Saturday of Easter WeekSaturday of Easter Week, 27th April 2019Acts 4:13-21; Ps. 118(117):1,14-15,16-18,19-21; Mark 16:9-15 What are the Easter mysteries that we are celebrating? The Pascal Mystery of Jesus is the mother of the Easter mysteries. Death is conquered by Jesus' suffering, death and resurrection. Easter mysteries refer to the sea change that happens in…
Friday of Easter WeekFriday of Easter Week, 26th April 2019Acts 4:1-12; Ps. 118(117):1-2,4,22-24,25-27; John 21:1-14 The last chapter of John’s Gospel is often referred to as an Appendix. This designation is not intended to reduce its value or spiritual importance. It contains several elements of St. John's doctrine of the church. The boat is Peter’s…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Breakfast with Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus the Risen Lord, cooked breakfast for Peter and his apostles at the shore. Everyone was awestruck and filled with deep joy of seeing Jesus alive. Do we also feel blessed to have the gift of the faith in Jesus…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 21:1a, 3-6, 12-14 Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples. It was by the Sea of Tiberias and it happened like this: Simon Peter said, ‘I'm going fishing.’ They replied, ‘We'll come with you.’ They went out and got into the boat but caught nothing that night. When it was already…
Thursday of Easter WeekThursday of Easter Week, 25th April 2019Acts 3:11-16; Ps. 9(8):2,5,6-7,8-9; Luke 24:35-48 The people had just witnessed the healing of a lame man. Peter was determined that all would know that the man’s healing came from God and not from him and John. He reminded the people that Jesus had been sent…
Wednesday of Easter WeekWednesday of Easter Week, 24th April 2019Acts. 3:1-10; Ps. 105(104):1-2,3-4,6-7,8-9; Luke 24:13-35 The name of the village of Emmaus has survived throughout the ages because of this account of Jesus' encounter with two disciples who were on the point of despair, all their hopes gone. The encounter gave rise to a simple…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Risen Christ: In today’s Gospel, Jesus the Risen Lord appears to His apostles in a spiritual form that is recognizable. Jesus shows them the wounds of His Crucifixion. What “scars and wounds” do we have to show our fidelity and courage of loving Jesus and witnessing…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 24:36-43 The disciples were still talking about all this when Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you!’ In a state of alarm and fright, they thought they were seeing a ghost. But he said, ‘Why are you so agitated, and why are these doubts stirring…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Road to Emmaus: In today’s Gospel episode the two disciples were downcast at the death of Jesus. They were reawakened and ablazed with God’s Love when they recognised the Risen Lord. Ponder on the reality that the Spirit of the Risen Christ is truly present within…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:11-17 Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a village called Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking together about all that had happened. Jesus himself came up and walked by their side; but their eyes were prevented from recognising him. He said to them,…