Monday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 11: 1-18John 10:11-18 This account satisfied them, and they gave glory to God. ‘God’ they said ‘can evidently grant even the pagans the repentance that leads to life.’ Peter entered the house of Cornelius and baptised the entire household, welcoming the first few Gentiles into the church. This... Continue Reading →
3 May, Sunday — Electrifying Holy Spirit
4th Sunday of Easter - Good Shepherd Sunday Acts 2:14, 36-411 Peter 2:20-25John 10:1-10 “You must repent, and every one of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins: and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Three thousand souls were added that day when... Continue Reading →
2 May, Saturday — Defending Your Faith
May 2 – Memorial for St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor 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, Friday — Spiritual Blindness
May 1 – Feast of St. Joseph the Worker 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 father... Continue Reading →
30 April, Thursday — Right Teaching
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 →
29 April, Wednesday — Finding Purpose in Dark Times
29 Apr – Memorial for St. Catherine of Siena, virgin & doctor 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 and... Continue Reading →
28 April, Tuesday – Life without Fear
28 Apr – Memorial for St. Peter Chanel, priest & martyr; Memorial for St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, priest Peter Chanel (1803-1841) was born to a peasant family and was a shepherd as a boy. He was an excellent student and was ordained at 24. He was assigned to Crozet, a parish in decline; he turned... Continue Reading →
27 April, Monday – True Discipleship
Acts 6:8-15Jn 6:22-29 “…work for food that endures to eternal life…” I have been crazy about watching television programmes and movies since I was a young child. I also enjoy reading stories about the journeys that people take to learn about themselves. I was grateful, therefore, when I learned that in many of these stories... Continue Reading →
26 April, Sunday – Our Personal Emmaus
Acts 2:14,22-331 Pet 1:17-21 Lk 24:13-35 “Their eyes were opened” 2020 has been a pivotal year for our generation. Covid-19 has changed the lives of many around the world. Today’s gospel could not have come at a more opportune time. I often wondered in the past about the experience of the two disciples, as they... Continue Reading →
25 April, Saturday – Blessed Are The Humble
Feast of St. Mark, evangelist St. Mark is believed to be the young man who ran away when Jesus was arrested (Mark 14:51-52), and the “John whose other name was Mark” (Acts 12:25). He was a disciple of St. Peter who travelled with him to Rome, and was referred to as “my son Mark” by... Continue Reading →
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