Dear Friend in the Lord, “Costs of Discipleship” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “You will be weeping while the world will rejoice; but your sorrow will turn into a joy that no one shall take from you.” Ponder on, “To follow Jesus with deep commitment is also to embrace His…
Lord, may I praise Your name above all other namesASCENSION OF THE LORD : Thursday 18th May 2023Acts 1:1-11; Ps. 46:2-3,6-7,8-9; Eph. 1:17-23; Mt. 28:16-20 (Psalter proper) The passage in Acts describes Luke writing to Theophilus, his benefactor, explaining that Jesus had prepared the Apostles for their mission by teaching them during His lifetime. Jesus…
Lord, grant me the guidance of the Spirit6th Week of Easter (A) : Wednesday 17th May 2023Acts 17:15,22—18:1; Ps. 148:1-2,11-14; Jn. 16:12-15 (Ps Wk II) Paul was facing a hard audience – all of the philosophers in Athens. How could he proclaim the gospel? It was illegal to proclaim new gods, so Paul referred to…
Lord, in our darkest moments, help us to remember to pray and sing Your praises6th Week of Easter (A) : Tuesday 16th May 2023Acts 16:22-34; Ps. 137:1-3,7-8; Jn. 16:5-11 (Ps. Wk. II) The reading from Acts today happened during Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (A.D.49-52) at Philippi. The hostility of the Philippians towards Paul was because…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 28:16-20 The eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated. Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Ascension of Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, before Jesus Ascended into heaven, He proclaimed to His disciples, “Go and make disciples of all nations and baptise them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Ponder on, “God’s Dream is that every person receives…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Complete Truth” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “When the Spirit of Truth comes, He will lead you to the complete Truth. He will Glorify Me, and all that He reveals will be taken from what is Mine.” Ponder on, “The Holy Spirit will enlighten and…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 16:12-15 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you to bear now. However, when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking of his own accord,…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Paraclete” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus says to His disciples, “The Paraclete will show the world how wrong it is about sin; and their refusal to believe in Me.” Ponder on, “We are easily influenced by the secular world’s materialism, glory and gratification. Only through the Paraclete, can…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 16:5-11 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Now I am going to the one who sent me. Not one of you asks, “Where are you going?” Yet you are sad at heart because I have told you this. Still, I am telling you the truth: it is for your own good that…