Lord, help to spend a happy and holy hour with youFriday within Easter Octave : 9th April 2021Acts 4:1-12; Ps. 117:1-2,4,22-24,25-27; Jn. 21:1-14 (Psalter proper) What a difference a few days can make in a person's life. On Good Friday and Holy Saturday, Peter must have spent a bad two days, racked by remorse and…
Risen Lord, help me to put away sin today and turn more fully to YouThursday within Easter Octave : 8th April 2021Acts 3:11-26; Ps. 8:2,5,6-7,8-9; Lk. 24:35-48 (Psalter proper) Now the Risen Lord himself appears to the disciples. Jesus eats fish to demonstrate that he is really alive, not a ghost. He tells the disciples…
Risen Lord, lead and guide us in our livesWednesday within Easter Octave : 7th April 2021Acts. 3:1-10; Ps. 104:1-2,3-4,6-7,8-9; Lk. 24:13-35 (Psalter proper) The appearance of the Risen Christ to the two disciples on their way to Emmaus is truly inspirational and much for us to draw from. The ‘way’ reflects the ‘journey’ that we,…
Risen Lord empower us to continue your mission on earthTuesday within Easter Octave : 6th April 2021Acts. 2:36-41; Ps. 32:4-5,18-19,20,22; Jn. 20:11-18 (Psalter proper) Meditating on the Gospel reading gives one an intimate closeness to the Risen Christ. For Mary, the new experience in the garden of the Resurrection was when Jesus called by her…
Lord, help me to live a resurrected lifeMonday within Easter Octave : 5th April 2021Acts 2:14,22-33; Ps. 15:1-2,5,7-8,9-10,11; Mt. 28:8-15 (Psalter proper) Humans often do their best to wreck God’s plans and make matters worse; they think that they are doing something admirable or holy. Even though God had sent Jesus, many rejected him and…
Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks to our Risen Lord!EASTER SUNDAY (B) : 4th April 2021Acts 10:34,37-43; Ps. 117:1-2,16-17,22-23; Col. 3:1-4 or 1 Cor. 5:6-8; Jn. 20:1-9 or Mk. 16:1-7 Jesus rose from the dead on the third day. Some critics of the Bible, who delight in pointing out inconsistencies and apparent mistakes, will point to passages…
Lord Jesus, help me to persevere as your faithful followerHOLY SATURDAY : 3rd April 2021Gen. 1:12:2; 22:1-18; Ex. 14:15 15:1; Is. 54:5-14; Is. 55:1-11; Rom. 6:3-11; Mk. 16:1-7 The readings at tonight’s Easter Vigil lead us on a scriptural journey where each reading reminds us of God’s tremendous love for His people. The story of…
Thank you Jesus, our Lord and Master for the suffering and dying for our sinsGOOD FRIDAY : 2nd April 2021Is. 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 The passage in the first reading forms part of what is known as the “Servant Song”. Christians have traditionally seen in this passage a prophecy…
Lord, open my heart to serve others humbly and joyfullyHoly Thursday : 1st April 2021Ex. 12:1-8,11-14; Ps. 115:12-13,15-16, 17-18; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; Jn. 13:1-15 The Passover was a celebration of God liberating the Israelites from slavery. The entire people took part; no one was denied a portion because of their poverty. The blood on the…
Lord, open my heart to the graces of repentance and reconciliationWednesday of Holy Week : 31st March 2021Is. 50:4-9; Ps. 68:8-10,21-22,31,33-34; Mt. 26:14-25 (Ps Wk II) In some countries, today is traditionally called “Spy Wednesday”, recalling Judas’ betrayal of Jesus. Judas evokes various feelings as people understand him in different ways. Some people sympathise with…