Easter Sunday - Year CActs 10:34,37-43; Colossians 3:1-4; Gospel of John 20:1-9 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 21 April 2019 In today’s Gospel of St John that we just heard proclaimed, when Mary of Magdala went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been moved…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:11-17 Mary was standing outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, as she wept, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have taken…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Personal Love: In today’s Gospel, Jesus the Risen Lord calls out to Mary by her name, and she immediately recognizes Jesus’ voice. Jesus’ love for each of us is very personal and intimate. He is patiently forgiving, compassionately consoling, and lovingly endearing in all our needs. …
Tuesday of Easter WeekTuesday of Easter Week, 23rd April 2019Acts 2:36-41; Ps. 33(32):4-5,18-19,20,22; Jn. 20:11-18 Peter was preaching after the Holy Spirit came down on the disciples. He explained that this Pentecost gift had been prophesied by Joel. Peter wanted the people to know that this was all the hand of God. It was God…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 28:8-13, 15 Filled with awe and great joy the women came quickly away from the tomb and ran to tell his disciples. And suddenly, coming to meet them, was Jesus. ‘Greetings,’ he said. And the women came up to him and, clasping his feet, they did him homage. Then Jesus said…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Destroying Truth: In today’s Gospel, when the Jewish authorities discovered that Jesus has risen, they bribed the guards to lie that the apostles had stolen Jesus’ body in the night when they were asleep. Evil schemes will never triumph, they only perpetuate greater destruction; only the…
Monday of Easter WeekMonday of Easter Week, 22nd April 2019Acts 2:14,22-33; Ps. 16(15):1-2,5,7-8,9-10,11; Mt. 28:8-15 In the first reading, we noticed that the apostles who were baptised by the Holy Spirit, were able to speak in other languages to various groups. Peter as the spokesman testified the account of Jesus' life. The people were told…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:1-9 It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Easter Sunday: In today’s Gospel, Jesus is Risen! The great joy of discovering that Jesus has destroyed the darkness of sin and death. Ponder on the contrast of: a death that promises eternal happiness with God and one that plunges us into a bottomless abyss. Fr Philip…
EASTER SUNDAY (C)Easter Sunday, 21st April 2019Acts 10:34,37-43; PS. 118(117):1-2,16-17,22-23; Col. 3-1-4 or 1 Cor. 5:6-8; Jn. 20:1-9 or Lk. 24:1-12 (Psalter proper) The core of Peter’s speech in the first reading is a message about Christ — God gave the good news through Jesus Christ; Jesus is the Lord of all; Jesus died, rose…