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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 April 11th
Monday April 12th
Tuesday April 13th
Wednesday April 14th
Thursday April 15th
Friday April 16h
Saturday April 17th
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Second Sunday of Easter April 11th Divine Mercy Sunday
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Acts of the Apostles 5:12 – 16
Revelation 1:9 – 11a, 12 – 13, 17 – 10
John 20:19 – 31 |
"Then he said to Thomas, 'Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side.' .... Thomas answered and said to him, 'My Lord and my God!' "
(John 20) |
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Help me to see and believe with Thomas that Jesus is truly the Son of God.
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Second Monday of Easter April 12th
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Acts of the Apostles 4:23 – 31
John 3:1 – 8 |
"The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."
(John 3) |
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I have been empowered by the Spirit by my Baptism; help me to be a living witness of God’s goodness.
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Second Tuesday of Easter April 14th
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Acts of the Apostles 4:32 – 37
John 3:7b – 15 |
"The community of believers was of one heart and mind, ...they held everything in common."
(Acts 4)
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In this time of loss of jobs, teach us effective ways to feed the hungry and house the homeless of our world.
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Second Wednesday of Easter April 15th
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Acts of the Apostles 5:17 – 26
John 3:16 – 21 |
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life."
(John 3) |
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Help me to recognize the time in my life when Jesus calls me to the freedom to become more open in my relationship with others.
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Second Thursday of Easter April 16th
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Acts of the Apostles 5:27 – 33
John 3:31 – 36 |
"He does not ration his gift of the Spirit."
(John 3) |
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Help me to remember to pray for those who defend the innocent in our courts, and bless all who work to put an end to violence.
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Second Friday of Easter April 17th
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Acts of the Apostles 5:34 – 42
John 6:1 – 15 |
"Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted."
(John 6)
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Help me to do all in my power to feed the hungry and care for all in need.
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Second Saturday of Easter April 18th
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Acts of the Apostles 6:1 – 7
John 6:16 – 21 |
"It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table."
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Helping the poor was important in the early Church; help me to offer my services in my parish.
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