Lord, help me to lay aside my own concerns and comforts for the sake of others i.e. die to self5th Sunday of Easter (C) : 15th May 2022Acts 14:21b-27; Ps. 144:8-9,10-11, 12-13ab; Rev. 21:1-5a; Jn. 13:31-33a, 34-35 (Ps Wk I) We all long for the time when God will dwell with us and when there…
Lord, guide me to discern the truthST MATTHIAS, APOSTLE : Saturday, 14th May 2022Acts 1:15-17,20-26; Ps. 112:1-2,3-4, 5-6,7-8; Jn. 15:9-17 (Ps Wk IV) St Matthias was chosen to be the replacement of Judas Iscariot based on the double agency of the human and divine. The election was a close collaboration between the disciples of Jesus…
Lord, teach us to be respectful to all Your children4th Week of Easter : Friday, 13th May 2022Acts 13:26-33; Ps. 2:6-7,8-9,10-11; Jn. 14:1-6 (Ps Wk IV) Apart from his Letters, we have other examples of St Paul’s teaching, such as today’s first reading. It is, of course, doubtful that we have here a verbatim report…
Ss. Nereus & Achilleus, martyrs4th Week of Easter : Thursday, 12th May 2022Acts 13:13-25; Ps. 88:2-3,21-22,25 & 27; Jn. 13:16-20 (Ps Wk IV) When Paul proclaims Jesus as the Messiah, he makes it very clear that Jesus is the fulfilment of God’s promises. God is always with us – we are never alone, not even…
Lord, help me to know You as Lord of my life6th Week of Easter (C) : Monday 23rd May 2022Acts 16:11-15; Ps. 149:1-2,3-4,5-6a & 9b; Jn. 15:26—16:4a (Ps Wk II) Paul and his friends had sailed to Philippi and, on the Sabbath, were looking for a place to pray when they met some women gathered…
Teach me to trust You, Lord4th Week of Easter : Wednesday 11th May 2022Acts 12:24—13:5a; Ps. 66:2-3,5,6,& 8; Jn. 12:44-50 (Ps Wk IV) Easter celebrates Jesus’ resurrection. We believe it frees us from sin and death for life with God now and forever. This is the fullness of life Jesus came to give. It is…
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…
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…
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…
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’…