30 Apr – Memorial for St. Pius V, pope Antonio Ghislieri (1504-1572) was born to impoverished Italian nobility, the son of Paolo Ghislieri and Domenica Augeria. He worked as a shepherd as a boy, and received an excellent education in piety and holiness, including a scholastic education from a Dominican friar. He joined the Order... Continue Reading →
29 April, Tuesday — Redemption
29 Apr – Memorial for St. Catherine of Siena, virgin & doctor St. Catherine (1347-1380) was the youngest child in a large family. At the age of six, she had a vision in which Jesus appeared and blessed her. Her parents wanted her to marry, but she became a Dominican tertiary. She was a mystic... Continue Reading →
28 April, Monday — “New life. New life…”
28 Apr – Memorial for St. Peter Chanel, priest & martyr; Memorial for St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, priest St. Peter Chanel (1803-1841) was born to a peasant family and was a shepherd as a boy. He was an excellent student and was ordained at 24. He was assigned to Crozet, a parish in decline;... Continue Reading →
27 April, Sunday — Peace like a river
Divine Mercy Sunday Acts 5:12-16Apo 1:9-11,12-13,17-1Jn 20:19-31 “Peace be with you” What’s one of the sure-fire ways to know if someone is Catholic? Simply go up to them and say, “Peace be with you”. If the response, “And also with you” comes immediately…Voila! That person is Catholic. It is ironic how this phrase is so... Continue Reading →
26 April, Saturday — Proclaiming His Goodness
Easter SaturdayActs 4:13-21Mk 16:9-15 “We cannot promise to stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard.” Today’s reading continues the events that unfolded after Peter healed a cripple at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple. Peter and John were arrested, brought before the Sanhedrin, and sternly warned to stop proclaiming the Good News because many... Continue Reading →
25 April, Friday — Do You Remember?
Easter FridayActs 4:1-12Jn 21:1-14 Jesus showed himself again to his disciples. Each year, Lent brings challenges but this year, I seemed to be more aware of them, and I called out to God a lot more. These were some of the longest days, and I often questioned if I had what it took to get... Continue Reading →
24 April, Thursday — Permitted Victim, Planned Sacrifice
Easter Thursday Acts 3:11-26Lk 24:35-48 ...neither you nor your leaders had any idea what you were really doing; this was the way God carried out what he had foretold, when he said through all his prophets that his Christ would suffer. Spotless victim, holy sacrifice, Led to the slaughter, obedience tetheredby a gentle feather. Yet... Continue Reading →
23 April, Wednesday — Recognising Christ in Our Journey
Easter Wednesday Acts 3:1-10Lk 24:13-35 And their eyes were opened and they recognised Him. The journey to Emmaus mirrors our own spiritual journey. There are times when we, like the disciples, feel lost, questioning God’s presence in moments of suffering and confusion. How often do we fail to recognise Christ walking with us in our... Continue Reading →
22 April, Tuesday — Unspoken Grief and Unbelievable Joy
Easter Tuesday Acts 2:36-41Jn 20:11-18 So Mary of Magdala went and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord… Let’s do a contemplative exercise. Close your eyes; actually, don’t close your eyes, as you will need to keep them open to read this reflection. Imagine you are Mary of Magdala. You have been following... Continue Reading →
21 April, Monday — The lesser-known disciples
Easter Monday Acts 2:14,22-33Mt 28:8-15 While they were on their way, some of the guard went off into the city to tell the chief priests all that had happened. When I was going through the readings for today, I was slightly surprised to see that the Gospel passage – for Easter Monday, the day after... Continue Reading →
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