Monday: 22nd April, 2019 Reference text: Matthew 28:8-15 Matthew 28:12-13 A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe. They told the soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’ In criminal psychology, one key hint... Continue Reading →

Sunday: 21st April, 2019 Reference text: John 20:1-9 John 20:4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. Among the Olympic sports, the individual event that fascinates me is the decathlon. There is a combination of ten different field and track events including a myriad... Continue Reading →

Saturday; 20th April, 2019 1st reading: Genesis 1:1-2:2 Psalm 104 Gospel: Luke 24:1-12 Luke 24:5 The women were terribly frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? Fish dwell in water bodies so though a cliche, fishing is done... Continue Reading →

Friday: 19th April, 2019 Reference text: John 18:1-19:42 John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. At Mass on Holy Thursday, I heard a song that spoke to my heart prompting me to forward it to some contacts. It's... Continue Reading →

Thursday: 18th April, 2019 1st reading: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; Psalm 116 2nd reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Gospel : John 13:1-15 Exodus 12:11 'This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. You are to eat it hurriedly—it's the... Continue Reading →

Wednesday, 17th April, 2019 Anyone who owns a metal necklace with a chain composed of a series of interlocking rings can attest to the difficulty experienced even when the single chain gets tangled up. Today, I attempted work on one which had two chains and it proved to be quite a challenge. Therefore, regardless of... Continue Reading →

Tuesday: 16th April, 2019 Reference text : John 13:21-33, 36-38 John 13:23-24 One of his disciples—the one whom Jesus loved—was reclining next to him; Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. Amongst the twelve disciples, if you were asked off the top of your head to name one... Continue Reading →

Monday: 15th April, 2019 Reference text: John 12:1-11 John 12:5 “That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.” Today, the spotlight falls on Judas Iscariot. He is remembered as a 'bad guy' but often, I console myself by looking at his betrayal of Jesus... Continue Reading →

Sunday: 14th April, 2019 Reference text: Luke 19:28-40 Luke 19:33,34 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” They replied, “The Lord needs it.” I imagine an analogous situation in today's world where someone would just walk into a car dealership, take the keys to a brand... Continue Reading →