Easter Saturday Acts 4:13-21Mk 16:9-15 “We cannot promise to stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard.” After Peter and John have healed a man who was crippled from birth, they proclaimed the resurrection of Jesus and the salvation by repentance of sins. Many people came to believe, except for the Sadducees, the rulers, the... Continue Reading →
9 April, Friday — Reverting and Standing Firm
Easter Friday Acts 4:1-12Jn 21:1-14 Simon Peter said, ‘I am going fishing.’ They replied, ‘We’ll come with you.’ There's nothing strange about that phrase. Peter and other disciples were fishermen before they followed Jesus. There is nothing strange about them fishing. Is there? Let’s look at the whole scenario and the context. Jesus’ crucifixion in... Continue Reading →
8 April, Thursday — It Is Written
Easter Thursday Acts 3:11-26Lk 24:35-48 “…it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all the nations… ” Previously, when I read this passage when Jesus said that it is written or prophesized... Continue Reading →
7 April, Wednesday — Blinded
Easter Wednesday Acts 3:1-10Lk 24:13-35 “…Jesus himself came up and walked by their side; but something prevented them from recognizing him.” Put yourself in the shoes of the two disciples, Cleopas and the unnamed disciple, as they head to Emmaus. This is the third day after Jesus has been crucified. They were probably despondent after... Continue Reading →
6 April, Tuesday — The day we are born, and the day we discover why
Easter Tuesday Acts 2:36-41Jn 20:11-18 “… and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise that was made is for you and your children...” I write this reflection on my daughter’s birthday – March 15. This is the day she turns 21. For those of you parents who have similarly seen your kids reach... Continue Reading →
5 April, Monday — Cling on, even if only by your fingernails
Easter Monday Acts 2:14,22-32Mt 28:8-15 “I saw the Lord before me always, for with Him at my right hand nothing can shake me” In a scene from an old Sylvester Stallone movie, a woman was trying to cross a chasm between two mountain escarpments, using a rope tied across the two sides. Halfway across, the carabiner... Continue Reading →
4 April, Sunday — Redeemed, Restored, Renewed, Resurrected.
Easter Sunday Acts 10:34,37-431 Cor 5:7-8Jn 20:1-9 …when Christ is revealed -- and he is your life -- you too will be revealed in all your glory with Him. That Jesus rose from the dead following his crucifixion on the cross is all but a given, especially to Christians. Or at least, it should be.... Continue Reading →
3 April, Saturday — Respect and Care for Creation
Holy Saturday -- First Reading Gn 1:1-2:2 Ps 104:1-2,5-6,10,12,13-14,24,35 God looked at everything he had made, and he found it very good. As part of my daily morning routine, I would marvel at the sight of God’s creation first – the crisp morning air, quirky sounds from Asian Koels and fluffy clouds dotting the skies... Continue Reading →
3 April, Saturday — Learning to Part
Holy Saturday -- Second Reading Gn 22:1-18 Ps 16:5,8,9-10,11 God put Abraham to the test. In my opinion, today’s reading is riddled with question marks and deemed to be controversial for many. There are tons of commentaries expounding on this story in Genesis, trying to explain why a merciful and all-knowing God would go to... Continue Reading →
3 April, Saturday – Live and Let Live
Holy Saturday -- Third Reading Ex 14:15—15:1 Ex 15:1-2,3-4,5-6,17-18 The cloud was dark, and the night passed without the armies drawing any closer the whole night long. 'Live and let live' was a phrase developed during World War I and popularized during the Christmas Truce of 1914, where troops deliberately abstained from the use of... Continue Reading →
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