Monday of the 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 16:11-15Jn 15:26-16:4 “I have told you all this that your faith may not be shaken.” Today’s first reading had me reflecting on my own journey. When Lydia listened to St Paul, she must have been ready and willing so that the Lord opened her heart to accept... Continue Reading →
9 May, Saturday — “The choice is yours…”
Saturday of the 5th Week of Eastertide Acts 16:1-10Jn 15:18-21 “…because my choice withdrew you from the world…” We make many choices every day. From the time our alarms sound in the morning, we make a choice to hit the snooze button or to get up and get ready for the day. Throughout the day,... Continue Reading →
6 May, Wednesday — We’re neither rosemary nor basil plants
Wednesday of the 5th Week of Eastertide Acts 15:1-6Jn 15:1-8 “I am the vine, you are the branches.” Have you ever seen a branch living on its own after falling from the vine? Perhaps some plants come to mind, like basil, rosemary, or mint. Such plants can grow from cuttings and survive independently. It’s very... Continue Reading →
5 May, Tuesday — Bringing The Wounds of Our Hearts to the Risen Christ
Tuesday of the 5th Week of Eastertide Acts 14:19-28Jn 14:27-31 “…my own peace I give you, a peace the world cannot give…” When you hear or see the word ‘healing’, what is the first image that comes to mind? Is it one where people cry and are slain in the Holy Spirit during a healing... Continue Reading →
2 May, Saturday — Show me the money!
May 2 – Memorial for St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor St. Athanasius (c.295) studied the classics and theology in Alexandria, Egypt. He was a deacon, secretary, and student of Bishop Alexander of Alexandria. He attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 where he fought for the defeat of Arianism and the acceptance of the divinity... Continue Reading →
1 May, Friday — Humble Hands, Holy Work
May 1 – Feast of St. Joseph the Worker St. Joseph (d. 1st century) was a descendant of the House of David. He was a layman, a builder by trade; traditionally a carpenter, but may have been a stone worker. He was the earthly spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the foster and adoptive... Continue Reading →
29 April, Wednesday — Chosen and Called
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 →
16 April, Thursday — Faith Against the Tide
Thursday of 2nd Week of Eastertide Acts 5:27-33Jn 3:31-36 “Obedience to God comes before obedience to men...” The readings for today all converge on a central truth: obedience to God surpasses all human authority, because God alone is the source of truth and life. In Acts, the Apostles stand before the Sanhedrin, accused of disobedience.... Continue Reading →
15 April, Wednesday — He Did Not Send His Son to Condemn
Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Eastertide Acts 5:17-26Jn 3:16-21 “For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world, but so that through Him the world might be saved.” Today’s Gospel defines the core Christian message of salvation through God's love, stating that God gave his only Son to provide eternal... Continue Reading →
14 April, Tuesday — The wind blows where it wishes
Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Eastertide Acts 4:32-37Jn 3:7-15 “The wind blows where it pleases; you hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. That is how it is with all who are born of the Spirit.” Jesus explains to Nicodemus that the ‘new birth’ is... Continue Reading →
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