Friday, 6th Week of Easter             Why do we need to pray in Jesus’ name? Well, because Jesus himself says, “Whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.” Very clear… bold… strong statement. What does this mean? It means that when we pray, we should always orient ourselves to Jesus… assuming … Continue reading MEANIGFUL PRAYER LIFE

Thursday, 6th Week of Easter                        “You will grieve, but your grief will turn into joy.”             I have a friend who almost always radiates joy. His life is not an easy one – in fact, it is filled with adversities. Yet, you could sense that he is filled with happiness and joy because he … Continue reading GRIEF INTO JOY

Wednesday, 6th Week of Easter                    “… the Spirit of truth, he will guide to all truth.”             St. Nicholas Church in Galway, Ireland, has both a long history and an active present. It is the oldest church in Ireland, and it provides guidance in a very practical way. The church towers over the town, … Continue reading GUIDE TO ALL TRUTH

Tuesday, 6th Week of Easter                         Jesus, in today’s gospel reading, talks about the coming of the Advocate. Advocate means one who is called to our side as a helper. For example: a legal counselor in a court who serves as a helper.             In another sense, the Holy Spirit is a special kind of … Continue reading THE COMING OF THE ADVOCATE

Monday, 6th Week of Easter                          “And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.”             One version of the Bible translates this particular passage this way: “You must bear witness on my behalf…” Christ wants his followers to be his witnesses… witnesses to his truth… to his sacrifice and self-giving … Continue reading WITNESSING TO JESUS

6th Sunday of Easter                        In medieval times, the pelican mother was thought to be particularly attentive to her young, to the point of providing her own blood by wounding her own breast when no other food was available. Most of the time the pelican mother is depicted tearing flesh from its own flesh to … Continue reading PELICAN MOTHER

6th Sunday of Easter                        There is a story about two tribes that were at war. One tribe lived in the lowlands and the other high in the mountains. The mountain people invaded the lowlanders one day. As part of their plundering, they kidnapped a baby and took the infant with them into the mountains. … Continue reading LOVE IS SACRIFICIAL

6th Sunday of Easter                        While reflecting on today’s scriptural readings, I was inspired to write this short prayer-poem: All I hold is fragile and weak Nothing lasts for me to keep All I see is dark and bleak Afflicting my soul so deep But if God is love Then love I must trust To … Continue reading CHRIST’S SACRIFICIAL LOVE

Saturday, 5th Week of Easter                         Archaeologists digging in the remains of a school for imperial pages in Rome found a picture dating from the third century. It shows a boy standing, his hand raised, worshiping a figure on a cross, a figure that looks like a man with the head of an ass. Scrawled … Continue reading PERSECUTED AND FAITHFUL

Friday, 5th Week of Easter                  Author and speaker Brennan Manning came up with a slogan. The slogan is: “I am the one Jesus loves.” It sounds a little arrogant, doesn’t it? But he is actually quoting the Bible. Jesus’ closest friend on earth, the disciple named John, is identified in the Gospels as “the … Continue reading I AM THE ONE JESUS LOVES