Lord, live in and through me! Nourish and sustain me!3rd Week of Easter : Monday 27th April 2020Acts. 6:8-15; Ps. 119(118):23-24,26-27,29-30; Jn. 6:22-29 (Ps Wk III) It must be a frightening thing to be persecuted for one’s faith or beliefs. Sometimes it seems more comfortable and less painful to remain silent and hidden. Stephen was…
Lord Jesus, give me a more profound faith so that I may spread the Good News to the world3rd Sunday of Easter (A) : 26th April 2020Acts 2:14,22-33; Ps. 16(15): 1-2,5,7-8,9-10, 11; 1 Pt. 1:17-21; Lk. 24:13-35 (Ps Wk III) We are accustomed to calling Cleophas and his companion the pilgrims of Emmaus. They had…
God is faithful! He provides for us and protects us. Trust in Him!ST MARK, EVANGELIST : Saturday 25th April 20201 Pt. 5:5-14; Ps. 89(88):2-3,6-7,16-17; Mk. 16:15-20 (Ps Wk II) Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of St Mark, the evangelist. One of the key themes of Mark's Gospel is the sign of a true disciple…
Lord, help me to be generous and humble like Jesus2nd Week of Easter : Friday 24th April 2020Acts 5:34-42; Ps. 27(26):1,4,13-14; Jn. 6:1-15 (Ps Wk II) The apostles had been arrested for preaching about Jesus. They enraged the Sanhedrin authorities by insisting on obeying God rather than human beings. Gamaliel, a Pharisee in the Sanhedrin,…
Lord, transform my mind and heart2nd Week of Easter : Thursday 23rd April 2020Acts 5:27-33; Ps. 34(33):2,9,17-18,19-20; Jn. 3:31-36 (Ps Wk II) Perhaps at some time in the past, we had some absolutely joyful piece of news but were forbidden to tell anyone. It probably felt as if it were burning within us and that…
Lord, may I be a source of hope to others2nd Week of Easter : Wednesday 22nd April 2020Acts 5:17-26; Ps. 34(33):2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; Jn. 3:16-21 (Ps Wk II) The Word of God cannot be confined, arrested, or blocked. When the apostles were thrown into prison, they probably never dreamed that an angel would arrange their prison break.…
Lord, give me the gift of Your Spirit2nd Week of Easter : Tuesday 21st April 2020Acts 4:32-37; Ps. 93(92):1-2,5; Jn. 3:7-15 (Ps Wk II) Human strife begins when we say, ‘This is mine! You can’t have it!’ When there is gross inequality in society, we shouldn’t be surprised that there are crimes and unrest. The…
Lord, help me to be open to the leading of the Holy Spirit2nd Week of Easter : Monday 20th April 2020Acts 4:23-31; Ps. 2:1-3,4-6,7-9; Jn. 3:1-8 (Ps Wk II) Peter and John had been arrested for preaching about Jesus and the resurrection. The authorities finally released Peter and John and warned them to stop talking…
Jesus, I trust in youDivine Mercy Sunday (A) – 2nd Sunday of Easter : 19th April 2020Acts. 2:42-47; Ps. 118(117):2-4,13-15,22-24; 1 Pt. 1:3-9; Jn. 20:19-31 (Ps Wk II) One of the apparent contradictions in the Gospels is the timing of the coming of the Holy Spirit. In the Gospel according to St John, when Jesus…
Lord, change me! Let the power of the Risen Christ transform meSaturday within Easter Octave : 18th April 2020Acts 4:13-21; Ps. 118(117):1,14-15,16,17-18,19-21; Mk. 16:9-15 (Psalter proper) Today’s scripture readings contrast the type of leadership exercised by the apostles before the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and after. The passage from Mark gives the…