*DAILY READINGS & REFLECTION*

*Monday of Holy Week (April 10)*

_Extravagant love for Jesus_

*GOSPEL*

*John 12:1-11*

1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with him. 3 Mary took a pound of…[Read more]

I watched a local football match in a school playing ground.
As I sat down, I asked one of the boys *what the score was !*

With a smile, he replied; *”They are leading us 3-0″ !*

And I said, REALLY!!

I have to say you don’t look discouraged.

*”Discouraged?”* the boy asked with a puzzled look …!

*Why should I be discouraged when the…[Read more]

I watched a local football match in a school playing ground.
As I sat down, I asked one of the boys *what the score was !*

With a smile, he replied; *”They are leading us 3-0″ !*

And I said, REALLY!!

I have to say you don’t look discouraged.

*”Discouraged?”* the boy asked with a puzzled look …!

*Why should I be discouraged when the…[Read more]

*DAILY READINGS & REFLECTION*

*Passion (Palm) Sunday (April 9)*

_”Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord”_

*GOSPEL*

*Matthew 26:14–27:66 (or 27:11-54)*

26 14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him to you?” And they paid him thirty…[Read more]

*TIME TO PRAY*******

*LEAVE WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND LET US PRAY!!!*
*(just 1 minute)*

*Almighty Father, creator of Heaven and earth and everything in between, We humbly come before you with thanks giving in our hearts, asking for your never ending mercy. We lift your name on high, above any name that has ever existed, our father and creator, we…[Read more]

*NOVENA TO ST. GEMMA GALGANI*

*DAY 6 – APRIL 8*

*PREFACE:* Oh most Divine Lord, we humbly prostrate ourselves before Thy Infinite Majesty, and we adore Thee and dedicate to Thy glory the devout prayers which we now present to Thee, as an act of devotion to your servant, St Gemma Galgani, whose intercession we are now imploring.

Beloved Gem of…[Read more]