Tag Archive for ‘Easter’
Monday 3 July
ST.THOMAS, APOSTLE Ephesians 2:19–22; Psalm 117; John 20:24–29 Always a choice Nothing suggests anyone was missing on Easter night when Jesus appeared. Thomas, however, was ‘not with’ the gathered disciples and is one of generations who will know the Resurrection, not through the experience of Easter, but through the testimony of the Church: ‘We have […]
Monday 1 May
Third Week of Easter Acts 6:8-15; Psalm 119G; John 6:22-29 Sharing our treasure Like the disciples who walked with Jesus in Galilee, we too have been seeking him in our daily lives. In John's Gospel Jesus challenges us to face up to our motives in trying to stay close to him. Are we merely looking […]
Monday 24 April
Second Week of Easter Acts 4:23-31; Psalm 2; John 3:1-8 Born of the Spirit God’s Holy Spirit can work wonders through us, and can enable us to ‘proclaim (God’s) message with all boldness, through the name of God’s holy servant Jesus.’ Through the Sacraments, and through our openness to the Spirit, God’s power is in […]
Sunday 23 April
Second Sunday of EasterDivine Mercy Sunday Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 118; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 My Lord and my God Thomas’ wonderful act of faith is the statement to which the whole of St John’s Gospel is directed. He is our Lord and God too, and we are numbered among those described as ‘happy’ because […]
Monday 9 May
Seventh Week of Easter Acts 19:1-8, Ps 68, John 16:29-33 Be courageous The Sanhedrin is like a High Court. Paul was there because they feared him. The arresting Roman commander discovered that Paul not only spoke Greek and Hebrew but was both a Jew and a Roman citizen, which gave him rights. Then Paul attacked […]
Monday 2 May
Sixth Week of Easter Acts 16:11-15, Ps 149, John 15:26-16:4 ‘Come and stay’ Lydia is a woman for our time. A businesswoman and head of her household, she heard the Word of God and responded generously. She persuaded Paul to accept her hospitality, making her home the first worshipping community in the region. Lydia was […]
Sunday 10 May
Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48, Ps. 98 1 John 4:7-10, John 15:9-17 Food for the Journey This Sunday’s Gospel passage is like a sandwich: two pieces of bread – ‘top’ ‘This is My commandment – love one another,’ ‘bottom’ ‘What I command you is to love one another.’ And the two fillings: […]
Saturday 4 April
HOLY SATURDAY Romans 6:3-11, Ps 118, Mark 16:1-8 God’s generosity to us Our readings for today come from the Easter vigil. There are many to choose from. We hear of the history of God’s generosity to his people, from the creation of the world, through the Exodus, the sending of prophets and finally the ultimate […]
Christ our Light and Companion
Easter Vigil See Readings Saturday 4th April – page 19 In the Eucharist’s Offertory prayer, we bless the ‘God of all creation’. From his ‘goodness we have received’ gifts: of bread – ‘work of human hands’ and of wine – ‘fruit of the earth’, to be transformed into our spiritual food and drink. This is […]
Sunday 11 May
Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14,36-41, 1 Peter 2:20-25, Ps 23, John 10:1-10 Mother’s Day We recognize the voices of those we love. We sense their affirmation, tensions, pain, their love. Love is being in relationship – being with others in an intimate, attuned way. We are grateful for those who loved us into being […]
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