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…
4th Week of Easter: Good Shepherd Sunday4th Week of Easter: Sunday, 12th May 2019Acts 13:14,43-52; Ps. 100(99):2,3,5; Rev. 7:9,14-17; Jn. 10:27-30 (Ps Wk IV) Can you hear what Jesus want to say to you today? He says, “I know you … I give you eternal life … you will never be lost … no one…
3rd Week of Easter: Saturday3rd Week of Easter: Saturday, 11th May 2019Acts 9:31-42; Ps. 116(115):12-13,14-15,16-17; John. 6:60-69 (Ps Wk III) The people in the room were grieving at the loss of a kind, generous, and loving woman — Dorcas. She had selflessly made clothes for so many, and now she was gone. But wait —…
3rd Week of Easter: Friday3rd Week of Easter: Friday, 10th May 2019Acts 9:1-20; Ps. 117(116):1,2; John. 6:52-59 (Ps Wk III) A special gathering with family and friends often centres around food. Certainly any one of us could eat alone, using food as the fuel that will keep us going. But it is at a table…
3rd Week of Easter: Thursday3rd Week of Easter: Thursday, 9th May 2019Acts 8:26-40; Ps. 66(65):8-916-17,20; John. 6:44-51 (Ps Wk III) The passage from Acts gives us some insights on Philip and an Ethiopian court officer. What was Philip like? He could hear God, when God spoke (vv 26, 29). He was obedient to what God…
3rd Week of Easter: Wednesday3rd Week of Easter: Wednesday, 8th May 2019Acts 8:1-8; Ps. 66(65):1-3,4-5,6-7; John. 6:35-40 (Ps Wk III) Christian writers often speak about the transcendence of the human person, about how we reach beyond ourselves all the time: asking new questions, seeking further discoveries, continuing in hope and trust. The way young children…
3rd Week of Easter: Tuesday3rd Week of Easter: Tuesday, 7th May 2019Acts 7:51-8:1; Ps. 31(30):3-4,7-8,17-21; John. 6:30-35 (Ps Wk III) The Faith of Stephen, the first Martyr was steadfast till the end of his life. His death resembles that of Jesus when he said, “receive my spirit” (v. 59) and “do not hold this sin…
3rd Week of Easter: Monday3rd Week of Easter: Monday, 6th May 2019Acts. 6:8-15; Ps. 119(118):23-24,26-27,29-30; John. 6:22-29 (Ps Wk III) In today’s Gospel Jesus is not deceived by the crowd's seeming interest in his sea crossings. He knows that his unexpected arrival has stirred up the pleasing prospect of another free meal in beautiful surroundings.…
3rd Week of Easter: Monday3rd Week of Easter: Monday, 6th May 2019Acts. 6:8-15; Ps. 119(118):23-24,26-27,29-30; John. 6:22-29 (Ps Wk III) In today’s Gospel Jesus is not deceived by the crowd's seeming interest in his sea crossings. He knows that his unexpected arrival has stirred up the pleasing prospect of another free meal in beautiful surroundings.…
3rd Week of Easter: Sunday3rd Week of Easter: Sunday, 5th May 2019Acts. 5:27-32,40-41; Ps. 30(29):2,4,5-6,11-12,13; Rev. 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 (Ps Wk III) Oppressive institutions and governments use fear and threats to keep people silent and obedient. The authorities tried this tactic with the apostles, but it didn't work. They were filled with the Spirit, and…