Daily reflections
” I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the Evil One.” John 16:11-19 In today’s […]
The disciple’s assurance is God who endures beyond these fleeting things. John 16: 20 – 23. Today Jesus compares the enticement of the world with the […]
Do you know the joy of the Lord? John 16:16-20 How does “weeping” and “rejoicing” go together? Jesus contrasts present sorrows with the future glory to […]
I pray I will always have the strength to do what God wants of me. John 16: 12 – 15 I remember studying Freud forty years […]
“It is for your own good that I am going.” John 16: 5-11 Saying goodbye is not ever easy; we often do not want others to […]
The gift of the Spirit is for you to quietly fulfil your purpose amidst the difficult times. John 15:26-16:4 You have received the gift of the […]
Those who love Jesus receive in return not only ‘his life’, but the Father’s unmeasured Love as well. John 14: 15-21 Love breeds loyalty, and like […]
‘If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own.’ John 15:18-21 They killed Jesus, choosing Barrabas instead of Him, because of what He […]
Love would simply be a motive for us to reach out, to go beyond the limits and even if it comes to it, give our lives […]
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.” John 15:9-17 One of the sad consequences of the ‘Coronavirus lockdown’ has been a spike […]
“I am the vine; you are the branches.” John 15: 1- 8 One day I was walking down St Vincent Street when I saw a parishioner […]
My own peace I give you …. John 14:27-31 Jesus’ use of the word ‘bequeath’ signals that He is giving us a gift that is precious […]
‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word’ John 14:21-26 Obedience is hard for humans, especially Trinidadians it seems, a fact on woeful display during […]
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still and trust in me.” John 14: 1 – 6. This passage reflects the love and […]
“I have come as light into the world so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness”. John 12:44-50 Faith is the […]
I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever. John 6:44-51 “We need real food, […]
The God who walked alongside sits with us at table, a companion and friend; where hope returns and new journeys begin. Luke 24: 13-35 Without Jerusalem, […]
He who is born of the earth is earthly himself. John 3:31-36 At this time we have a great opportunity to reflect on the way we […]
And they went out and proclaimed the good news everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that accompanied it. […]
When we have Jesus in our lives, even though we may be in a lonely, deserted place, we have more than enough to sustain us. John […]
Who will believe? John 3:16-21 The world signifies all of humanity, the universe, earth. Today the world is in chaos. Why? The Word today says “God […]
The Son of Man must be lifted up as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert. John 3:7-16 We are celebrating Easter, the risen Christ, […]
My secret love affair with Jesus. John 3 :1 -8 Nicodemus was attracted to Jesus and went to Him in secret. Like Nicodemus, I know Jesus […]
Through His suffering and death, God’s gifts of reconciliation, of peace and new life, were given to all. John 20: 19-31 Few Gospel passages describe more […]
Every time Jesus appeared to them, he gave them a comforting word. John 21: 1 – 14. The post-resurrection stories have one thing in common, […]
They are secure in their houses, gathered around a little light, where love lives and communion happens. Luke 24:35-48 While you walk, even with the […]
“If My people that are called by My name will humble themselves…I will hear from Heaven and heal their land” John 12: 1 -11 Mary lowered […]
Do you pray with confidence in the words Jesus gave us to pray: Do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil? Matthew 26:14-25 Why […]
It is better for one man to die for the people John 11: 45 – 56 Today’s gospel introduces one of the main focuses for Lent, […]
Why did the religious authorities reject Jesus’s offer of freedom, forgiveness, and new life in the kingdom of God? John 8:31-42 Do you know the joy, […]
More scandalous than their accusations of blasphemy was their inability to recognise good works and celebrate them. John 10: 31 – 42. The Jews wanted to […]
If anyone keeps my word, he will never experience death John 8:51-59 These words “if anyone keeps my word, he will never experience death”, was quite […]
“As Jesus spoke like this many believed in him”. John 8:21-30 Today’s gospel is unequivocally apparent as the world is besieged by COVID-19 a global pandemic […]
Jesus pointed out the chief thing which her case required: the necessity of immediate breaking off from her sin. John 8: 1-11 In this passage we […]
In this moment of worldwide darkness and death, may His promise awaken belief, restore hope, bring the weak and fallen to their feet again. John 11: […]
Jesus had to preserve his life for the day when he would give glory to God through his death on the cross. John 7: 1-2, 10, […]
“There is another who testifies in my favour, and I know that his testimony about me is true.” John 5: 31-47 In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus addresses […]
“Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Luke 1:26-38 Today we interrupt Lent’s strictness to […]
Neighbours call out to each other in this time of isolation and are rallying together. John 5:1-3,5-16 Many people live with ailments, physical and spiritual, for […]
Today the challenge is for us to examine our response to God: our obedience, our prayer, our faith, our love of neighbour. John 4:43-54 Like the […]
Those who humble themselves will be exalted. Luke 18:9-14 Learning is a humbling activity. If our cup is full we cannot take any more. We need […]
Genuine, wholehearted love of God inevitably leads to love for our neighbour. Mark 12: 28-34 When the scribe asked Jesus to name the greatest commandment he […]
I love to spend time in Churches outside of Mass time. Luke 2:41 – 51 I love to spend time in Church outside of Mass time. […]
“But the man who keeps them and teaches them will be considered great in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5: 17-19 Almost all the things that […]
The burden of unforgiveness Matthew 18:21-35 Not forgiving is a heavy burden to carry. It may not be that you don’t want to; it is that […]