Easter Sunday Acts 10:34,37-43Col 3:1-4Jn 20:1-9 Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven... HE IS RISEN. We have been born to RISE with Him -– it is a choice we all have to make for ourselves; no one can make it... Continue Reading →
19 April, Saturday – The Truth is Reality Beyond Us
Dear readers, today, we feature reflections from six of our regular contributors. We hope you enjoy them as we all prepare for Easter. 1st Reading Gen 1-2:2Ps 103(104):1-2,5-6,10,12-14,24,35 God said:... The words, and Word, of God are truth. What God speaks is true. God cannot speak anything but truth. How natural that the readings for today... Continue Reading →
18 April, Friday — He Died To Give Us Hope
Good Friday Isa 52:13-53:12Heb 4:14-16,5:7-9Jn 18:1-19:42 “Who are you looking for?” Last weekend, we had our now-regular 2nd Saturday overnight vigil in CSC. As we were still in Lent, the vigil was ‘structured’ according to different segments, which were led by different prayer leaders. As part of the Vigil Core team, I have had the... Continue Reading →
17 April, Thursday — A World of Love
Maundy Thursday -- Chrism Mass Isa 61:1-3,6,8-9Apo 1:5-8|Lk 4:16-21 “This text is being fulfilled today even as you listen.” In the past five years, our world seems to have been very chaotic. We had the pandemic, there are wars in Europe and Middle East, and most recently, economic wars may be imminent. The thought of... Continue Reading →
16 April, Wednesday — On Alternate Versions of the Truth
Wednesday of Holy Week Isa 50:4-9Mt 26:14-25 Morning after morning, he opens my ear that I may hear “Surely it is not I, Lord?... Surely it is not I, Rabbi?” Subjective truth -- the version of events that we tell ourselves, so we can sleep at night. A man cheats on his wife, but in... Continue Reading →
15 April, Tuesday — On Losers
Tuesday of Holy Week Isa 49:1-6Jn 13:21-33,36-38 …my reward with my God. I was honoured in the eyes of the Lord... Relationships are always more difficult during Lent, most especially with members of one’s family. Maybe it is the proximity that breeds contempt, and foments disrespect. Those in our closest circle, are often the most... Continue Reading →
14 April, Monday — Lessons from Mary
Monday of Holy Week Isa 42:1-7Jn 12:1-11 Mary brought in a pound of very costly ointment, pure nard, and with it anointed the feet of Jesus, wiping them with her hair… Whenever Martha and Mary are mentioned in the Bible, I’ve always related more to Martha. In Luke 10:38–41, after opening her home to Jesus,... Continue Reading →
13 April, Sunday — Triumph or Tragedy?
Palm Sunday Isa 50:4-7Phi 2:6-11Lk 22:14-23:56 The greatest among you must behave as if he were the youngest, the leader if he were the one who serves It has been said that "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." This statement seems very true, and it does appear to be the case. Each one of... Continue Reading →
12 April, Saturday — The Gift and Sacrifice
Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent Eze 37:21-28Jn 11:45-56 …Jesus was to die for the nation -- and not for the nation only, but to gather together in unity the scattered children of God. My son has a children’s book that explains why Jesus came into the world, and in the story, the mother... Continue Reading →
11 April, Friday — Seeing God in Everything
Friday of the 5th Week of Lent Jer 20:10-13Jn 10:31-42 “…even if you refuse to believe me, at least believe the work I do; then you will know for sure that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” One of the most tragic kinds of illness in our world today is... Continue Reading →
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