St Rita of Cascia, Religious, pray for us5th Week of Easter : Thursday 22nd May 2025Acts 15:7-21; Ps 95 (96):1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 (Ps Wk I) The vine and the branches describe the kind of relationship Jesus invites us to share with Him. For those living in agricultural societies, the image would speak very directly to…
St Christopher Magallanes, Priest & Companions, Martyrs, pray for us5th Week of Easter : Wednesday 21st May 2025Acts 15:1-6; Ps 121 (122):1-5; Jn 15:1-8 (Ps Wk I) The vine and the branches describe the kind of relationship Jesus invites us to share with Him. For those living in agricultural societies, the image would speak very directly…
St Bernardine of Siena, Priest,pray for us5th Week of Easter : Tuesday 20th May 2025Acts 14:19-28; Ps 114 (115):10-13, 21; Jn 14:27-31 (Ps Wk I) Our working environment is not exempt from harassment. Paul and Barnabas can enlighten us. The harassment by those who distrust and detest Paul intensified to the point of stoning Paul. “Jews…
Come Holy Spirit! Fill me with Your love and grace to treat others as Jesus would5th Week of Easter : Monday 19th May 2025Acts 14:5-18; Ps 113 (114):1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 (Ps Wk I) Escaping from the onslaught of threats of the Jews and pagans towards them, Paul and Barnabas left for Lyconia, where they found…
To love is never about liking, but rendering service through sweat, stress, and sacrifices5th Week of Easter : Sunday 18th May 2025Acts 14:21-27; Ps 144 (145):8-13 Rev 21:1-5; Jn 13:31-35 (Ps Wk I) Recognizing that work is part of God's good design for me and one of the ways in which I reflect God's image as…
Lord, we pray for zeal in our work to bring others to you4th Week of Easter : Saturday 17th May 2025Acts 13:44-52; Ps 97 (98):1-4; Jn 14:7-14 (Ps Wk IV) In any public conference, people of varied classes attend. Some come out of curiosity to know more about the topic, others come ready to mock and…
Jesus is not merely a guide to eternal life; He is the path itself4th Week of Easter : Friday 16th May 2025Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11; Jn 14:1-6 (Ps Wk IV) Do you allow troubles to rob you of God’s peace? Life’s challenges are inevitable, and at times they can overwhelm us. Whether it’s personal struggles,…
Lord, help us to serve others as You have served us.4th Week of Easter : Thursday 15th May 2025Acts 13:13-25; Ps 88 (89):2-3, 21-22, 25, 27 Jn 13:16-20 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus tells His Apostles that servants are not greater than their master. This saying of Jesus follows right after the remarkable passage in which Jesus…
ST MATTHIAS, APOSTLE, pray for usST MATTHIAS, APOSTLE : Wednesday 14th May 2025Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 112 (113):1-8; Jn 15:9-17 (Ps Prop) There was a sudden opening among the 12 Apostles. Judas had committed suicide and now they had to choose his replacement. The requirements were few: the candidate had to have accompanied them from the…
Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us4th Week of Easter : Tuesday 13th May 2025Acts 11:19-26; Ps 86 (87):1-7; Jn 10:22-30 (Ps Wk IV) The early persecution dispersed the believers to safety as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, Antioch and Cyrene. It was then that the encounter with Greeks provided the opportunity for believers to preach the…