rd May 2025Acts 15:22-31; Ps 56 (57):8-12; Jn 15:12-17 (Ps Wk I) John’s Gospel reading reveals not so much the concept of servanthood but rather, that…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Gratitude to Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “You did not choose Me; no, I chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and bear fruit; fruit that will last.” Ponder on, “Am I grateful to Jesus for choosing me personally; to serve…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 15:9-11 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this so…
St Rita of Cascia, Religious, pray for us5th Week of Easter : Thursday 22nd May 2025Acts 15:7-21; Ps 95 (96):1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 (Ps Wk I) The vine and the branches describe the kind of relationship Jesus invites us to share with Him. For those living in agricultural societies, the image would speak very directly to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Remain in My Love” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “I have loved you. If you keep my Commandments, you will remain in My Love.” Ponder on, “Jesus assures us that He loves us. We should be filled with great joy and hope; and our…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 15:1-5, 7-8 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes to make it bear even more. You are pruned already, by means of…
St Christopher Magallanes, Priest & Companions, Martyrs, pray for us5th Week of Easter : Wednesday 21st May 2025Acts 15:1-6; Ps 121 (122):1-5; Jn 15:1-8 (Ps Wk I) The vine and the branches describe the kind of relationship Jesus invites us to share with Him. For those living in agricultural societies, the image would speak very directly…