Holy Spirit, guide and strengthen me6th Week of Easter : Tuesday 11th May 2021Acts 16:22-34; Ps. 137:1-3,7-8; Jn. 16:5-11 (Ps Wk II) Jesus encourages the disciples about the future by assuring them of the Advocate’s presence when they will be under pressure and overcome with sorrow at his departure. As yet, they do not feel…
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 has asked, “Where are you going?” Yet you are sad at heart because I have told you this. Still, I must tell you the truth: it is for your own good…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Holy Spirit of Discernment: In today’s Gospel, Jesus consoled His disciples that though He Dies, after His Resurrection, He will send them the Holy Spirit who will give them the gift of discernment to know the deception of the satan and his evil spirits. Be more…
Lord, help me to be still and listen to your voice6th Week of Easter : Monday 10th May 2021Acts 16:11-15; Ps. 149:1-2,3-4,5-6,9; Jn. 15:26—16:4 (Ps Wk II) Paul and Silas had arrived at Philippi, a sizeable Roman settlement with very few Jews. When they were looking for a place to pray, they met Lydia, a…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Holy Spirit – Discipleship: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures His disciples, “I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth . . .” Jesus adds that when we live the faith with fidelity, the Holy Spirit will always give us the wisdom, courage and…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 15:26-16:4a Jesus said to his disciples: ‘When the Advocate comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who issues from the Father, he will be my witness. And you too will be witnesses, because you have been with me from the outset. ‘I have told…
To love as Jesus loved can be costly6th Sunday of Easter (B) : Sunday 9th May 2021Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48; Ps. 97:1,2-4; 1 Jn. 4:7-10 Jn. 15:9-17 (Ps Wk II) “Love one another as I have loved you.” The theme running through today’s readings is Love — God’s unconditional love for us — love that has no…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Personal Love: In today’s Gospel, Jesus says to His disciples, “I shall not call you servants any more . . . I call you friends.” Jesus also wants to love us personally as “His friends”. So, let us value this divine gift and nurture it…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 15:9-17 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this so…
Do you face conflicts in your life as a follower of Jesus?5th Week of Easter : Saturday 8th May 2021Acts 16:1-10; Ps. 99:2,3,5; Jn. 15:18-21 (Ps Wk I) We are still celebrating Easter, so it may feel strange to hear words of warning from Jesus. He says, if the world hated Him, it would hate…