4th Week of Easter: Thursday 4th Week of Easter: Thursday, 16th May 2019Acts 12:24-13:5; Ps. 67(66):2-3,5,6,8; John 12:44-50 (Ps Wk IV) Today’s first reading shows us the early Church in action. The Gospel, which continues on from the Washing of the Feet, presents us with a picture of the Church in its embryonic stage. Taken…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Humble Service: In today’s Gospel, through the washing of the feet of His disciples, Jesus is also calling us to serve humbly, like Him. For this, we need to unite our pain, trials and sacrifices with Jesus’ Suffering and Death. Do you want to be more like Jesus? What kind…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 13:16-20 After Jesus had washed the feet of his disciples, he said to them: ‘I tell you solemnly, 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 not speaking…
4th Week of Easter: Wednesday4th Week of Easter: Wednesday, 15th May 2019Acts 12:24-13:5; Ps. 67(66):2-3,5,6,8; John 12:44-50 (Ps Wk IV) The first communities of those following Jesus were filled with the Spirit. They received day to day guidance under the influence of the Spirit, and in this story, we see that decisions were also taken…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Light of the World”: Jesus, in today’s Gospel, as Light of the World assures, “I will prevent anyone who believes in Me from staying in the dark anymore.” As sinners, let us be consoled that Jesus will never judge us harshly. Instead, Jesus will give us the strength to persevere…
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.…
4th Week of Easter: Tuesday - St Matthias, Apostle4th Week of Easter: Tuesday, 14th May 2019Acts 1:15-17,20-26; Ps. 113(112):1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8; John 15:9-17 (Ps Wk IV) With the death of Judas, the remaining eleven Apostles felt the number twelve should be restored. There were two possible candidates who would merit being called Apsotle. After choosing by lot,…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 15:9-12, 15-17 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I have loved you just as the Father has loved me. 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…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “I Chose You”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures His disciples, “You did not choose Me, I chose you, go out and bear fruit that will last . . .” Ponder on this truth, “Called to be Jesus’ disciple is the greatest honour. Let us pray with gratitude for this…
4th Week of Easter: Monday4th Week of Easter: Monday, 13th May 2019Acts 11:1-18; Ps. 42(41):2-3; 42:3,4; John. 10:1-10 (Ps Wk IV) The passage from the Acts describes how the Jews with Peter were amazed that the gentiles received the same gift of the Spirit as they. The gentiles also speak in tongues and tell of…