Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary our Mother: In today’s Gospel, Jesus entrusted His Mother Mary to John, His beloved disciple, before He died on the Cross. Ponder on, “Jesus’ last wish was to entrust the whole Church (as represented by John) to His Mother. Do we seek Mary’s loving care and protection? She will surely…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Holy Spirit” – Fearless Faith: In today’s Gospel, the Risen Lord appeared to His disciples who were hiding in fear says, “As the Father sent Me, so am I sending you. Receive the Holy Spirit.” Ponder on, “In the Sacrament of Confirmation, we were sent by Christ to witness fearlessly…
Lord, gift me with Your Holy SpiritPENTECOST SUNDAY (A) : 28th May 2023Acts 2:1-11; Ps. 103:1,24,29-31,34; 1 Cor. 12:3-7,12-13; Jn. 20:19-23 (Psalter proper) The descent of the Spirit at Pentecost was a noisy and flashy affair in Acts. Not only did it remove the fear of the disciples, it also empowered them to preach boldly…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:19-23 In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you,’ and, after saying this, he showed them…
St Augustine of Canterbury, bishop ... Pray for us7th Week of Easter (A) : Saturday 27th May 2023Acts 28:16-20,30-31; Ps. 10:4,5,7; Jn. 21:20-25 (Ps. Wk. III) Today marks the end of the Easter season. The readings are taken from the Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel, according to John, respectively. Acts end with a…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Providence”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded Peter not to be overly concerned about too many things, but to focus on following Him faithfully. Ponder on, “Do we worry unnecessarily about what is to happen, and fail to focus on being faithful to Jesus, who is our divine security in…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 21:20-24 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them - the one who had leant back close to his chest at the supper and had said to him, ‘Lord, who is it that will betray you?’ Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘What about him, Lord?’ Jesus answered,…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Loving Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus the Risen Lord asked Peter, “Do you love Me” three times; to seek his re-commitment, after he had denied Jesus three times.” Ponder on, “Do we renew our love for and fidelity to Jesus, each time we turn away from His Love? Try saying,…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 21:15-17,19b Jesus showed himself to his disciples, and after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?’ He answered, ‘Yes, Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he…
St Philip Neri, priest... Pray for us7th Week of Easter (A) : Friday 26th May 2023Acts 25:13-21; Ps. 102:1-2,11-12,19-20; Jn. 21:15-19 (Ps. Wk. III) In chapter 21 of John’s Gospel, we see how Peter stood out as the leader of the disciples. He initiated the fishing expedition and was the first to react to the…