13 Apr – Memorial for St. Martin I, pope & martyr St. Martin (d. 655) was chosen the 74th pope in 649 without imperial approval. He conducted the Lateran Council, which condemned the Patriarch of Constantinople for Monothelitism, and which claimed that Christ had no human will. This put him in opposition to the emperor,... Continue Reading →
12 April, Sunday — Peace like a river
12 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 →
11 April, Saturday — God Chooses the Ordinary to Reveal the Extraordinary
Easter Saturday Acts 4:13-21Mk 16: 9-15 ...uneducated laymen. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/916904805387609666/ As I sit with today’s readings, one truth keeps echoing in my mind: God often chooses the ordinary to reveal the extraordinary. Peter and John are described as 'uneducated laymen', yet they speak with a boldness and clarity that astonishes the authorities. Their ordinariness does not... Continue Reading →
10 April, Friday — Recognising the Risen Lord in Everyday Life.
Easter Friday Acts 4:1-12Jn 21:1-14 ...the disciples did not realise that it was Jesus. Sometimes, I wonder how many moments pass me by because I am too busy fishing. I’m caught up in the everyday familiar things — my routines, getting assignments done, going for classes, seeing clients, squeezing in exercise, planning what I need... Continue Reading →
9 April, Thursday — Let us proclaim His peace
Easter Thursday Acts 3:11-26Lk 24:35-48 “You are witnesses to this.” Peace be with you, brothers and sisters in Christ. I still remember the first mass I attended, when everyone in church turned around and offered up that blessing to each other. How strange, how apt and how beautiful. I remember thinking, no one had ever... Continue Reading →
8 April, Wednesday — Open our eyes to the Lord!
Easter Wednesday Acts 3:1-10Lk 24:13-35 …our hearts burn within us … Hallelujah! The Lord is risen! As we continue our celebrations this Eastertide, let us bask in the glory of the resurrection. We take the 50 days of Eastertide to contemplate our new life, our new identity given through his sacrifice and resurrection and our... Continue Reading →
7 April, Tuesday — Face Blindness
Easter Tuesday Acts 2:36-41Jn 20:11-18 …she saw Jesus standing there, though she did not recognise him. Whenever I reflect on this passage, one question always comes to mind: Why couldn’t Mary recognise Jesus? Was it because her eyes were blurred from tears after all the crying? Or had Jesus’ appearance changed so much after the resurrection that He was... Continue Reading →
6 April, Monday — Easter: Beyond Solution and Event — a Presence
Easter Monday Acts 2:14,22-33Mt 28:8-15 “You have made known the way of life to me, you will fill me with gladness through your presence.” I recently watched a show, The House of Dancing Water, in Macao. The story follows a male protagonist drawn into a strange and shifting world, where a princess is held captive... Continue Reading →
5 April, Sunday — Behold the Man
Easter Sunday Acts 10:34,37-431 Cor 5:6-8Jn 20:1-9 “Now we are those witnesses…” I am sure that most of us would be asked to be a witness at some point of time in our lives. It could be a witness to a legal agreement, a witness at a friend’s wedding, or even witnessing the baptisms of... Continue Reading →
7 June, Saturday – Frame your day and follow Christ
Saturday of the 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 28:16-20, 30-31Jn 21:20-25 "...what does it matter to you? You are to follow me." I am in a small online Catholic study with a wonderful group of women, all over 60 yrs of age or so, in a similar place in life. We met in person for... Continue Reading →
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