Tuesday 7th week of Easter
This farewell is not just Paul’s, but every disciple’s challenge: to live a life of witness, come what may.
Paul’s words speak of a heart poured out in service, not for glory, but out of love and obedience.
Humility, hardship, and perseverance mark the path of true mission.
Paul does not cling to comfort or certainty—only to the call of Christ.
He measures his life not by success, but by faithfulness.
Called to proclaim grace—to do so boldly, publicly, and intimately, Paul did not hold back even when the outcome is unclear.
Acts 20:17-27, John 17:1-11
Wednesday 7th week of Easter
Paul’s words speak directly to the weight of spiritual leadership.
This is not a role for comfort-seekers. It demands vigilance, humility, and deep care for others.
True shepherds are not measured by success, but by their willingness to stay present through confusion, suffering, and sorrow.
The threat to the Church rarely comes from outside alone. It often rises from within, disguised in partial truths and persuasive voices.
That’s why integrity and perseverance matter—not just in doctrine, but in daily witness.
Paul’s example is not about authority, but service. He laboured with his hands, gave without demanding, and wept for those he served.
There’s a quiet strength in this kind of giving. It doesn’t chase recognition but finds joy in unseen faithfulness.
Leadership shaped by grace, not gain, builds what lasts.
And even in parting, Paul leaves a lasting trust: God’s grace is enough to sustain the work long after we are gone.
Thursday 7th week of Easter
Paul’s trial reveals how fragile truth becomes when it threatens power.
Arguments over doctrine can distract from deeper questions of justice and conscience.
It’s striking how quickly principle gives way to tribal loyalty, even among the religious.
Paul does not manipulate; he exposes. In doing so, he reminds us that standing firm in hope often provokes division.
When faith becomes political currency, conviction is treated as a threat.
But God is not absent in the chaos. The Lord’s word to Paul—“Courage”—cuts through the noise.
Mission does not depend on the crowd’s approval. It depends on fidelity.
Sometimes the way forward comes only after everything seems to fall apart.
God’s purposes unfold even in the tension, especially in the tension.
Witness isn’t safe, but it is holy.
Acts 22:30,23:6-11, John 17:20-26
Friday 7th week of Easter
Truth often unsettles those who try to contain it within political or legal frameworks.
Festus, like many, wants clarity but finds only complexity.
Paul’s message doesn’t fit into neat categories of law, power, or custom. It confronts both empire and religion with something more disruptive—resurrection.
Faith in the risen Jesus doesn’t just challenge personal belief. It calls systems to account.
When the gospel enters public life, it raises uncomfortable questions that can’t be resolved by procedure.
Festus recognises his limits, but misses the deeper invitation—to see not just a legal dilemma, but a spiritual reckoning.
We often do the same, trying to manage what’s meant to transform.
Paul doesn’t seek escape; he seeks a hearing. His appeal to Caesar is not avoidance, but witness.
Acts 25:13-21, John 21:15-19
Saturday 7th week of Easter
Freedom isn’t always about movement. Sometimes it’s about purpose.
Paul’s confinement doesn’t silence him. It sharpens his focus.
Even under guard, he continues to welcome, to teach, and to witness.
True authority in the Church flows not from status or setting, but from conviction and clarity.
Chains may bind the body, but not the gospel.
There’s power in steadfast presence—in choosing not to flee hardship, but to speak from within it.
Paul doesn’t seek pity. He seeks dialogue. His restraint is not resignation; it’s fidelity.
Hope, not defence, drives his mission.
The kingdom of God does not wait for perfect conditions. It is proclaimed wherever courage and truth are allowed to meet.
Acts 28:16-20,30-31, John 21:20-25
Pentecost
The Spirit meets us not with control, but with disruption.
It does not tidy our world—it sets it ablaze.
The gift of the Spirit is not private inspiration but public proclamation.
God speaks in every language, to every people, with no gatekeepers.
Where once confusion scattered nations, now understanding draws them together.
This is not uniformity, but unity through difference.
The Church is born not in silence, but in sound—a sound that breaks barriers and creates communion.
The Spirit’s work is not for display. It sends us out, translated into the lives of others.
To receive the Spirit is to be made radically available to God and neighbour.
The marvels of God aren’t locked in one culture, one language, or one people.
They are poured out for the world—in every voice willing to speak, and every heart willing to listen.
Acts 2:1-11, Romans 8:8-17, John 14:15-16,23-26
Mary Mother of the Church
Mary stands at the foot of the cross, silent, steadfast, and present. In that moment, she becomes more than mother to Jesus—she becomes mother to all who follow him.
This feast is not about glory but grief. It is not about triumph but tenacity. Mary’s yes to God didn’t end in Bethlehem. It carried her to Calvary.
She does not run from the suffering. She enters it.
When Jesus entrusts the beloved disciple to Mary and Mary to him, he forms a new family—not by blood, but by faith. In doing so, the Church is born not in power, but in pain.
This Gospel does not ask us to admire Mary from afar. It invites us to imitate her—standing near the wounds of Christ in the world today.
To be Church is to stay close to the cross.
Even when we do not understand.
Even when our hearts break.
Genesis 3:9-15, 20, John 19:25-34
Tuesday 10th week Ordinary Time
Discipleship is not a private matter.
Jesus calls us to be visible, influential, and grounded in purpose.
Salt preserves, enhances, and purifies—but only when it retains its distinctiveness.
Faith that blends in too easily risks losing its power to transform.
Light exists to be seen. It exposes, guides, and brings comfort.
We are not called to brilliance for its own sake, but so others might glimpse the goodness of God.
True witness lies not in showy words, but in consistent, humble acts of love.
Our lives are meant to illuminate, not obscure.
When we live with courage, clarity, and compassion, others can see through us to something greater.
That’s the call—not to draw attention to ourselves, but to point always toward the source of all light.
2 Corinthians 1:18-22. Matthew 5:13-16.