Increase and strengthen my faith that I may see You, my Lord, in all thingsHOLY SATURDAY : 16th April 2022Ex. 14:15–15:1; Ps. 117:1-2,16ab,17,22-23; Lk. 24:1-12 Why do you seek the Living One among the dead? You won’t find Him here. He is risen.’ This was what the two messengers from God said to the women…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 24:1-12 On the first day of the week, at the first sign of dawn, the women went to the tomb with the spices they had prepared. They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb, but on entering they discovered that the body of the Lord Jesus was…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Good Friday: In today’s Gospel, the Suffering and Death of Jesus reveal to us God’s infinite Merciful and Forgiving Love. Ponder on, “As Jesus’ followers, we too are expected to have an unconditional merciful and forgiving Love for others. Do we harbour anger and hatred for…
Lord, help me to be a source of comfort and hope to othersGOOD FRIDAY : 15th April 2022Is. 52:13 — 53:12; Ps. 30:2,6,12-13,15-16, 17,25; Heb. 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn. 18:1—19:42 (Psalter proper) Why do we call the passion of Jesus ‘Good Friday?’ What is good about pain, suffering, and death? His passion was something He bore…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 18:1, 19:1, 4-6, 16-17a, 18-19, 25, 28-30 Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron valley. There was a garden there, and he went into it with his disciples. Pilate then had Jesus taken away and scourged. Pilate came outside again and said to them, ‘Look, I am going to…
Jesus Master, Lamb of God, make me a servant like YouHOLY THURSDAY (Evening) : 14th April 2022 Ex. 12:1-8,11-14; Ps. 115:12-13,15-16, 17-18; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; Jn. 13:1-15 (Psalter proper) In the first Passover, the Israelites took an unblemished lamb, sacrificed it, put some of its blood on their doorpost, and ate the meat within the…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 13:4-9, 12-15 Jesus got up from table, removed his outer garment and, taking a towel, wrapped it round his waist; he then poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel he was wearing. He came to Simon Peter, who said…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, The Last Supper: This is the “Farewell Meal” that Jesus celebrated with His apostles before His Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Ponder on, “Jesus taught them the ‘last lesson’ on how to be like Him as the servants of all peoples. Do we live our faith in…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 26:17-18, 20-25 On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus to say, ‘Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the passover?’ ‘Go to so-and-so in the city’ he replied, ‘and say to him, “The Master says: My time is near. It…
Today is an opportunity to reflect. Have I ever betrayed Jesus? Wednesday of Holy Week : 13th April 2022Is. 50:4-9; Ps. 68:8-10,21-22,31,33-34; Mt. 26:14-25 (Ps Wk II) Today we hear Isaiah describe a man who is attacked unjustly. This suffering servant does not defend himself. Yet, his silence is not a weakness. Rather, he chooses…