Lord Jesus, you are before me, beside me, within me.... grant that we will never partEASTER SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S RESURRECTION (A) : 9th April 2023Acts 10:34,37-43; Ps. 117:1-2,16-17,22-23; Col. 3:1-4 or 1 Cor. 5:6-8; Jn. 20:1-9 or Mt. 28:1-10 (Psalter proper) The chief priests and Pharisees had Jesus’ tomb tightly secured lest His disciples…
Lord, help me live closely with YouHOLY SATURDAY : 8th April 2023Gen. 1:1-2:2; Ex. 14:15–15:1; Is. 55:1-13; Rom. 6:3-11; Ps. 117(118):1-2,16-17,22-23; Mt. 28:1-10 (Psalter proper) No one was physically present at the moment when the resurrection of Christ took place. This is why the description of the empty tomb is fundamental in affirming that Jesus…
Into Your hands, O Lord, I surrender my spiritGOOD FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD : 7th April 2023Is 52:13—53:12; Ps. 30:2,6,12-13,15-17,25; Heb. 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn. 18:1—19:42 Why did Jesus suffer so much? Because, in the words of Isaiah, “we like sheep have gone astray; we have all turned to our own way. And…
Lord, help me to give myself generously to You and to others in love and serviceHOLY THURSDAY : 6th April 2023Ex. 12:1-8,11-14; Ps. 115:12-13,15-18; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; Jn. 13:1-15 Today is Holy Thursday. Tonight is the night we remember that the Lord was betrayed. It was also the night when “the Lord Jesus took some…
Lord, help me to truly love You with all my heart, mind and soulWednesday of Holy Week : 5th April 2023Is. 50:4-9a; Ps. 68:8-10,21-22,31,33-34; Mt. 26:14-25 (Ps. Wk. II) What allows prophets and messiahs to suffer and die for the truth? The Suffering Servant in Isaiah is portrayed as listening intently and constantly to God…
Lord, help me to truly love You with all my heart, mind and soulTuesday of Holy Week : 4th April 2023Is. 49:1-7; Ps. 70:1-6,15,17; Jn. 13:21-33,36-38 (Ps. Wk. II) For the last two weeks, the Gospel reading from St John has been painting a picture of growing hostility to Jesus, suggesting even the possibility of…
Lord, help me to remove human selfishness, fear, and greed from my heartMonday of Holy Week : 3rd April 2023Ez. 37:21-28; (R. Ps.) Jer. 31:10-13; Jn. 11:45-56 (Ps. Wk. I) Without hope, we cannot live. Dreams and visions feed our hearts and souls, giving us the strength and courage to continue. The exiled people in…
Lord. lead and guide me this Holy Week to follow You thru your Passion, Death and ResurrectionPALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD (A) : 2nd April 2023Is. 50:4-7; Ps. 21:8-9,17-18,19-20,23-24; Phil. 2:6-11; Mt. 26:14—27:66 (or 27:11-54) (Ps. Wk. II) As we enter into the celebration of the Holy Week, the Scripture texts help…
Lord, help me to remove human selfishness, fear, and greed from my heart5th Week of Lent : Saturday 1st April 2023Ez. 37:21-28; (R. Ps.) Jer. 31:10-13; Jn. 11:45-56 (Ps. Wk. I) Without hope, we cannot live. Dreams and visions feed our hearts and souls, giving us the strength and courage to continue. The exiled people…
Lord, help us to be like You and accompany people who are suffering5th Week of Lent : Friday 31st March 2023Jer. 20:10-13; Ps. 17:2-7; Jn. 10:31-42 (Ps. Wk. I) In this Reading, Jeremiah is in an argument with God. Events have been going against him. He wonders why he even took up the Lord’s cause.…