Lord Jesus, bless us with the grace of the resurrection4th Week of Easter : Saturday 9th May 2020Acts 13:44-52; Ps. 98(97):1,2-4; Jn. 14:7-14 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus seems to make an extraordinary promise: “whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater than these, he will do”. On reading these…
Jesus prepares a place in heaven for each of us4th Week of Easter : Friday 8th May 2020Acts 13:26-33; Ps. 2:6-7,8-9,10-11; Jn. 14:1-6 (Ps Wk IV) Over a thousand years ago, Saint Augustine reflected on this passage of John’s Gospel to ask how Jesus would prepare a place for us in heaven (his Father’s house).…
Lord, help us embrace the ‘cross’ in our lives 4th Week of Easter : Thursday 7th May 2020Acts 13:13-25; Ps. 89(88):2-3,21-22,25,27; Jn. 13:16-20 (Ps Wk IV) In the first reading (Acts 13) we see the giftedness and leadership in Paul as he reminded the people the journey their ancestors experienced from the beginning of their…
Lord, Grant us the holy wisdom and courage to follow You daily4th Week of Easter : Wednesday 6th May 2020Acts 12:24--13:5; Ps. 67(66):2-3,5,6,8; Jn. 12:44-50 (Ps Wk IV) In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus is ending His public ministry. He appeals one last time to the disbelieving Jews, who reject time as the Messiah. The author…
Lord, help me to always hear Your voice and follow You4th Week of Easter : Tuesday 5th May 2020Acts 11:19-26; Ps. 87(86):1-3,4-5,6-7; Jn. 10:22-30 (Ps Wk IV) People can sense when someone is speaking the truth, especially in religious matters. Barnabas was a good man and filled with the Holy Spirit – the sort of…
Jesus is the universal good shepherd - He treats every sheep equally4th Week of Easter : Monday 4th May 2020Acts 11:1-18; Ps. 42(41):2-3; 42:3,4; Jn. 10:11-18 (or Jn. 10:1-10) (Ps Wk IV) “I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold.” Both readings today interweave a single theme, namely that Christ the Good…
Lord, bless and protect all you have called to the priestly and religious life4th Sunday of Easter (A) – Good Shepherd Sunday : 3rd May 2020Acts 2:36-41; Ps. 23(22):1-4, 5,6; 1 Pt. 2:20-25; Jn. 10:1-10 (Ps Wk IV) Today would normally be the feast of the Apostles Philip and James. But this year it is…
Lord, help me trust in You completely.3rd Week of Easter – St Athanasius, Bishop & doctor : Saturday 2nd May 2020Acts 9:31-42; Ps. 116(115):12-13,14-15, 16-17; Jn. 6:60-69 (Ps Wk III) The gospel passage today describes a crisis of faith among many of the followers of Jesus. They begin to doubt his teachings and about whom…
Lord, sustain and feed my heart and soul. 3rd Week of Easter – St Joseph the Worker : Friday 1st May 2020Acts 9:1-20; Ps. 117(116):1,2; Jn. 6:52-59 (Ps Wk III) Paul’s conversion is the most famous in history. We are still affected by it today. But he got off to a bad start – he…
Lord, help me to believe what I cannot understand3rd Week of Easter : Thursday 30th April 2020Acts. 8:26-40; Ps. 66(65):8-9,16-17,20; Jn. 6:44-51 (Ps Wk III) Philip listened to the Holy Spirit and went to speak with the eunuch from Ethiopia. The eunuch was reading Isaiah, but he didn't understand what he was reading, so Philip…