Lord, help me to better reflect your love and presence, through my words and actions7th Week in Easter : Tuesday, 19th May 2026Acts 20:17-27; Ps 67 (68):10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11 (Ps Wk III) The Gospel today draws us into the intimate moment of Jesus’ prayer at the Last Supper, spoken just before His betrayal. In…
ST JOHN I, Pope & Martyr , pray for us7th Week in Easter : Monday, 18th May 2026Acts 19:1-8; Ps 67 (68):2-7; Jn 16:29-33 (Ps Wk III) I have often heard questions about the origin of the Sacraments and whether they are biblical in nature. In today’s first reading, we see two of the Church’s…
I feel greatly comforted when I contemplate being in the loving embrace of Jesus and the Father7th Week in Easter : Sunday, 17th May 2026Acts 1:12-14; Ps 26 (27):1, 4, 7-8; 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 17:1-11 (Ps Wk III) What binds together the Apostles, women and other disciples after the ascension of Jesus? It would…
Lord, help me to grow in my faith and to share it with others6th Week in Easter : Saturday, 16th May 2026Acts 18:23-28; Ps 46 (47):2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23-28 (Ps Wk II) A grandmother, living behind an iron curtain country while writing letters to her grandson in the United States, invariably added a few references…
Lord, help me to grow in my relationship with the You 6th Week in Easter : Friday, 15th May 2026Acts 18:9-18; Ps 46 (47):2-7; Jn 16:20-23 (Ps Wk II) There’s a Chinese proverb that translates roughly to ‘though bitterness comes first, sweetness will follow.’ That, I feel, encapsulates the message that the Lord wants us…
Jesus, I am not afraid! Jesus, I trust in You! My Saviour! My Redeemer! My Risen Lord!ASCENSION OF THE LORD (A) : Thursday, 14th May 2026Acts 1:1-11; Ps 46 (47):2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20 (Ps Prop) Jesus Christ the Messiah, anointed by the Father with the Holy Spirit, fulfils the messianic hope of Israel…
Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us6th Week in Easter : Wednesday, 13th May 2026Acts 17:15, 22—18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 (Ps Wk II) St Paul was a brilliant student and an excellent preacher. He used all his skills to persecute the Church, and when Christ revealed Himself to Paul, he also used every…
SS NEREUS AND ACHILLEUS, Martyrs, ST PANCRAS, Martyr, pray for us 6th Week in Easter : Tuesday, 12th May 2026Acts 16:22-34; Ps 137 (138):1-3, 7-8; Jn 16:5-11 (Ps Wk II) Jesus tells His disciples that He is going to the One Who has sent Him. We know He meant that He is going back to…
Lord, help us to remain faithful to You, trusting that the Spirit speaks through us, even in a worldly age6th Week in Easter : Monday, 11th May 2026Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1-6, 9; Jn 15:26—16:4 (Ps Wk II) Jesus speaks tenderly yet honestly to His disciples. He promises the coming of the Holy Spirit but they…
Lord, help us to be better living witnesses of Christ in the world, by our words, actions and the way we live our life6th Week in Easter : Sunday, 10th May 2026Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Ps 65 (66):1-7, 16, 20; 1 Pt 3:15-18; Jn 14:15-21 (Ps Wk II) In the first reading, the Samaritans welcomed the…