Daily Word Of GodJohn 14:1-6 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. You trust in God, trust also in me. In my Father's house there are many places to live in; otherwise I would have told you. I am going now to prepare a place for you, and after I…
Jesus prepares a place in heaven for each of us4th Week of Easter : Friday 8th May 2020Acts 13:26-33; Ps. 2:6-7,8-9,10-11; Jn. 14:1-6 (Ps Wk IV) Over a thousand years ago, Saint Augustine reflected on this passage of John’s Gospel to ask how Jesus would prepare a place for us in heaven (his Father’s house).…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 13:16-20 After he had washed the feet of his disciples, Jesus said to them: ‘In all truth I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, no messenger is greater than the one who sent him. ‘Now that you know this, blessed are you if you behave accordingly. I am…
Lord, help us embrace the ‘cross’ in our lives 4th Week of Easter : Thursday 7th May 2020Acts 13:13-25; Ps. 89(88):2-3,21-22,25,27; Jn. 13:16-20 (Ps Wk IV) In the first reading (Acts 13) we see the giftedness and leadership in Paul as he reminded the people the journey their ancestors experienced from the beginning of their…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Humility – Disciple: In today’s Gospel, after washing the feet of His disciples, Jesus tells them, “No servant is greater than his master.” Jesus is reminding them to serve like Him with humility and be willing even to die in their service of God’s Will. Are we humble enough to be…
Lord, Grant us the holy wisdom and courage to follow You daily4th Week of Easter : Wednesday 6th May 2020Acts 12:24--13:5; Ps. 67(66):2-3,5,6,8; Jn. 12:44-50 (Ps Wk IV) In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus is ending His public ministry. He appeals one last time to the disbelieving Jews, who reject time as the Messiah. The author…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage God’s Will – Eternal Salvation: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “I have come into the world as Light; not to judge the world, but to save the world.” When we are lost and confused because of the “darkness” of our sins, Jesus is inviting us today, to humble ourselves to obey…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 12:44-50 Jesus declared publicly: Whoever believes in me believes not in me but in the one who sent me, and whoever sees me, sees the one who sent me. I have come into the world as light, to prevent anyone who believes in me from staying in the dark any more.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Jesus – “Reprimands”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimands the crowd at the Temple. He has proclaimed that He is the Christ, and that His miracles witness to the Truth. Yet, they refuse to believe in Him. Do we have similar disbeliefs and lukewarm responses to Jesus, who is our Lord and…
Lord, help me to always hear Your voice and follow You4th Week of Easter : Tuesday 5th May 2020Acts 11:19-26; Ps. 87(86):1-3,4-5,6-7; Jn. 10:22-30 (Ps Wk IV) People can sense when someone is speaking the truth, especially in religious matters. Barnabas was a good man and filled with the Holy Spirit – the sort of…