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The Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation Office invites you to reflect on the daily readings during this Easter Season. For some this may be a spring board for meditation, for others a source of insight and for others the beginning or renewal of a mystical relationship with our God. However the Spirit leads you, may you experience peace
Sunday May 2nd
Monday May 3rd
Tuesday May 4th
Wednesday May 5th
Thursday May 6th
Friday May 7th
Saturday May 8th
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Fifth Sunday of Easter May 2nd
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Acts of the Apostles 14:21 – 27
Revelation 21:1 – 5a
John 13:31 – 33a, 34 – 35 |
"This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one
another."
(John 13)
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Help me to see that if I truly love my neighbor, I love God.
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Fifth Monday of Easter May3rd Saints Philip and James
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1 Corinthians 15:1 – 8
John 14:6 – 14 |
"I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
(John 14) |
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Teach me effective ways in which I can feed the hungry and house the homeless, especially those in Haiti.
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Fifth Tuesday of Easter May 4th
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Acts of the Apostles 14:19 – 28
John 14:27 – 31a |
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you."
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Help me to be aware of new and practical ways to promote peace in this world.
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Fifth Wednesday of Easter May 5th
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Acts of the Apostles 15:1 – 6
John 15:1 – 8
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"Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine....Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit."
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Teach me how to proclaim the good news to those who do not know you.
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Fifth Thursday of Easter May 6th
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Acts of the Apostles 15:7 – 21
John 15:9 – 11 |
"As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love."
(John 15) |
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Help us to show love and care for each other.
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Fifth Friday of Easter May 7th
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Acts of the Apostles 15:22 – 31
John 15:12 – 17 |
"No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends."
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Help me to return good for evil, and to pray for those who might harm me.
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Fifth Saturday of Easter May 8th
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Acts of the Apostles 16:1 – 10
John 15:18 – 21 |
"Day after day the churches grew stronger in faith and increased in number."
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Help me to be tireless in sharing the Good News of Jesus and to be patient with those who are slow to understand.
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