16 Apr -- Divine Mercy Sunday The Congregation for Divine Worship decreed in 2003 that “throughout the world, the Second Sunday of Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday, a perennial invitation to the Christian world to face, with confidence in divine benevolence, the difference and trials that humankind will experience in the years... Continue Reading →
15 April, Saturday — A State of Unbelief
Easter Saturday Acts 4:13-21Mk 16:9-15 He reproached them for their incredulity and their obstinacy… While writing today’s reflection, I searched the interpretation of ‘unbelief’ and came across a quote by American evangelist, David Wilkerson: “Today, some Christians are content to merely exist until they die. They don’t want to risk anything, to believe God, to... Continue Reading →
14 April, Friday — Be transformed this Easter
Easter Friday Acts 4:1-12Jn 21:1-14 For all the names in the world given to men, this is the only one by which we can be saved. In today’s gospel, it appeared that the disciples were feeling lost without Jesus. Not knowing what to do, they went back to doing what they were familiar with, that... Continue Reading →
13 April, Thursday — Jesus, the bringer of peace
Today, we welcome to our Oxygen ministry Stacey, who was baptised at birth. At her confirmation, she was given a pebble inscribed with the bible verse “I have blessed you so that you may be a blessing to others.” (Gen 12:2) She has been encouraged by that verse to serve and spread the faith primarily... Continue Reading →
12 April, Wednesday — The Lord has risen
Easter Wednesday Acts 3:1-10Lk 24:13-35 “Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us…” Da Vinci Code, Opus Dei, Saxum & Emmaus. Four phrases/words inexplicably linked to today’s reflection. Let me explain. The infamous Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown’s 2004 international bestseller introduced the world to a ‘mysterious and nefarious’ Catholic organization... Continue Reading →
11 April, Tuesday – Recognising Jesus
Easter Tuesday Acts 2:36-41Jn 20:11-18 She knew him The number 10,000 has popped into prominence in the self-development industry of late. It has been said that in order to achieve complete mastery in any subject, one has to be doing that activity for a minimum of 10,000 hours. My children have always loved eating pizza... Continue Reading →
10 April, Monday — Faith in dark times
Easter Monday Acts 2:14,22-33Mt 28:8-15 “...they will see me there.” Before I attended the Conversion Experience Retreat (CER) in 2015, I had been 'spiritually dry' for a long time. During this time, I just could not experience God in my life. For the most part, I heard and felt nothing. This silence troubled me. Imagine... Continue Reading →
9 April, Sunday — Beyond death
Easter Sunday Acts 10:34,37-43Col 3:1-4Jn 20:1-9 ...he must rise from the dead. Death, to me, is the ultimate hurdle, and I certainly have thought of my own death at various points in my life. One of the most significant times was when my father was told he had a serious illness. He had cautioned me... Continue Reading →
4 June, Saturday — Our Lord Jesus Christ is God and His actions are immeasurable
Saturday of the 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 28:16-20,30-31Jn 21:20-25 There are many things that Jesus did; if all were written down, the world itself, I suppose, would not hold all the books that would have to be written. The Ten Commandments in the bible contain the summary of human laws -- commandments meant to... Continue Reading →
30 May, Monday — On Peace
Monday of the 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 19:1-8Jn 16:29-33 “...so that you may find peace in me.” Peace -- something that the world needs right now. Loads of it. One could argue that we are suffering as a result of centuries of strife and wars and that the current generation of world leaders are... Continue Reading →
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