Monday, April 8, 2024 Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Is 7:10-14;8:10; Heb 10:4-10;Lk 1:26-38 Today, we celebrate the feast of the Annunciation of the Lord. The Gospel text in which Mary gives her ‘unconditional’ ‘yes’ to the Lord needs some unpacking. At first, Mary’s ‘yes’ must be distinguished from the behaviour of the […]
Sunday, April 7, 2024 Second Sunday of Easter/Sunday of Divine Mercy Acts 4:32-35; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 Celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday, we find the theme explicit in the readings. The first reading shows what true faith looks like in action. The beloved community living out the values of unity, detachment, sharing, sacrifice, and missionary zeal are
Saturday, April 6, 2024 Acts 4:13-21; Mk 16:9-15 Today’s Gospel highlights the continuing battle of Jesus with the unbelief of his disciples. Why didn’t they believe the testimony of Mary Magdalene and two disciples from Emmaus? Maybe they wanted to see the Risen Lord themselves! Despite all these, Jesus does not spare them from the
