Tuesday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 11:19-26Jn 10:22-30 I know them and they follow me How do we know somebody? Is it through the various identification papers which he/she has? Or even the occupation in which they are engaged in? Such an approach is what the world adopts, but it certainly is not... Continue Reading →
9 May, Monday – Trust in God
Monday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 11:1-18Jn 10:1-10 I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full I have seen how pet owners take good care of their pets. This is especially so when they are very young and the owner has seen the pet grow up.... Continue Reading →
8 May, Sunday – Role Model in Faith
4th Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) Acts 13:14,43-52Apo 7:9,14-17Jn 10:27-30 Thus the word of the Lord spread through the whole countryside. The role of the Christian is called to evangelise to the people around them. This does not mean going out to a stranger to share with them the Gospel, although if that is... Continue Reading →
7 May, Saturday — God’s Bakery
Saturday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 9:31-42Jn 6:60-69 “…no one can come to me unless the Father allows him.” This passage used to trouble me often. To me, it meant that not everyone could or would be redeemed. While I’m not a child, I still hold this child-like perception of Heaven. I believe that... Continue Reading →
6 May, Friday — More Bread
Friday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 9:1-20Jn 6:52-59 “This is the bread come down from heaven; not like the bread our ancestors ate: they are dead, but anyone who eats this bread will live forever” “The bread had a crunch to the crust that brought so many good memories, and the crumb was... Continue Reading →
5 May, Thursday — Bread
Thursday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 8:26-40 Jn 6:44-51 “I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is my flesh, for the life of the world.” “There is a glowing sense of sunlight with each bite... Continue Reading →
4 May, Wednesday — Authentic Faith and Love
Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 8:1-8Jn 6:35-40 Those who had escaped went from place to place preaching the Good News. I am sure many of us have faced adversity in our lives, some certainly more than others. I, for one, have thought I had the bad luck to always draw the short... Continue Reading →
2 May, Monday — True Connection with God
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 of... Continue Reading →
1 May, Sunday – Bearing a spirit of openness
3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32,40-41Apo 5:11-14Jn 21:1-19 “It is the Lord” I am quite a consumer of social media. One of the things I enjoy doing is watching those (cheesy) videos which normally end with some moral themes, such as, 'Don’t judge a book by its cover, or 'Be respectful to others', just to... Continue Reading →
30 April, Saturday – Too Good to be True
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 →
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