Lord, help me to be a source of comfort and hope to othersGOOD FRIDAY : 15th April 2022Is. 52:13 — 53:12; Ps. 30:2,6,12-13,15-16, 17,25; Heb. 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn. 18:1—19:42 (Psalter proper) Why do we call the passion of Jesus ‘Good Friday?’ What is good about pain, suffering, and death? His passion was something He bore…
Jesus Master, Lamb of God, make me a servant like YouHOLY THURSDAY (Evening) : 14th April 2022 Ex. 12:1-8,11-14; Ps. 115:12-13,15-16, 17-18; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; Jn. 13:1-15 (Psalter proper) In the first Passover, the Israelites took an unblemished lamb, sacrificed it, put some of its blood on their doorpost, and ate the meat within the…
Today is an opportunity to reflect. Have I ever betrayed Jesus? Wednesday of Holy Week : 13th April 2022Is. 50:4-9; Ps. 68:8-10,21-22,31,33-34; Mt. 26:14-25 (Ps Wk II) Today we hear Isaiah describe a man who is attacked unjustly. This suffering servant does not defend himself. Yet, his silence is not a weakness. Rather, he chooses…
Lord, help me not to forget that I am a children of God...your child whom you love!Tuesday of Holy Week : 12th April 2022Is. 49:1-6; Ps. 70:1-2,3-4,5-6,15,17; Jn. 13:21-33,36-38 (Ps Wk II) The impending passion of the Lord dominates today’s readings. Judas Iscariot plays his wretched part in the plan of salvation, and Jesus tries…
Come, Holy Spirit, and open our eyes to really see Jesus in our livesMonday of Holy Week : 11th April 2022Is. 42:1-7; Ps. 26:1,2,3,13-14; Jn. 12:1-11 (Ps Wk II) People come to see Jesus and Lazarus, who He raised from the dead. Some are curious. Others seek to understand. Many want to know Jesus better.…
Lord, help me to follow the example of Jesus in His sufferingPALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD : 10th April 2022Is. 50:4-7; PS. 21;8-9,17-18,19-20,23-24; Phil. 2:6-11; Lk. 22:14-23,56 (or 23:1-49) (Ps Wk II) Why did Jesus not resist? He certainly had the power to escape his suffering, and in the Garden of Gethsemane…
Lord, help me to journey with You and others, with a “new heart” and a “new spirit” 5th Week of Lent (C) : Saturday 9th April 2022Ez. 37:21-28; (R. Ps.) Jer. 31:10,11-12,13; Jn. 11:45-56 (Ps Wk I) What did Jesus do that the high priest, Caiaphas, prophesied Jesus to be that “one man to die…
The good works were evidence that the Father was in Jesus and Jesus was in the Father5th Week of Lent (C) : Friday 8th April 2022Jer. 20:10-13; Ps. 17:2-4;5-6,7; Jn. 10:31-42 (Ps Wk I) The prophet Jeremiah was opposed by others because of his warnings of doom. He complained about his enemies and felt that…
The Lord remembers His covernant forever - God calls each of us by name5th Week of Lent (C) : Thursday 7th April 2022Gen. 17:3-9; Ps. 104:4-5,6-7,8-9; Jn. 8:51-59 (Ps Wk I) Our names and surnames ground us deep in ancestral history, personal dignity and the traditions of our forefathers. “God calls each one by name.…
Lord, help me to remember that I am a child of God... and live like one!5th Week of Lent (C) : Wednesday 6th April 2022Dan. 3:14-20,91-92,95; (R. Ps.) Dan. 3:52, 53,54,55,56; Jn. 8:31-42 (Ps Wk I) Many people think that to believe in God is to be burdened with rules and commandments, which can cause…