Some of us might have experienced betrayal and it can be painful - reflect on how Jesus felt.Wednesday of Holy Week : 1st April 2026Is 50:4-9; Ps 68 (69):8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 (Ps Prop) Today’s Gospel reading puts us at the start of Judas' betrayal of Jesus. Like Biblical researchers over the years,…
Lord, grant me the grace to enter deeply into your Paschal Mystery in this Holy WeekTuesday of Holy Week : 31st March 2026Is 49:1-6; Ps 70 (71):1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 (Ps Wk II) The first reading is part of “The Servant’s Song.” The Servant is a mysterious figure in the Old Testament with…
Lord, grant us the grace of generosity, to give of ourselves as You did, so as to be your agents of love in the worldMonday of Holy Week : 30th March 2026Is 42:1-7; Ps 26 (27):1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 (Ps Wk II) We often focus on the horror of the cross and the suffering that…
Are we the disciples who want to be by the Lord’s side in his victory, but not in his suffering and passion? PALM SUNDAY (A) : 29th March 2026(Entrance) Mt 21:1-11 Is 50:4-7; Ps 21 (22):8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14–27:66 (Ps Wk II) Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. Waving palms…
Jesus, you are my Lord and Saviour5th WEEK OF LENT (A) : Saturday, 28th March 2026Ez 37:21-28; (Rs Ps) Jer 31:10-13; Jn 11:45-56 (Ps Wk I) God promised national restoration for the Israelites after their long exile. God would gather the people and make them one nation living together in one land with a descendant…
When we are weak, God stands beside us, giving us strength5th WEEK OF LENT (A) : Friday, 27th March 2026Jer 20:10-13; Ps 17 (18):2-7; Jn 10:31-42 (Ps Wk I) In today’s reading, both Jeremiah and Jesus face hostility. Jeremiah hears whispers, threats and plots against him. Jesus is surrounded by those who misunderstand Him, and…
JESUS IS GOD and HE SAVES!5th WEEK OF LENT (A) : Thursday, 26th March 2026Gen 17:3-9; Ps 104 (105):4-9; Jn 8:51-59 (Ps Wk I) The reading today from Genesis is an opportunity for us to recall the sacred covenant made between God and Abram. Under this covenant, Abram would receive a new name (Abraham), and…
May our life too reflect the will of God, as we say “Here I am Lord, I come to do your will.”ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD : Wednesday, 25th March 2026Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 39 (40):7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 (Ps Prop) Ahaz was an evil and unfaithful king, but despite his failures, he received a…
Fix your gaze on Christ crucified and risen, particularly in moments of doubt, suffering, or confusion5th WEEK OF LENT (A) : Tuesday, 24th March 2026Num 21:4-9; Ps 101 (102):2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 (Ps Wk I) The journey of the Israelites in the desert and the words of Jesus in John’s Gospel reveal a shared struggle…
The Spirit of life already lives in us (cf Rom 8:11)5th WEEK OF LENT (A) : Monday, 23rd March 2026Dan 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; Ps 22 (23) Jn 8:1-11 (Ps Wk I) Those who wrote the Book of Deuteronomy were fierce in their condemnation of idols and worshipping other gods. The God of Israel demanded…