Walk in the Spirit May 2020

WALK IN THE SPIRIT

May 2020
Issue 339
Commencement March 1992

"Abba Father ! Abba Mother!"

ISSN 1391-5967

Publication:
Fr. Siri Oscar Abayaratne

Kithu Dana Pubuduwa

SHARING ON PRAYER

May 2020

I see that the four experiences gifted us
must bear the Stamp of the Blessed Mother.
She as the first and the greatest disciple of
Jesus Christ is the example par-excellence of
One who lived at the greatest depth of these
four gifts.

* Her Emptiness and Spirit filled with
life.

* Her experience of the “Sonship” of
Jesus.

* Her personalexperience of“Jesus’Life”,
“daughter of “Sion”.

* Her total abandonment and surrender
to the Abba.
She mothers me when I explicitly call

upon her to nurture and sustain the life of
Jesus, the Holy Spirit has begun in me.

Fr. Siri Oscar Abayaratne

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Friday 1st May 2020 St. Joseph, the Worker

Acts:9/1-20 Gospel Proclamation
Psalm:116/1,2
The Jews therefore strove among
(117/1-2) themselves, saying: How can this man
John:6/52-59 give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus
said to them: Amen, amen I say unto
OR you: Except you eat the flesh of the
Genesis:1/26-2/3 OR Son of man, and drink his blood, you
Colossians:3/14-15,17, shall not have life in you. He that eat-
eth my flesh, and drinketh my blood,
23-24 hath everlasting life: and I will raise
Psalm:89/2-4,12-14,16 him up in the last day. For my flesh is
Matthew:13/54-58 meat indeed: and my blood is drink
indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and
Introduction drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and
Today is May Day, also known as I in him. As the living Father hath sent
the Workers’ Day, and hence is ded- me, and I live by the Father; so he that
icated by the Church to Saint Joseph eateth me, the same also shall live by
the Worker, Foster Father of our Lord me. This is the bread that came down
Jesus Christ! The Gospel reading in this from heaven. Not as your fathers did
regard says thus: ‘And coming into His eat manna, and are dead. He that
own country, He taught them in their eateth this bread, shall live for ever.
synagogues, so that they wondered These things he said, teaching in the
and said: How came this man by this synagogue, in Capernaum.
wisdom and miracles? Is not this the
carpenter’s son? ….. Whence therefore Prayerful Awareness
hath he all these things? And they were
scandalized in His regard.’ In today’s Gospel Proclamation our
Lord gives a pre introduction of the Eu-
The First Proclamation charistic Celebration He later officially
And Saul, as yet breathing out instituted at the Last Supper on Holy
threatenings … And as he went on (Maundy) Thursday. Those (whether
his journey, ... suddenly a light from Gentile or Jew) who believe in our Lord
heaven shined round about him. And Jesus Christ for all that He Is, become
falling on the ground, he heard a members of the Body of Christ, and
voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why are nourished by partaking of the Holy
persecutest thou me? Who said: Who Eucharist at Holy Mass, whereby we
art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus receive the power to do His Will, and
whom thou persecutest. … And he also gain eternal Life as promised in the
trembling and astonished, said: Lord, above Gospel passage. Let us recognize
what wilt thou have me to do? And the the awesome grace that the Lord has
Lord said to him: Arise, and go into bestowed on us believers, and let us
the city, and there it shall be told thee worship and thank and praise Him for it!
what thou must do. ... .
Song of Praise
(Psalm 117: 1bc, 2)

O praise the Lord, all ye nations:
praise him, all ye people. For his mercy
is confirmed upon us: and the truth of
the Lord remaineth for ever.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Saturday 2nd May 2020 St. Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor

Acts:9/31-42 I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
Psalm: 115/12-17 But among you there are some who
do not believe." For Jesus knew from
(116/12-17) the first who were the ones that did
John:6/60-69 not believe, and who was the one that
would betray him. And he said, "For
The First Proclamation this reason I have told you that no one
..... Now as Peter went here and can come to me unless it is granted by
there among all the believers, he came the Father."
down also to the saints living in Lydda.
There he found a man named Aeneas, Because of this many of his dis-
who had been bed-ridden for eight ciples turned back and no longer
years, for he was paralyzed. Peter said went about with him. So Jesus asked
to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals the twelve, "Do you also wish to go
you, get up and make your bed!" And away?" Simon Peter answered him,
immediately he got up. And all the "Lord, to whom can we go? You have
residents of Lydda and Sharon saw the words of eternal life. We have
him and turned to the Lord. come to believe and know that you are
Now in Joppa there was a disciple the Holy One of God."
whose name was Tabitha, .... At that
time she became ill and died. ... Since Gaze at Jesus' Sonship
Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples,
who heard that Peter was there, sent This particular discourse produced
two men to him with the request, one of the greatest crises in Our Lord's
"Please come to us without delay." life. Not only His disciples but also oth-
So Peter got up and went with them; ers including the intellectuals, spiritual
and when he arrived, they took him leaders, the elite and the common masses
to the room upstairs. All the widows found it hard to accept. This doctrine was
stood beside him, .... Peter put all of too much for them. This revelation was
them outside, and then he knelt down too hard that it cracked them wide open.
and prayed. He turned to the body May be they found it easy to understand
and said, "Tabitha, get up." Then she but hard to accept. He lost the masses.
opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she The masses were generally interested
sat up..... only in wonders and in security. When
He multiplied the loaves and fishes, He
The Gospel Proclamation startled their eyes. When He filled their
Many of his disciples heard it, they stomachs, He satisfied their sense of
said, "This teaching is difficult; who social justice. That was the kind of king
can accept it? But Jesus, being aware they wanted, a bread king. "What else
that his disciples were complaining can religion do for men, anyway, except
about it said to them, "Does this of- give him social security" they seemed to
fend you? Then what if you were to see ask. The masses tried to force Him to be-
the Son of Man ascending to where he come a king. That is what Satan wanted,
was before? It is the Spirit that gives too! Fill gullets, turn stones into bread,
life; the flesh is useless. The words that and promise prosperity - this is the end
of living to most mortals.

Prayer Starter

Help us to seek and cherish the val-
ues of life. Amen.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Sunday 3rd May 2020 Fourth Sunday of Easter Ps Wk IV
Vocations Sunday

Acts:2/36-41 welcomed his message were baptized,
Psalm: 22/1-6 and that day about three thousand
persons were added.
(23/1-6)
1 Peter:2/20-25 Prayerful Awareness
John:10/1-10
Empowered by the Holy Spirit in
Introduction the upper room, St. Peter addresses the
Today, the fourth Sunday of Easter is crowd as the leader of the community
also called the Good Shepherd Sunday. cause of which was the life transforma-
As the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ took tion effected through the power of the
the initiative to offer up His life for the Holy Spirit. As such he challenges his
sake of His flock, to protect them and audience that paid heed to him to ac-
to lead them to green pastures. All such knowledge Jesus whom they crucified as
statements illustrate the love and concern their Lord and God. The response of the
of Christ in giving up His life for us. people who listened to St. Peter is given
Therefore as a flock traversing the new as "they were cut to the heart" which
pastures that He won for us, let us thirst means the repentance and conversion
to follow Him during this Easter season. resulted.

Entrance Antiphon Prior to the mission of Christ, John
The merciful love of the Lord fills the Baptist called the people for baptism
the earth; by the word of the Lord the through repentance. Even St. Peter's invi-
heavens were made. tation is to repent in order to be baptized
by the Holy Spirit. The baptism of John
The First Proclamation the Baptist is by way of preparing peo-
ple to welcome the Messiah. Yet Peter's
invitation is to enjoy the baptism of the
Holy Spirit that entails a total life trans-
formation which three thousand people
were fortunate to have experienced.

Therefore let the entire house of The Second Proclamation
Israel know with certainty that God
has made him both Lord and Messiah, If you endure when you are beaten
this Jesus whom you crucified." for doing wrong, what credit is that?
But if you endure when you do right
Now when they heard this, they and suffer for it, you have God's
were cut to the heart and said to Peter approval. For to this you have been
and to the other apostles, "Brothers, called, because Christ also suffered for
what should we do?" Peter said to you, leaving you an example, so that
them, "Repent, and be baptized every you should follow in his steps.
one of you in the name of Jesus Christ
so that your sins may be forgiven; and "He committed no sin, and no de-
you will receive the gift of the Holy ceit was found in his mouth."
Spirit. For the promise is for you, for
your children, and for all who are far When he was abused, he did not
away, everyone whom the Lord our return abuse, when he suffered, he
God calls to him. And he testified with did not threaten, but he entrusted
many other arguments and exhorted himself to the one who judges justly.
them, saying, "Save yourselves from He himself bore our sins in his body
this corrupt generation." So those who on the cross, so that, free from sins,
we might live for righteousness; by his

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

wounds you have been healed. For you 7
were going astray like sheep, but now
you have returned to the shepherd and the world. It is a mother's love than a
guardian of your souls. father's, that calling the sheep by name,
fondles them with love and care. The
Prayerful Awareness image pictured before us today through
this parable is the image of a mother, as a
Peter modeling his life on that of shepherd that leads his flock to the green
Jesus indicates that, even his community pastures than a father, who gave birth to
should be followers of Christ walking the lambs and nurses them holding them
in His footsteps and that he is sure to in his/her arms.
receive God's approval. Therefore let us
not stray away but return to the Shepherd Our sonship
and Guardian of our souls.
The proclamations of the day reveal
The Gospel Proclamation the immense love of Jesus Christ to ev-
eryone who belongs to His flock. We also
Very truly, I tell you, anyone who can see the figure of a good shepherd in
does not enter the sheepfold by the King David who fought for his sheep at
gate but climbs in by another way, is the cost of his life. He bravely opted to
a thief and a bandit. The one who en- save the Israelites from Philistines and
ters by the gate is the shepherd of the Goliath, yet not harmed.
sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate
for him, and the sheep hear his voice. In the New Testament, Jesus offers
He calls his own sheep by name and up His life in a unique manner for His
leads them out. When he has brought sheep so that they may have life. How
out all his own, he goes ahead of them, much do we experience the life won by
and the sheep follow him, because they Christ through His life sacrifice? In face
know his voice. They will not follow a of life struggles and challenges, do we
stranger, but they will run from him act like sheep entering through the life
because they do not know the voice of gate thus won for us?
strangers." Jesus used this figure of
speech with them, but they did not un- Prayer Starter
derstand what he was saying to them.
Let us make space for the Holy Spirit
So again Jesus said to them, "Very that we may surrender to His shepherd-
truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the ing and to adhere to His guidance. Let
sheep. All who came before me are us detect our shadowy side, capital sin,
thieves and bandits, but the sheep inner wounds and compulsions that
did not listen to them. I am the gate. hinder access to the Holy Spirit. Let us
Whoever enters by me will be saved, repent and open ourselves to the power
and will come in and go out and find of the Spirit.
pasture. The thief comes only to steal
and kill and destroy. I came that they The Lord is my shepherd; there is
may have life, and have it abundantly. nothing I shall want.

Prayerful Awareness Fresh and green are the pastures
where He gives me repose.
In today's Gospel Proclamation we
find the infinite love of God for His flock Near restful waters He leads me to
which includes both paternal and ma- revive my drooping spirit.
ternal love. Even though a father could
say 'I am the shepherd' only a mother He guides me along the right path;
could say, 'I am the gate for the sheep' He is true to His name.
since it is the mother who opens the life
gate through which a child is born to If I should walk in the valley of dark-
ness no evil would I fear.

You are there with Your crook and
Your staff; with these You give me
comfort.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Monday 4th May 2020

Acts:11/1-18 In hearing the Living Word, we come
Psalm:41/2-3; 42/3-4 to believe; in believing, we receive justi-
fication and experience redemption and
(42/1-2; 43/3-4) saving, true freedom…to be children of
John:10/11-18 OR the Almighty…

10/1-10 There is a common human fallacy;
what we think we ‘know’or ‘understand’
The First Proclamation becomes the biggest obstacle for our
... And when Peter was come up growth in knowledge and understanding!
to Jerusalem, they that were of the Take the case of the understanding that
circumcision contended with him, the earth was flat. This is the initial inter-
Saying, Thou went in to men uncir- pretation of the sensory data we receive.
cumcised, and didst eat with them. This then becomes a belief. This became
But Peter rehearsed the matter from so accepted, that even the church stood
the beginning, and expounded it by by this (unscriptural) belief then, and
order unto them, saying, I was in the called any other concept (model) hereti-
city of Joppa praying: and in a trance cal! We have since allowed the Whole
I saw a vision….the voice answered Spirit to journey us closer towards the
me again from heaven, What God truth. But, let’s be aware of the trap! We
hath cleansed, that call not thou com- do NOT know the Truth yet, and are still
mon….immediately there were three on a journey there-to!
men already come unto the house
where I was, sent from Caesarea unto Therefore, just like these early cir-
me. And the Spirit bade me go with cumcised faithful were trapped by the
them, nothing doubting…. and as I belief that the Saviour was exclusively
began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on for the Hebrews/Israelites and pressed
them, as on us at the beginning. . .... this point with St. Peter, we too today
may be trapped by the belief that only
The Gospel Proclamation we Christians receive God’s redemption!
Let’s be cognizant of the fact that ALL
I am the good shepherd: the good creatures (humans and others) are the
shepherd lays down his life for his Children of God, and open our minds and
sheep....I know my own and my own hearts to the wider creation constantly
know me, just as the Father knows receiving the loving care of the Creator
me and I know the Father..... And God! Listen to Jesus who proclaims there
there are other sheep I have that are is a wider family needing His love and
not of this fold, and I must lead these care….let’s wean ourselves away from
too. They too will listen to my voice, our sinful exclusionary tribal orientation
and there will be only one flock, one to an inclusive accepting and loving
shepherd.... and this is the command orientation…! Let’s open ourselves up
I have received from my Father. to be brothers/sisters to the whole of the
creation….
Fix your gaze on Jesus
Thank You O Lord for extending Prayer Starter
Your saving grace to us who were the
gentiles..... Thank You Lord Jesus for accepting
us in to Your fold, and now help us to
accept all those You want us to accept
as brethren, be one with All That Is in
Abba our Mother....

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Tuesday 5th May 2020

Acts:11/19-26 and they know me and I give them
Psalm:86/1-7 eternal life and they will never per-
ish." would have made them to wonder.
(87/1-7) Also, Jesus challenged them saying "I
John:10/22-30 have already told you but you don't
believe. The works I do in my Father's
The Gospel Proclamation name proclaim who I am, but you do
not believe because as I said you are
At that time the festival of the not my sheep."
Dedication of the Temple was being
celebrated in Jerusalem. Jesus was The First Proclamation
walking in Solomon's Porch in the
Temple when the people gathered The persecution of Stephen would
around him and asked, "How long have generally been seen as a setback
are you going to keep us in suspense? for the spreading of the Word of God
Tell us the plain truth, are you the to distant places. But it was not so. God
Messiah?" Jesus answered, "I have has special plans. We see the events
already told you, but you would not which appear to be obstacles, could be
believe me. The deeds I do by my transformed into stepping stones to suc-
Father's authority speak on my be- cess by God. God is in control of every
half, but you will not believe for you situation, specially the building up of
are not my sheep. My sheep listen His Church. Let us also grow in faith
to my voice. I know them and they day by day. We are called to be awake
follow me. I give them eternal life, to the presence of the Risen Lord with
and they shall never die. No one can us to involve ourselves in evangelising
snatch them away from me. What my activities. To confirm this, Jesus Himself
Father has given me is greater than told the disciples, "Go therefore and
everything and no one can snatch make disciples of all nations, baptiz-
them away from the Father's care. ing them in the name of the Son and
The Father and I are one. of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to
observe all that I have commanded
Gaze at Jesus you. And behold I am with you always
until the end of the age." (Mathew
Jesus lived a life of total dependence 28:19-20)
from His Father God. That is why He
was able to reveal whatever comes My sonship
from God. He is the Shepherd Son of
the Father and in turn He becomes the Let me pause and reflect about
Shepherd of all the people entrusted myself. Do I accept Jesus as the Son of
to Him. In the above scripture reading God and true Shepherd? Amidst a lot of
Jesus promises to His fold about divine voices can I recognise the voice of Jesus
security. Jesus gives assurance to His calling me? He speaks to me, "Come
disciples in front of the Jews who were follow me."
not sure of His identity and not willing
to accept Jesus as the Son of God. Jesus' Prayer Starter
answer "My sheep listen to my voice
Thank You Father God for giving us
Jesus as our Shepherd Who is always
mindful of His flock, giving total assur-
ance of His love and care. May we cling
on to Him with faith and be witnesses to
build His Church. Amen.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Wednesday 6th May 2020

Acts:12/24-13/5 be a Light to everyone who accepts Him,
Psalm:66/2-3,5,6,8 believe and observe His words. He came
(67/1-2, 4-5, 7) to add Love to everything, every WORD
John:12/44-50 of God or law that was practiced without
Love. He also said that He did not come
Gospel Proclamation to condemn the world but to save it, not
Then Jesus cried aloud, “Whoever to punish, but to request everyone to
believes in me believes not in me but change - to repent and change. Zacchaeus
in him who sent me. And whoever who heard Jesus’ kind and loving words
sees me sees him who sent me. I have repented and changed to become a new
come as light into the world, so that man, promising to give back more than
everyone who believes in me should what he has taken from others. Jesus’ call
not remain in the darkness. I do not is for every one of us to change, to put
judge anyone who hears my words and aside all our weaknesses and be a new
does not keep them, for I came not to person in Him and rely on Him. Also,
judge the world, but to save the world. He warns all persons who hear His words
The one who rejects me and does not and do not accept His words and reject
receive my word has a judge: .... for I Him will be subject to condemnation on
have not spoken on my own, but the the last day. Jesus is our Saviour and Lord
Father who sent me has himself given and only those who accept Him would be
me a commandment about what to say saved (Acts 16:31). First Reading refers
and what to speak. And I know that his to how Barnabas and Saul worked on
commandment is eternal life. What I spreading the Word of God, going from
speak therefore, I speak just as the city to city with the power received
Father has told me.” from the special anointment from the
Holy Spirit’s message. “Set apart for
Prayerful Awareness me Barnabas and Saul for the work to
Jesus declares that He is not alone but which I have called them.” We all have
united with God the Father who sent Him received the Blessing of the Holy Spirit
into this world due to God’s great Love at Baptism and most of us have received
for mankind, to save man from eternal a special Blessing of the Holy Spirit to
death and open the path of salvation. If renew the pledge of our lives to Jesus
we accept Jesus and believe in Him as the our Lord in a bigger way and spread the
Son of God who came down from God Word of God with the power of the Holy
to redeem the world due to God’s great Spirit received. This is the work the Lord
Love, God will bless us with His Spirit entrusted us in Mark 16:15
of Love to know everything, about God,
His great Love and about His creation. Prayer starter
Isaiah 43:7 said “God created everyone
for His glory whom He formed and We thank You Almighty God for Je-
made” to bring Him glory by spreading sus whom we accept as our Leader, our
His Love to every creature. He created Saviour, and our Lord, through whose
human beings in His own image - that is intercession we received blessings of the
LOVE. We are called to be His witnesses Holy Spirit in a special way to renew the
in sharing His Love with everyone. Jesus pledge of our lives to Jesus as, people
said He came into this world as Light, to appointed to spread Your Word. Please
grant us Wisdom, Knowledge, and Power
to spread Your Word as guided by the
Holy Spirit in the Name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, Amen.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Thursday 7th May 2020

Acts:13/13-25 er than the one who sent him. Now
Psalm:88/2-3,21-22, that you know these things, you will
be blessed if you do them. “I am not
25, 27 referring to all of you; I know those I
(89/1-2,20-21,24,26) have chosen. But this is to fulfill this
John:13/16-20 passage of Scripture: ‘He who shared
my bread has turned against me.’ “I
The First Proclamation am telling you now before it happens,
.... Standing up, Paul motioned so that when it does happen you will
with his hand and said: “Fellow Isra- believe that I am who I am. Very truly I
elites and you Gentiles who worship tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send
God, listen to me! The God of the accepts me; and whoever accepts me
people of Israel chose our ancestors; accepts the one who sent me.”
he made the people prosper during
their stay in Egypt; with mighty power Prayerful Awareness
he led them out of that country; .....
All this took about 450 years. “After Jesus has washed the disciples’ feet.
this, God gave them judges until the Just before this incident Luke (22:24) in
time of Samuel the prophet. Then the his account speaks of a dispute among
people asked for a king, and he gave the disciples as to who should be re-
them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe garded the greatest. If we examine our
of Benjamin, who ruled forty years. conscience, we too are no different from
After removing Saul, he made David these disciples. We all have that inherent
their king. God testified concerning desire to have a place of prestige. If we
him: ‘I have found David son of sincerely look at any discontent in our
Jesse, a man after my own heart; he lives, it’s mostly rooted in the fact that we
will do everything I want him to do.’ were slighted, we didn’t get recognized,
“From this man’s descendants God we didn’t get the prestige we thought we
has brought to Israel the Savior Je- ought to have received. In every sphere
sus, as he promised. ..... As John was of life, desire for prominence and un-
completing his work, he said: ‘Who do willingness to take a subordinate place,
you suppose I am? I am not the one wreck the scheme of things. But there is
you are looking for. But there is one only one kind of greatness, the greatness
coming after me whose sandals I am of service. The world is full of people
not worthy to untie.’ who are standing on their dignity when
they ought to be kneeling at the feet of
The Gospel Proclamation their brethren. We have it in church, our
“You call me ‘Teacher’and ‘Lord,’ work places etc, When we are tempted
and rightly so, for that is what I am. to think of our dignity, our prestige, our
Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, rights, let us see again the picture of the
have washed your feet, you also should Son of God, with a towel, kneeling at His
wash one another’s feet. I have set disciples' feet. A man with great humility
you an example that you should do is truly a servant and king among men.
as I have done for you. Very truly I
tell you, no servant is greater than Prayer Starter
his master, nor is a messenger great- Help me oh Lord to let go of my ego
and pride and be humble before You and
my fellow men. Help me to remember
Your example and let me decrease that
You may increase and Your Name be
glorified. Amen.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Friday 8th May 2020

Acts:13/26-33 that where I am, you also may be.
Psalm: 2/6-11 And whither I go you know, and the
John:14/1-6 way you know.

The First Proclamation Thomas saith to him: Lord, we
Men, brethren, children of the know not whither thou goest; and
stock of Abraham, and whosoever how can we know the way?
among you fear God, to you the
word of this salvation is sent. For Jesus saith to him: I am the way,
they that inhabited Jerusalem, and and the truth, and the life. No man
the rulers thereof, not knowing him, cometh to the Father, but by me.
nor the voices of the prophets, which
are read every sabbath, judging him Prayerful Awareness
have fulfilled them. And finding no
cause of death in him, they desired Let us read today’s Proclamations
of Pilate, that they might kill him. meditatively, which together beau-
And when they had fulfilled all things tifully summarise the essence of the
that were written of him, taking him Salvation history as contained in the
down from the tree, they laid him in Holy Bible, from descendants of Abra-
a sepulchre. But God raised him up ham, to Gentiles, and to the ends of the
from the dead the third day..... earth, from the beginning of history to
this day. Salvation is an undeserved
Song of Praise gift (i.e. grace) given to man, earned
But I am appointed king by him for us through the sacrificial death of
over Zion his holy mountain, preaching our Lord Jesus Christ, which we need to
his commandment. only claim through faith! What Mercy!
The Lord hath said to me: Thou art What Love!
my son, this day have I begotten thee.
Ask of me, and I will give thee the Notice the stupendous claim our
Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the Lord Jesus Christ makes to the effect:
utmost parts of the earth for thy pos- ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the
session. Thou shalt rule them with a rod life. No man cometh to the Father,
of iron, and shalt break them in pieces but by me.’ ‘I AM’ is a reference
like a potter’s vessel...... of His oneness with Almighty God,
Abba Father/Mother! Let us pause and
Gospel Proclamation prostrate ourselves before the Lord, for
Let not your heart be troubled. He is worthy of our utmost Adoration,
You believe in God, believe also in Love, and Gratitude!
me. In my Father’s house there are
many mansions. If not, I would have For it is through our dear Lord Jesus
told you: because I go to prepare a Christ that we are reconciled to God
place for you. And if I shall go, and Almighty to be His adopted children.
prepare a place for you, I will come And as His children, we have been be-
again, and will take you to myself; stowed God’s Holy Spirit to guide and
guard us in our sojourn on the earth. He
is within us, and around us (i.e. we live
and have our being within Him!) (John
14:16-17), and He constantly transmits
God’s Love to us which we can expe-
rience through our senses to the extent
we awaken to it! Amen! Alleluia!

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Saturday 9th May 2020

Acts:13/44-52 father and the Father is in me, but if
you do not, then believe me because
Psalm:97/1-4 of the works themselves. Very truly,
I tell you, the one who believes in me
(98/1-4) will also do the works that I do and, in
John:14/7-14 fact, will do greater works than these,

because I am going to the Father. I
will do whatever you ask in my name,
so that the Father may be glorified in
The First Proclamation the Son. If in my name, you ask me

The next sabbath almost the for anything, I will do it.
whole city gathered to hear the word Gaze at Jesus' Sonship

of the Lord. But when the Jews saw People in the Old Testament thought
the crowds, they were filled with of God as different and the distance
jealousy; and blaspheming, they con- between Him and human beings was
tradicted what was spoken by Paul. unfathomable. He was invincible. To
Then both Paul and Barnabas spoke the people who thought like that Jesus
out boldly, saying, "It was necessary told "Whoever has seen me has seen
that the word of God should be spo- the Father." By His reaching down to
ken first to you. Since you reject it frail human nature and lifting it up to
and judge yourselves to be unworthy the incomparable prerogative of union
of eternal life, we are now turning with Himself, human nature became
to the Gentiles. For so the Lord has dignified. So real was this union that
commanded us, saying "I have set all of His acts and words, all of His
you to be a light for the Gentiles, so agonies and tears, all of His thoughts
that you may bring salvation to the and reasonings, resolves and emotions,
ends of the earth." while being properly human, were at the

When the Gentiles heard this, same time the acts and words, agonies
they were glad and praised the word and tears, thoughts and reasonings, re-
of the Lord, and as many as had solves and emotions of the eternal Son
been destined for eternal life became of God." (Archbishop F.J.Sheen). "God
believers. Thus the word of the Lord knows what it is to be tempted. The
spread throughout the region. .... life of Jesus shows us not the serenity
but the struggle of God. Anyone might
The Gospel Proclamation conceive of a God Who lived in a se-
renity and peace which were beyond the
If you know me, you will know tensions of this world, but Jesus shows
my Father, and we will be satisfied." us a God who goes through struggle
Jesus said to him, "Have I been with that we must undergo. God is not like
you all this time, Philip, and you still a commander who leads from behind
do not know me? Whoever has seen the lines; He too knows the firing line
me has seen the Father. How can you of life." (The New Daily Study Bible)
say, 'Show us the Father?' Do you not
believe that I am in the Father and the Prayer Starter
Father is in me? The words that I say
to you I do not speak on my own, but
Help; us O Lord to forget self, carry
the Father who dwells in me does his our cross and follow Thee. Amen
works. Believe me that I am in the

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Sunday 10th May 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter Ps Wk I

Acts:6/1-7 abroad and in their old age coming to
Jerusalem were eager to be buried in
Psalm:32/1-2,4-5,18-19 the Holy City after their death and they
(33/1-2,4-5,18-19) were in need of the help of others. Also
it is stated that certain injustice has
1 Peter:2/4-9 been done to the Hellenists in the daily
John:14/1-12 distributions.

Introduction The disciples convinced of their spe-
cific vocation, chose seven Hellenists
On this fifth Sunday of Easter the full of the Spirit and of wisdom to serve
Holy Mother the Church is inviting tables. Also they prayed and laid their
us to encounter Christ and to maintain hands upon them for the power and the
contact with Him and also to surrender strength of the Holy Spirit to perform
ourselves to the guidance of the Holy the allotted task. Moreover, even though
Spirit. At the same time let us rejoice they are not called "Deacons," in the
of our redemption and the vocation to Acts of the Apostles, their task was
inherit the divine son-ship. Moreover, termed as "Diacohein" in Greek derived
He is our Way, the Truth and the Life from the word Deacon and they were a
while the Holy Spirit the One who set of people who could pray with the
guides us to the Truth. Our baptismal wisdom of the Holy Spirit.
vocation is to be a kingly, priestly and
prophetic people. Journeying through The Second Proclamation
this vocation let us be witnesses of the
Gospel, follow the Lord and enter into Come to him, a living stone,
prayer pleading for the strength to do so. though rejected by mortals yet chosen
and precious in God's sight; and like
The First Proclamation living stones, let yourselves be built
into a spiritual house, to be a holy
Now during those days, when the priesthood, to offer spiritual sacri-
disciples were increasing in number, fices acceptable to God through Jesus
the Hellenists complained against the Christ …. To you then who believe, he
Hebrews because their widows were is precious; but for those who do not
being neglected in the daily distribu- believe, "The stone that the builders
tion of food. And the twelve called rejected has become the very head of
together the whole community of the the corner." and "A stone that makes
disciples and said, "It is not right that them stumble and a rock that makes
we should neglect the word of God them fall." They stumble because
in order to wait on tables. Therefore, they disobey the word, as they were
friends, select from among yourselves destined to do. But you are a chosen
seven men of good standing, full of the race, a royal priesthood, a holy na-
Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may tion, God's own people, in order that
appoint to this task, while we, for our you may proclaim the mighty acts of
part, will devote ourselves to prayer him who called you out of darkness
and to serving the word." ...... into his marvelous light.

Prayerful Awareness Prayerful Awareness
Here Peter is introduced as a living
Most of the widows who had been stone by our Lord Himself. A life united
with our Lord brings forth novelty in

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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which occurs a life transformation. For the Father who dwells in me does his
simply rejecting the Gospel the Jews works. Believe me that I am in the
were robbed of the power and strength Father and the Father is in me, but if
of the Holy Spirit promised by our Lord you do not, then believe me because
while the Christians inherited it as a gift. of the works themselves. Very truly I
tell you, the one who believes in me
Christ is the Head of the Church will also do the works that I do and, in
and we are its members. The second fact, will do greater works than these,
proclamation presents the Church as a because I am going to the Father.
spiritual house. Once we encounter the
risen Lord there will not be any room Prayerful Awareness
for darkness and sin. Since Christ is our
only Lord and King we are thus made It was a moment that the disciples
a kingly, priestly and prophetic nation. had been disturbed because of the infor-
St. Peter's invitation to the community mation received from Jesus our Lord of
then was to enter into this experience. His betrayal and departure. Similarly the
This invitation extends to us Christians magnitude of the Kingdom too is clearly
as well. depicted through His words. Moreover,
no one can enter heaven except through
The Gospel Proclamation Him Who is the Way, and the Truth and

Do not let your hearts be trou- the Life while just like the Son and the
bled. Believe in God, believe also in Father, even the Holy Spirit is in union
me. In my Father's house there are with each other. Therefore whoever sees
many dwelling places. If it were not the Lord Jesus also sees the Father and
so, would I have told you that I go He bestows the gift of the Holy Spirit so
to prepare a place for you? And if that they may follow Him. The action of
I go and prepare a place for you, I the Holy Spirit is so vast that it knows
will come again and will take you no bounds and is not confined to any
to myself, so that where I am, there time or space for the simple reason that
you may be also. And you know the the Spirit Himself is power as well as
way to the place where I am going." strength.

Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do Towards my sonship
not know where you are going. How
can we know the way?" Jesus said to Let us be conscious for a moment.
him, "I am the way, and the truth, and Are we still enslaved to sin or are we
the life. No one comes to the Father, free? For us, Christians, when we en-
except through me. If you know me, counter the risen Lord, when we expe-
you will know my Father also. From rience Him, He becomes our only Way,
now on you do know him and have and the Truth, and the Life.

seen him." Let us allow the Holy Spirit dwell-
ing in us to guide us and lead us, be
Philip said to him, "Lord, show us participants of the divine son-ship and
the Father, and we will be satisfied." be children of light dispelling darkness
Jesus said to him, "Have I been with and enter into prayer imploring for the
you all this time, Philip, and you still needed strength and power.
do not know me? Whoever has seen
me has seen the Father. How can you Prayer Starter

say, 'Show us the Father'? Do you not Happy are those whose transgres-
believe that I am in the Father and the sion is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Father is in me? The words that I say Happy are those to whom the Lord
to you I do not speak on my own, but imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit

there is no deceit.... (Ps.32/1 2....)

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Monday 11th May 2020

Acts:14/5-18 The apostles spoke so plainly, with
Psalm:113/1-4, 15-16 such evidence and proof of the Spirit,
and with such power; so warmly, and
(115/1-4,15-16) with such concern for the souls of men;
John:14/21-26 that those who heard them could not
but say, truly, God was with them. Yet,
The First Proclamation the result - the success - the miraculous
And when an attempt was made by healing was not due to the manner of
both Gentiles and Jews with their rul- their presentation or the preaching, but to
ers to mistreat them and to stone them, the Spirit of God who used those means.
the apostles learned of it and fled to We (just like those who witnessed this
Lystra and Derbe, ..., And there they miracle) tend to look upon the persons
preached the gospel. And there sat a (the channel) through that which the gift/
certain man at Lystra, ... The same grace comes, and then deify the channel:
heard Paul speak: who steadfastly and set about arranging sacrifices thereto,
beholding him, and perceiving that rather than coming in to the presence of
he had faith to be healed, said with the un-seeing all-loving Presence Jesus
a loud voice, "Stand upright on thy related to and revealed to us as ABBA our
feet". And he leaped and walked. And Mother. Similarly, we hoist our adoration
when the people saw what Paul had on Material Things, believing that they
done, they lifted up their voices, saying give us succor.
in the speech of Lycaonia, ‘The gods
are come down to us in the likeness of Providentially, God’s servants in this
men’. And they called Barnabas, Jupi- instance declared the truth, and guided
ter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he the on-lookers thereto. All things are pos-
was the chief speaker. Then the priest sible to those that could believe and relate
of Jupiter, which was before their city, to the unseeing all-loving Creator Who
brought oxen and garlands unto the manifests in and through everything; this
gates, and would have done sacrifice will empower us to be delivered from
with the people. Which when the the spiritual helplessness to which we
apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard were born (our fallen state), and from the
of, they rent their clothes, and ran in dominion of sinful habits formed since;
among the people, crying out, And we shall be made able to stand upright
saying, "Sirs, why do ye these things? and walk cheerfully in the ways of the
We also are men of like passions with Lord, experiencing our worthiness fully.
you, and preach unto you that ye
should turn from these vanities unto Remember; He will not leave us
the living God, which made heaven, orphans…we have communion with
and earth, and the sea, and all things Him…and having Christ’s commands,
that are therein….. we will keep them….and the Holy Trinity
shall descend and live in us…and enable
Fix your gaze on Jesus us to experience our son-ship more and
O how fallen our ways of thinking more…praise the Lord!
and conduct are, Lord Jesus: so prone
to fixate on the impressions our primary Prayer Starter
senses provide us with!
Let us open up ourselves to be in-
fused with the Spirit of our beloved Abba
Amma; we are able to bring sight to the
blind, hearing to the deaf, walk on water
and feed a multitude with but a loaf ....

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Tuesday 12th May 2020 Sts.Nereus & Achilleus, Martyrs

Acts:14/19-28 fears and worries in our lives that take
Psalm:144/10-13,21 away the inner peace. It is evident that
Jesus alone can grant us the kind of
(145/10-13,21) peace that is lasting. That is why Jesus,
John:14/27-31 before leaving the world, gives us the
gift which could overcome all conflicts,
The Gospel Proclamation fears and sufferings. St. Augustine de-
Peace I leave with you; my peace scribes peace as "The Serenity of the
I give to you. I do not give to you as mind, the simplicity of the heart and the
the world gives. Do not let your hearts tranquility of the soul". This sums up to
be troubled, and do not let them be say that the absence of Christ in our lives
afraid. You heard me say to you, 'I is the absence of peace.
am going away, and I am coming
to you.' If you loved me, you would The peace which Jesus gives does
rejoice that I am going to the Father, not depend on material things. It is not
because the Father is greater than I. lost when faced with crosses and trou-
And now I have told you this before bles. IT is founded on and sustained by
it occurs, so that when it does occur, the grace of God which God grants us.
you may believe. I will no longer talk This is true peace and is long lasting.
much with you, for the ruler of this
world is coming. He has no power In the First Proclamation Paul and
over me; but I do as the Father has Barnabas begin their missionary work in
commanded me, so that the world the Name of Christ preaching the Good
may know that I love the Father. Rise, News. They visit all the communities.
let us be on our way. While they preach they are persecuted,
stoned and exiled before death.
Prayerful Awareness
Jesus is about to leave this world and Our Sonship
go back to His Father God. But He feels
for His followers so much, that He does Let us gaze at ourselves. Do we
not want to desert them. That is why make an effort to carry out the task of
He comforts them by building up their building God's Kingdom, as desired
confidence that they will be definitely by Jesus? (Matthew 28;19). We could
looked after and taken care of by the do so, in the very place we are - in our
Helper, the Holy Spirit. family circles, friends, in our places of
According to world standards, if work etc. Are we awake to grasp the op-
there is no peace, then there can only portunities that come our way, to share
be war, conflict and violence. Jesus the word of God or our experiences
is speaking of a special kind of peace of God? Are we proclaiming Jesus to
apart from the world, the inner peace others, by our living?
and harmony which only Jesus could
give. We should understand that there Prayer Starter
could be internal conflicts, anxieties, Forgive me Lord, for not going to
Your holy presence as often as I should.
Jesus, in Your presence I know there is
peace and consolation which You free-
ly give me. Holy Spirit, empower and
enlighten me to spend more time for
the spread of the Kingdom and thereby
lift the hearts of more people towards
You. Amen.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Wednesday 13th May 2020 Our Lady of Fatima

Acts:15/1-6 heated argument among them, but they
Psalm:121/1-5 did not separate themselves from the
church. They sought the guidance of the
(122/1-5) elders of the church. Even though both
John:15/1-8 parties had their views based on their
experience and beliefs, they were willing
OR to find God's Will in the situation.
Isaiah:61/9-11
Psalm:44/11-17 In the Gospel, Jesus speaks about the
"Real Vine". He is the real vine; He knew
(45/11-12,14-17) the Father; He knew how God prunes and
Luke:11/27-28 cuts branches when it is required for the
betterment of the person.
The First Proclamation
As in the first reading, it is not always
Then certain individuals came clear what is God's Will; it is through
down from Judea and were teaching prayer and constant connection with the
the brothers, "Unless you are cir- Holy Spirit that helps discern the Will
cumcised according to the custom of of God.
Moses, you cannot be saved." And
after Paul and Barnabas had no small Our Sonship
dissension and debate with them, Paul
and Barnabas and some of the others Let us take a close look at ourselves.
were appointed to go up to Jerusalem How do we react to disagreement among
to discuss this question with the apos- our communities? Do we seek guidance
tles and the elders. ... from our elders? Or are we too stubborn
to be open to the Will of God?
Gospel Proclamation
Sometimes we have to let-go of our
"I am the true vine, and my Fa- beliefs to make way for God’s Will. It
ther is the vinegrower; He removes is not an easy thing to do because it is
every branch in me that bears no not always the bad things that we have
fruit. Every branch that bears fruit, to let-go. Sometimes it is things that
he prunes to make it bear more fruit. we believe are right and good. Like in
You have already been cleansed by the first reading, “circumcision” is the
the word that I have spoken to you. lawful and right thing to do, but is it the
Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as Will of God for that time or situation?
the branch cannot bear fruit by itself So unless you are connected to Jesus
unless it abides in the vine, neither can through the Holy Spirit and willing to
you unless you abide in me. I am the seek God’s Will, you will not be able to
vine, you are the branches. Those who grow in the Spirit.
abide in me and I in them bear much
fruit, because apart from me you can It is a part of repentance, letting go of
do nothing. our beliefs and practices, for God to do
new things in us, this is what Jesus means
Prayerful Awareness by pruning, it hurts but it is necessary for
our growth.
In the first reading today, we see a
disagreement among the faithful, but Prayer Starter
what is beautiful to notice is the way
they handled the conflict. There was a Lord help us to be connected to You
and hold on to You when God is pruning
us and help us to bear the pain so that
we may bear more fruit for Your glory….

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Thursday 14th May 2020 St. Matthias, Apostle

Acts:1/15-17,20-26 that the Father will give you whatever
Psalm:112/1-8 you ask him in my name. I am giving
you these commands so that you may
(113/1-8) love one another.
John:15/9-17
Prayerful Awareness
The First Proclamation
In those days Peter stood up In the preceding paragraph, Jesus
among the believers ..... and said, says, "I am the vine, you are the branch-
"Friends, the scripture had to be ful- es" (vs. 5). By this sentence Jesus reveals
filled, which the Holy Spirit through to us the importance of being united to
David foretold concerning Judas, who Him. It is by being united to Jesus that
became a guide for those who arrested we receive the spiritual nourishment
Jesus, for he was numbered among which in turn will enable us to bear fruit
us and was allotted his share in this in our life.
ministry..... For it is written in the
books of Psalms, "Let his homestead Now, how do we do this in real life?
become desolate, and let there be no We know that Jesus is the Word of God.
one to live in it'; and 'Let another take So, if we get attached to the Word of
his position of overseer.' ..... God, then, we, in effect get attached to
Jesus. Then, life will begin to flow into us
The Gospel Proclamation and our lives will produce fruit. So Jesus
As the Father has loved me, so I says, "If you keep my commandments
have loved you; abide in my love. If (Word of God) you will remain in my
you keep my commandments, you love just as I have kept my Father's
will abide in my love, just as I have commandments and remain in his
kept my Father's commandments love." (vs. 10)
and abide in his love. I have said
these things to you so that my joy may Hence, we can construe that what
be in you, and that your joy may be Jesus is revealing to us is in fact His
complete. own experience as a human being. He
This is my commandment, that has experienced the love of His Father
you love one another as I have loved by keeping His Father's commandments
you. No one has greater love than (doing His Father's Will) and He passes
this, to lay down one's life for one's on this experience of His to us now.
friends. You are my friends if you do
what I command you. I do not call you Jesus also says that if we live as Jesus
servants any longer, because the ser- has told us, then we will have joy in our
vant does not know what the master lives as a result of having experienced
is doing, but I have called you friends, God's love (vs.11). Therefore "joy" is a
because I have made known to you by-product of having lived according to
everything that I have heard from my the Word of God. It cannot be bought by
Father. You did not choose me but I money or riches.
chose you. And I appointed you to go
and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so Prayer Starter
Praise the Lord! Happy are those
who fear the Lord, who greatly delight
in his commandments. Their descendants
will be mighty in the land, the generation
of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and
riches are in their houses, and their righ-
teousness endures forever. (Ps.112/1.2)

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Friday 15th May 2020

Acts:15/22-31 a servant does not know his master’s
Psalm:56/8-12 business. Instead, I have called you
friends, for everything that I learned
(57/7-11) from my Father I have made known
John:15/12-17 to you. You did not choose me, but I
chose you and appointed you so that
The First Proclamation you might go and bear fruit—fruit that
Then the apostles and elders, with will last—and so that whatever you ask
the whole church, decided to choose in my name the Father will give you.
some of their own men and send them This is my command: Love each other.
to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.
.... With them they sent the following Prayerful Awareness
letter: The apostles and elders, your
brothers, To the Gentile believers in Jesus called us, His chosen, to be
Antioch, Syria and Cilicia: Greetings. partners with Him in the work of leading
We have heard that some went out the world to God. We didn’t chose Him
from us without our authorization and but He chose us. We are His ambassadors
disturbed you, troubling your minds in this world. He has shared His mind
by what they said. So we all agreed to with us, and opened His heart to us. Jesus
choose some men and send them to wants us to represent Him in the world.
you with our dear friends Barnabas He chose us to go out to bear fruit, and
and Paul - ... Therefore we are sending to bear fruit which will stand the test of
Judas and Silas to confirm by word of time. The way to spread Christianity is
mouth what we are writing. It seemed to be Christian. The way to bring others
good to the Holy Spirit and to us not into the Christian faith is to show them
to burden you with anything beyond the fruit of the Christian life. Jesus sends
the following requirements: You are to us out, not to argue men into Christianity,
abstain from food sacrificed to idols, still less to threaten them into it, but to
from blood, from the meat of strangled attract them into it; so to live that its
animals and from sexual immorality. fruits may be so wonderful that others
You will do well to avoid these things. will desire them for themselves. We are
FAREWELL. So the men were sent the privileged members of the family of
off and went down to Antioch, where God. He chose us so that whatever we
they gathered the church together and ask in His name the Father will give to
delivered the letter. The people read us. In asking or praying we must pray in
it and were glad for its encouraging faith. Our prayer to God has to be effec-
message.. tive. If we don’t believe, nothing will be
changed. We must have an invincible
Gospel Proclamation belief in the all-sufficient love of God.
My command is this: Love each We must pray for His Will to be done.
other as I have loved you. Greater Real prayer must be, not that God would
love has no one than this: to lay down send us the things we wish, but that He
one’s life for one’s friends. You are my would make us able to accept the things
friends if you do what I command. I He wills.
no longer call you servants, because
Prayer Starter

In God, whose word I praise, in the
Lord, whose word I praise, in God I trust;
I am not afraid. What can a mere mortal
do to me? (Ps. 56/10, 11)

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Saturday 16th May 2020

Acts:16/1-10 not greater than their master.' If they
Psalm:99/2,3,5 persecuted me, they will persecute
you; if they kept my word, they will
(100/1-3,5) keep yours also. But they will do all
John:15/18-21 these things to you on account of my
name, because they do not know him
who sent me.

Gaze at Jesus' Sonship

The First Proclamation We are given a choice - the Church
or the world - Divine Kingdom or the
Paul went on also to Derbe and kingdom of this world. Christ alerts us
to Lystra, where there was a disciple to what the future has in store for us. We
named Timothy, the son of a Jewish must remember that the Church, by that
woman who was a believer; but his time, was living under constant threat
father was a Greek. He was well of persecution. "Seven times during
spoken of by the believers in Lystra the discourse on the world, He used
and Iconium. Paul wanted Timothy the word "hate" - a solemn witness to
to accompany him, and he took him its persistence and enmity. The world
and had him circumcised because of loves the worldly, but to preserve its
the Jews who were in those places, codes, practices, and mental fashions, it
for they all knew that his father was must hate the unworldly or the divine."
a Greek. As they went from town to (Archbishop F.J.Sheen). If we join,
town, they delivered to them for ob- approve or say "yes" to worldly cults
servance the decisions that had been or sects we can carry on without any
reached by the apostles and elders who troubles or objections. Because Christ
were in Jerusalem. So the churches has singled us out of the world, and we
were strengthened in the faith and follow His commands, we will definitely
increased in numbers daily. be hated. At that moment even His disci-
ples could not understand this hate. They
.... During the night Paul had a were allowed to go back to their former
vision; there stood a man of Mace- job - nets and boats. The full magnitude
donia pleading with him and saying, of the world's hate - yes, they understood
"Come over to Macedonia and help or experienced it after the descent of the
us". When he had seen the vision, Holy Spirit on them. "Our Lord gave
we immediately tried to cross over to no hope of converting everyone in the
Macedonia, being convinced that God world; the masses would be won more
had called us to proclaim the good by the spirit of the world than by Him. To
news to them. share His life was to share His fate. The
world would hate His followers, not be-
The Gospel Proclamation cause of evil in their lives, but precisely
because of the absence of evil or rather
"If the world hates you, be aware their goodness. Goodness does not cause
that it hated me before it hated you. If hatred but it gives occasion for hatred to
you belonged to the world, the world manifest itself.(Archbishop F.J.Sheen).
would love you as its own. Because you
do not belong to the world, but I have Prayer Starter
chosen you out of the world - therefore
the world hates you. Remember the Help us not to hinder the work of
word that I said to you, 'Servants are evangelization You carry on through
us. Amen.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Sunday 17th May 2020 Sixth Sunday of Easter
PS Wk II

Acts:8/5-8,14-17 paralyzed or lame were cured. So
Psalm: 66/1-7,16-20 there was great joy in that city.
1 Peter:3/15-18
John:14/15-21 Now when the apostles at Je-
rusalem heard that Samaria had
accepted the word of God, they sent
Peter and John to them. The two
went down and prayed for them that
they might receive the Holy Spirit.
....Then Peter and John laid their
hands on them, and they received
Introduction the Holy Spirit.

Today we have stepped on to the Prayerful Awareness
Sixth Sunday of Easter on our journey
of encountering the risen Lord present Today the first proclamation pres-
among us having fully accomplished ents the witnessing of Philip in Sa-
His mission and overcome death. maria. Certainly, it would have been
Today, the Holy Mother the Church his experience too that the love and
is inviting us to realize how true faith kindness of Christ shown to the Sa-
makes us mature Christians. We are maritans, degraded and rejected by
awakened by the Eucharistic theme of the Jews, resulted in lifting them up.
the day that it is the Holy Spirit who Hence in the foot-steps of Christ, Phil-
enables us to be mature Christians. ip courageously entered Samaria and
performed many wonderful deeds of
While the first proclamation un- the Holy Spirit bearing witness to the
folds the marvelous deeds performed Lord. He was also able to win many for
by the disciples filled with the Holy him, all of which confirms the request
Spirit, through the Gospel Proclama- made by our Lord to God the Father
tion our Lord pleads with the Father bearing fruit through the community.
to bestow on us the Holy Spirit. In Apart from this, the community of
the Second Proclamation through the disciples too laid hands on them and
epistle St. Paul reminds to hand over they received the Holy Spirit.
the authority of our life to Jesus and
thus to live in faith as a mature Chris- Gospel Acclamation

tian. Let us pray for the power of the Alleluia! Alleluaia!
Holy Spirit in accomplishing this task. Jesus said: 'If anyone loves me he
will keep my word, and my Father will
The First Proclamation

Philip went down to the city of love him, and we shall come to him.'
Samaria and proclaimed the Mes- Alleluiah!
siah to them. The crowds with one
accord listened eagerly to what was The Gospel Proclamation
said by Philip, hearing and seeing
the signs that he did, for unclean If you love me you will keep my
spirits, crying with loud shrieks, commandments. And I will ask the
came out of many who were pos- Father, and he will give you another
sessed; and many others who were Advocate to be with you forever.
This is the Spirit of truth, whom

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

23

the world cannot receive because alive in the spirit.
it neither sees nor knows him. You Prayerful Awareness
know him, because he abides with
you and he will be in you. Through the Second Proclamation
it is made clear how St. Peter shares
I will not leave you orphaned; I his experience with the community
am coming to you. In a little while and how he invites them to follow
the world will no longer see me, but him proclaiming him their only Lord
you will see me, because I live, you and Master. "If it is the will of God
also will live. On that day you will that you should suffer, it is better to
know that I am in my Father and suffer for doing right than for doing
you in me, and I in you. They who wrong." Similarly, we are advised
have my commandments and keep to be respectful in everything we do
them are those who love me; and and not to slander another since as
those who love me will be loved by Christians we can never be lukewarm,
my Father, and I will love them and lethargic and unaware. Also we are
reveal myself to them. encouraged to witness to our son-ship
in face of all that crops up in fulfilling
Prayerful Awareness the Will of God.
Our Lord, springing from the
source of love is love itself. "If you Towards us
love me you will keep my command-
ments. Love each other just as I "If you love me you will keep
have loved you." Our Lord knew that my commandments. … He will
to love in that manner a higher power give you another Advocate to be
is needed and it was His experience with you forever." We are called to
that one should be connected to the walk in the foot-steps of Christ. His
source of love. Therefore He prays to commandment is "Love one another
the Father on our behalf and also im- just as I have loved you." What is
plores to bestow on us the Holy Spirit. our response to His invitation? Are we
ready to welcome the Advocate who
The Second Proclamation will be with us forever? Let us turn to
ourselves and enter into repentance,
but in your hearts sanctify step on to a life of witnessing like Sts.
Christ as Lord. Always be ready to Philip and Peter.
make your defense to anyone who
demands from you an accounting Entrance to Prayer
for the hope that is in you, yet do
it with gentleness and reverence. Grant, Almighty God, that we may
Keep your conscience clear so that, celebrate with heartfelt devotion these
when you are maligned, those who days of joy, which we keep in honour
abuse you for your good conduct in of the risen Lord, and that what we
Christ may be put to shame. For it relive in remembrance we may always
is better to suffer for doing good, if hold to in what we do. Through our
suffering should be God's will, than Lord….(Collect)
to suffer for doing evil. For Christ
also suffered for sins once for all, Throughout the day
the righteous for the unrighteous, in
order to bring you to God. He was O Holy Spirit may I surrender
put to death in the flesh but made myself to You in accomplishing the
mission of giving witness.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

24 St. John I, Pope & Martyr

PAMscaotslnm:d1:a61y/411198-/11th-56M, 9ay 2020 yet a receptive heart will find aspects
John:15/26-16/4 that vivify life in its diversity and glory.

The First Proclamation I thrive in being of service to the
Sailing from Troas we made a community at large, earning my keep
straight run for Samothrace; the in the purple-dye trade. I know that my
next day for Neapolis, and from there contribution goes some way to make
for Philippi, a Roman colony and life taste better for my fellow travellers,
the principal city of that district of and the fruit of my labour keeps body
Macedonia. After a few days in this and soul together for the duration of this
city we went outside the gates beside learning expedition.
a river as it was the Sabbath and this
was a customary place for prayer. We Today we met up with this person in
sat down and preached to the women flowing robes with a bushy moustache
who had come to the meeting. One and flaming red hair at the prayer place.
of these women was called Lydia, a He is called Paul of Tarsus, and he is a
woman from the town of Thyatira very gifted orator.
who was in the purple-dye trade, and
who revered God. She listened to us, Paul's discourse makes my life ap-
and the Lord opened her heart to pear so much of a gift; that the Creator
accept what Paul was saying. After God deigned to think of me as a person
she and her household had been from amongst the uncountable other
baptised she kept urging us, 'If you lives; and that my name is written indel-
judge me a true believer in the Lord,' ibly up in His palm; would you dream
she said, 'come and stay with us.' And that! That He wanted to come closer
she would take no refusal. to me and therefore became Man, and
then gave up His life to the last drop
Fix your gaze on Jesus of blood to prove His love for me, to
Thank You Lord for the revelation save me from my incompleteness, my
of Unmerited grace... O Spirit of God, feelings of loneliness, unworthiness,
You are truly the Lord's gift to us...... misery and sin!
how could we ever be grateful enough?
Let's identify ourselves with the That we have been granted a Para-
Lady from the town of Thyatira called clete, the complete Whole Holy Spirit of
Lydia. Let's go on a virtual journey of God, Who will stay with us constantly
discovery. being witness to the God and the Son
I believe so and therefore search Who resides with us loving us and mak-
for peace and for solace in prayer and ing us complete, together with All That
in unity with the other; the others who Is, totally worthy and joyful!
gather there-for are so diverse and inter-
esting, their experiences valued lessons Is this not Good News indeed! I
in life for me. Some experiences may want to enter in to this more. I am going
appear to be dull or atrocious initially, to take Paul home; spend more time with
him to listen to the Good News! Will not
take 'NO' for an answer! I am sure that
you would agree with me?

Prayer Starter

Thank You Lord for the Good News
.... I shall take the time to taste the Good
News daily, to enter deeper in to the love
of Abba our Mother ...

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Tuesday 19th May 2020

Acts:16/22-34 were against love. The disciples started
Psalm:137/1-3,7-8 seeing the world through Him. However,
when Jesus talks about leaving, they were
( 138/1-3,7-8 ) disturbed because they did not know that
John :16/5-11 the abandonment was temporary.

The Gospel Proclamation Our sonship
But now I am going to him who
sent me, yet none of you asks me where In Romans 8: 14, St Paul writes that
I am going. And now that I have told those who are led by the Holy Spirit are
you, your hearts are full of sadness. children of God, which means those who
But I am telling you the truth: it is allow the Holy Spirit to take up residence
better for you that I go away, because in their lives permanently and allow His
if I do not go, the Helper will not come governance to take control of them will
to you. But if I do go away, then I will be called children of God. The promise
send him to you. And when he comes, of Jesus was that the Holy Spirit will live
he will prove to the people of the world in them and help them to fulfill God’s
that they are wrong about sin and purposes (John 14: 16-17).
about what is right and about God's
judgement. They are wrong about sin, If we reflect on a few courage mo-
because they do not believe in me; ments in Jesus’ life when He challenges
they are wrong about what is right, the society about the teachings on sin, we
because I am going to the Father and recall the instance of the sinful woman
you will not see me anymore; and they who was brought before Jesus for His
are wrong about judgement, because judgement. Jesus led by the Holy Spirit
the ruler of this world has already tells the teachers of the law to pelt the
been judged. first stone if they are free of sin.

Gaze at Jesus Initially, the disciples who were fear-
When the disciples were called at ful, when led by the Holy Spirit began to
the beginning, they abandoned their proclaim that Jesus was Lord. Hence, St.
lives attachments, to follow Jesus. In Paul’s saying, “those who are led by the
the three years they spent with Jesus, Holy Spirit are children of God”.
Life turned out to be good. When Jesus
started talking about leaving, He felt Let us dear brothers and sisters take
their disillusionment, mistrust and the the assurance of Jesus and seek the
sense of abandonment. Yet Jesus contin- guidance of the Holy Spirit in all things,
ues to teach them about the Holy Spirit because when we are taught by the Holy
who will take complete control over their Spirit, we will continue to have correct
lives to teach them about judgement judgment about all matters concerning
of sin and forgiveness which they had our life as well as for others who seek
already witnessed in Jesus’ public life. our assistance.
They saw Jesus offering forgiveness
over sicknesses, death, possessed spirits Prayer Starter
which were considered God’s curses.
He challenged temple traditions that Dear Holy Spirit, the beloved of our
soul, guide us, counsel to us and teach
us the way to everlasting life.

During this post Easter period, let us
learn more about the Holy Spirit and let
us thirst to transform our hearts to be a
temple of the Holy Spirit who will come
to reside in us.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Wednesday 20th May 2020

Acts:17/15, 22-18/1 tence: "I still have many things to say to
Psalm:148/1-2,11-14 you but they would be too much for you
John:16/12-15 to bear now." Jesus says two things: the
farewell, which characterized the Last
The First Proclamation Supper and the concern of Jesus, the old-
Those who conducted Paul er brother, for His younger brothers, who
brought him as far as Athens; and within a brief time will be left without
after receiving instructions to have His presence.
Silas and Timothy join him as soon
as possible, they left him. The time left was very short. The
Then Paul stood in front of the work begun was not yet complete. Three
Areopagus and said, "Athenians, I years are a very short time to change life
see how extremely religious you are in and to begin to live and to think in a new
every way. For as I went through the image of God. But Jesus had the hope
city and looked carefully at the objects and imagination about the coming of the
of your worship, I found among them Holy Spirit. "However, when the Spirit
an altar with the inscription, 'To an of truth comes, He will lead you to the
unknown god.' What therefore you complete truth ....." Jesus' assertion
worship as unknown, this I proclaim shows the experience of the first com-
to you. The God who made the world munities. The descending of the Holy
and everything in it, he who is Lord Spirit led a great path to community life.
of heaven and earth, does not live in
shrines made by human hands, nor is Our sonship
he served by human hands, as though
he needed anything, since he himself Today's Gospel reminds us that it
gives to all mortals life and breath and is the Holy Spirit Who will guide us to
all things. .... all truth. When we reject His guidance
we abuse our freedom. However, when
The Gospel Proclamation we allow ourselves to be guided by
"I still have many things to say to Him, we are truly free. Just as the Holy
you, but you cannot bear them now. Spirit was at work in Paul's ministry and
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will preaching, the Spirit can also work in us
guide you into all the truth; for he will and through us.
not speak on his own. But will speak
whatever he hears, and he will declare Ultimately this world was created for
to you the things that are to come. He the glory of God. It is not the result of
will glorify me, because he will take chaos or just one more world in a never
what is mine and declare it to you. All ending series. By allowing the Holy Spir-
that the Father has is mine. For this it into our lives, we share in the glory of
reason I said that he will take what is the Son and of the Father. Encouraged by
mine and declare it to you. the Spirit of Jesus we can adore God in
any place, "Where the Spirit of the Lord
Prayerful Awareness is, there is freedom" (2 Corinthians 3:17).
The Gospel begins with this sen-
Let us ask ourselves whether the
guidance from Jesus leads us to let the
Holy Spirit to work in us, to strengthen
and to devote ourselves to His works..

Prayer Starter

Let them praise the Name of the Lord
for his Name alone is exalted, His glory
is above earth and heaven. (Ps.148/13...)

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Thursday 21st May 2020 St.Christopher Magalanes,
St.Eugene de Mazenod

Acts:18/1-8 the troubles of our lives in the light of the
Psalm: 97/1-4 cross. Sorrow is an opportunity to enter
into the experience of the cross as the
98/1-4 way to eternal life with Christ. St. James

John:16/16-20 the disciple wrote in his letter (section
1: 2-9) to “consider it all joy, when you
encounter various trials, for you know
that the testing of your faith produces
perseverance. And let perseverance be
Gospel Proclamation complete, lacking in nothing. But if

A little while, and you will no lon- any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask
ger see me; and again a little while, God who gives to all generously and
and you will see me." Then some of ungrudgingly and he will be given it. But
the disciples said one to another: What he should ask in faith, not doubting, for
does he mean by saying to us, 'A little the one who doubts is like a wave that
while, and you will no longer see me; is driven and tossed about by the wind.
and again a little while, and you will For that person must not suppose that
see me, and 'Because I am going to the he will receive anything from the Lord
Father'? They said "What does he since he is a man of two minds, unstable
mean by this 'a little while? We do not in all his ways”. Trust that God loves you
know what he is talking about." Jesus more than the entire universe as man
knew that they wanted to ask him; so (every human being) is the most valued
he said to them: "Are you discussing creation of God, and that’s why He sent
among yourselves, what I meant when His only begotten Son to die for us, pay
I said: A little while, and you will no the ransom and save us from eternal
longer see me; and again a little while, death. How great is His LOVE for us, and
and you will see me? Very truly I tell how foolish some of us could be, to yet
you, you will weep and mourn, but the hang onto our own selfish desires than to
world will rejoice; you will have pain, change and enjoy a new life with Lord
but your pain will turn into joy. as our Helper and Redeemer. Let us ask

Prayerful Awareness the Holy Spirit to enlighten us, Raise us
and Help us to answer Lord’s Call. First
Jesus in His last words to the disci- Reading refers to St. Paul’s preaching to
ples before He was taken into custody the Jewish community about Lord Jesus
revealed about His death and resurrec- and testifying that Jesus is the Christ.
tion. Jesus revealed that He would be But, they rejected him blaspheming.
taken from them and put to death but Departing from there he entered the
would come back after His Resurrection house of a man named Titus where he
to change their sorrow to joy. Our sor- preached the Word and baptized many
rows of troubles and trials also will turn who believed Jesus.
to joy if we accept Jesus into our lives
and live our lives with Him as our Lord Prayer Starter

and Saviour. To all who accept Him Jesus Christ our Saviour and Lord,
and observe His Commandments, He intercede for us in the presence of God
promised to intercede and send to them the Father and send to us the Holy Spirit
the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit to be to Raise us, Enlighten us and Empower
with them all the time as their Advocate us to Spread Your Word every possible
and Friend to help them. When the Holy way and testify about Your Resurrection
Spirit comes we will receive Wisdom to and His living with us till the end times.
know about everything. We can interpret Amen

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Friday 22nd May 2020 St. Rita of Cascia,

any other love in the world. She nur-
Acts:18/9-18 tures the child in the womb and brings
Psalm:46/2-7 the baby to the world with safety. In
John:16/20-23 Jesus, God gave the world life giving
love for which He gave up His life on the
The First Proclamation cross. Can we compare the immensity
'One night Paul had a vision in of God’s love to what exists between
which the Lord said to him, “Do not a mother and a child? God’s love is
be afraid, but keep on speaking and immeasurable and goes beyond any
do not give up, for I am with you. human limits.
No one will be able to harm you, for
many in this city are my people.” So Our sonship
Paul stayed there for a year and a
half, teaching the people the word As said in the first proclamation,
of God. When Gallio was made the with many risks, St Paul stayed back
Roman governor of Achaia, Jews with the believers to give them the
there got together, seized Paul, and word of God. To him, Jesus Christ
took him into court. … Paul stayed was the most generous gift of God to
on with the believers in Corinth for man. Paul knew that Knowledge about
many days, then left them and sailed the love of God through Jesus was far
off with Priscilla and Aquila for Syria. more beneficial to man than any other
Before sailing from Cenchreae he had gift. Therefore, he takes a complete
his head shaved because of a vow he turn in his life to dedicate his life for
had taken. ' the Gospel.

The Gospel Proclamation The Psalmist (47: 2-7) sings:

The Lord, the Most High, is to be
feared; he is a great king, ruling over
all the world.

I am telling you the truth: you will He gave us victory over the peoples;
cry and weep, but the world will be he made us rule over the nations.
glad; you will be sad, but your sad-
ness will turn into gladness. When a He chose for us the land where we
woman is about to give birth, she is live, the proud possession of his people,
sad because her hour of suffering has whom he loves.
come; but when the baby is born, she
forgets her suffering, because she is God goes up to his throne. There are
happy that a baby has been born into shouts of joy and the blast of trumpets,
the world. That is how it is with you: as the Lord goes up.
now you are sad, but I will see you
again, and your hearts will be filled Sing praise to God; sing praise to
with gladness, the kind of gladness our king! God is king over all the world;
that no one can take away from you. praise him with songs!
“When that day comes, you will not
ask me for anything. I am telling you Prayer starter
the truth: The Father will give you
whatever you ask him for in my name. Dear Lord, let the same song be our
praise to You, because You removed the
Gaze on Jesus bondages that made us slave to sin and
You have given us complete victory.
Mothers' love is incomparable to Give us the courage to continually be in
Your presence and undertake the work
of Your Kingdom.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Saturday 23rd May 2020

Acts:18/23-28 that your joy may be complete.
Psalm:46/2-3,8-10 "I have said these things to you in

(47/1-3,8-9) figures of speech. The hour is coming
John:16/23-28 when I will no longer speak to you
in figures, but will tell you plainly
The First Proclamation of the Father. On that day you will
After spending some time there ask in my name. I do not say to you
he departed and went from place to that I will ask the Father on your
place through the region of Galatia behalf, for the Father himself loves
and Prygia, strengthening all the you, because you have loved me
disciples. and have believed that I came from
Now there came to Ephesus a God. I came from the Father and
Jew named Apollos, a native of Al- have come into the world, again, I
exandria. He was an eloquent man, am leaving the world and am going
well-versed in the scriptures. He had to the Father.
been instructed in the Way of the
Lord, and he spoke with burning Gaze at Jesus' Sonship
enthusiasm and taught accurately
the things concerning Jesus, though In the new relationship with God,
he knew only the baptism of John. made possible through His one and
He began to speak boldly in the only Son Jesus Christ, we have free
synagogue; but when Priscilla and access to really know God. Not only
Aquila heard him, they took him can we go to Him but also ask Him
aside and explained the Way of God for anything. God delights in seeing
to him more accurately. And when and talking to us. At the base of this
he wished to cross over to Achaia, new relationship there is Jesus. The
the believers encouraged him and relationship exists in His Name. Our
wrote to the disciples to welcome joy is made perfect because of Him.
him. On his arrival he greatly helped This new way to the Father's heart is
those who through grace had become open to all of us. It is in Jesus' Name
believers, for he powerfully refuted we ask and receive. Even more, what
the Jews in public, showing by the the Father gives us when our prayer is
scriptures that the Messiah is Jesus. united with that of Jesus is "another
Counsellor, to be with you for ever,
The Gospel Proclamation the Spirit of Truth" The new dimen-
sion of prayer and of its circumstances
On that day you will ask nothing is displayed throughout the farewell
of me. Very truly, I tell you, if you ask discourse. In the Holy Spirit, Christian
anything of the Father in my name, prayer is a communion of love with
he will give it to you. Until now you the Father, not only through Christ
have not asked for anything in my but also in Him: "Hitherto you have
name. Ask and you will receive, so asked nothing in my Name, ask, and
you will receive, that your joy may be
full." (C.C.C. 2615)

Prayer Starter
Thank You Jesus for revealing the
true nature of the Father and His love.
Amen.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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Sunday 24th May 2020 The Ascension of the Lord
PS Wk II

Acts:1/1-11 whole self being destined to be raised
Psalm:46/2,3,6-9 to glory. Let us enter into the journey
of prayer praising God on this account.
(47/1-2,5-8)
Ephesians:1/17-23 The First Proclamation
Mathew:28/16-20
…After his suffering he present-
Introduction ed himself alive to them by many
convincing proofs, appearing to
The Vigil service of the Solemnity them during forty days and speaking
of Pentecost was celebrated with great about the Kingdom of God. While
pomp at Sri Prasansaramaya sacred staying with them he ordered them
grounds from last evening till the dawn not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait
of today with the participation of the there for the promise of the Father.
members of the Renewal come from This he said "is what you have heard
different parts of the country. As parish from me; for John baptized with
communities we would be celebrating water, but you will be baptized with
the same next Sunday. Today we are the Holy Spirit not many days from
in an amazing era of Pubudu life since now."
it is on the day of Pentecost 2020 that
we hope to declare 2021 as the Jubilee So when they had come together,
Year of the Renewal Movement of they asked him, "Lord, is this the
completing fifty years of its existence. time when you will restore the king-
Along with this the Theme of the Year dom of Israel? " He replied, "It is not
2020 being revealed as "Mary, the for you to know the times or periods
power of the Most High will overshad- that the Father has set by his own
ow you" (Luke 1:35) has added more authority. But you will receive power
significance to the present era. when the Holy Spirit has come upon
you, and you will be my witnesses in
Throughout forty days since the Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria,
suffering, death and resurrection of and to the ends of the earth." When
our Lord (the paschal mystery) He he had said this, as they were watch-
manifested Himself with clear proof ing, he was lifted up, and a cloud took
encouraging the disciples by appearing him out of their sight. ….
to them, exhorting them to preach and
give witness to the Kingdom of God. Prayerful Awareness
Then in a few days He ascended into
heaven promising the disciples to be- 'The Acts of the Apostles written
stow on them the Holy Spirit, the first by St. Luke is considered the second
fruit of the paschal mystery. The fun- part of his gospel. Since it gives and
damental revelation of the Ascension is account of the marvelous work of the
the fact that, through redemption won birth of the first Christian community
by Christ, not only the soul but man's with the descent of the Holy Spirit,
how the disciples accomplished the
mission entrusted to them and the
manifestation of gradual building up
of the Church proclaiming the power of
the Spirit, it is also called "The Acts of

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

the Holy Spirit." Obviously, the main 31
objective of this book is to present the
manner in which the Christ disciples The Second Proclamation
empowered by the gift of the Spirit
engage themselves in the mission of I pray that the God of our Lord
carrying the good news all over the Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
world. Moreover it amply illustrates may give you a spirit of wisdom and
the victorious and powerful lives of revelation as you come to know him,
the faithful rejoicing and glorying at so that, with the eyes of your heart
the gift of the Holy Spirit so that the enlightened, you may know what is
entire book itself would bear witness the hope to which he has called you,
to the whole world. what are the riches of his glorious in-
heritance among the saints, and what
The Gospel Proclamation is the immeasurable greatness of his
power for us who believe, according
Now the eleven disciples went to to the working of his great power.
Galilee, to the mountain to which God put this power to work in Christ
Jesus had directed them. When when he raised him from the dead
they saw him they worshipped him; and seated him at his right hand in
but some doubted. And Jesus came the heavenly places, far above all
and said to them, "All authority in rule and authority and power and
heaven and on earth has been given dominion, and above every name
to me. Go therefore and make disci- that is named, not only in this age but
ples of all nations, baptizing them in also in the age to come. And he has
the name of the Father and the Son put all things under his feet and has
and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to made him the head over all things
observe all that I have commanded for the church, which is his body,
you; and remember, I am with you the fullness of him who fills all in all.
always, to the end of the age."
Prayerful Awareness
Prayerful Awareness
While St. Paul is praying for the
According to the command of Jesus Ephesian community he also gives
the disciples went to the mountain of thanks to God for them (Eph. 1:15,
Galilee. The risen Christ manifest- 16). Further he says that it is his wish
ing Himself in their midst dispel the that they come to a deeper knowledge
doubt that plagued some of them and in Christian faith. Meanwhile he aptly
encouraged them with the words, "All proclaims the revelation of the author-
authority in heaven and on earth ity, power and dominion of Christ.
has been given to me. Go and make While He is the sovereign leader of the
disciples of all nations and I am with Church, the community or the church is
you always, to the close of the age." his body and when the body is joined
Thus it is no secret that the promise with Christ it receives the fullness of
of the bestowal of the Holy Spirit and him who fills all in all is what St. Paul
the promise to be with them forever affirms through which is revealed the
generated much joy in them. Similarly, magnificent nature of the Church.
at this precise moment they would have
been reminded of everything that the Throughout the following year let
Lord told them at the last supper (John us make our own the precious expe-
Chapters 13-17). rience, "Mary, the power of the Most
High will overshadow you."

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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M onday 25th Ma y 2020 St.BedeStth.Me VaernyeMraabglde,aPlernieesdt e&PDazozcit,oVrirgi n
mation, upon finding that the community
Acts:19/1-8 of Ephesus was unaware of the Holy Spirit,
Psalm:67/2-7 prays over them. Till then, the community

(68/1-6) of Ephesus had only known the baptism of
John. But even John the Baptist testified:
John:16/29-33 “I baptize you with water for repentance,

but he who is coming…will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit and fire” (Matt 3:11).
As Paul prayerfully leads the community
The First Proclamation into the baptism of Jesus, they experience a
renewal and the manifestation of the Holy
… Paul passed through the inland Spirit in the gifts of tongues and prophe-
country and came to Ephesus. There he sying. St. Paul stays with the community
found some disciples… “Did you receive for a time, taking responsibility for and
the Holy Spirit when you believed?” nurturing their growth in the Spirit.
And they said, “No…” He said, “Into
what then were you baptized?” They The Gospel proclamation, too, depicts
said, “Into John's baptism.” And Paul a lack of attunement to the Spirit amongst
said, “John baptized with the baptism the disciples. We meet them today in the
of repentance, telling the people to be- period leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion.
lieve in the one who was to come after They have not yet experienced the Pente-
him, that is, Jesus.” On hearing this, costal renewal but they feel they are finally
they were baptized in the name of the enlightened enough to understand Jesus.
Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his Jesus, filled with the Spirit, sees where the
hands on them, the Holy Spirit came disciples are now - still spiritually fragile,
on them, and they began speaking in and where they will be - future shepherds
tongues and prophesying… of God’s flock. He replies: “Behold, the
hour is coming, indeed it has come,
The Gospel Proclamation

His disciples said, “Ah, now you when you will be scattered…and will
are speaking plainly and not using leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for
figurative speech! Now we know that the Father is with me. ” Perhaps Jesus
you know all things and do not need chooses to acknowledge their betrayal so
anyone to question you; this is why we that when the disciples later face their own
believe that you came from God.” Jesus cowardice, they will be able to cling to His
answered them, “Do you now believe? words - the peace that He promised with
Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it so much love. Jesus then leaves them with
has come, when you will be scattered… one of the most emboldening statements
and will leave me alone. Yet I am not in the Bible:

alone, for the Father is with me. I have “In the world you will have tribu-
said these things to you, that in me you lation. But take heart; I have overcome
may have peace. In the world you will the world.”
have tribulation. But take heart; I have
overcome the world.” For Meditation

Gaze on Jesus How has the Spirit manifested in
your life?
Jesus’ life embodied a oneness with
God the Father and set an example of the What are the areas in your life that you
spiritual wholeness and sonship to which want to bring under the power of the Holy
we are called. It is the transformative Spirit, starting today? Let us pray.
power of the Holy Spirit that helps us in
Prayer Starter

this journey. There is no journey without Holy Spirit, persevere in me, as You
the Spirit.
did for the disciples. With You, I shall
As we see St. Paul in the first procla- overcome. Fulfill God’s plan in me.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

33

Tuesday 26th May 2020

Acts:20/17-27 faith of future believers (vs.17-26). It is
Psalm:67/10-11,20-21 one of the holiest passages of the New
Testament and should be read with the
(68/9-10,19-20) concentrated powers of heart and spirit.
John:171-11 The payer opens with the expression of
John:20/1-8 Jesus' knowledge that "the hoour has
come" and with the wish that He be glo-
The First Proclamation rified with the glory that was His before
Please read Acts 20/17-27 prayer- the world was born. Yet it is the hour of
fully. Jesus' death; then His glory must lie in
His dying. The glory of God transcends
Prayerful Awareness form and measure. IT is not only joyful,
Paul goes back to Palestine. He but terrible as well. 'That Jesus goes to
already senses or knows through a rev- His death in the purity of His oneness
elation from the Holy Spirit that a new with the Father's Will - that is glory. That
part of his life will soon begin: years of afterwards He rises from death in the
imprisonment and trials. So, in saying radiance of resurrection - that is the same
good-bye, he wants to give some last glory and identical with the glory that
advice to the leaders of all the commu- precedes creation and that will succeed
nities he had established in Asia. In his it. Obedient to the paternal Will, the Son
discourse to the elders he wants them to 'came unto His own" but they refused to
have a personal concern for the people accept Him (John 1/10-11). He spoke the
under their care; an invitation to follow Word through sermon and deed but His
his example; to be ever watchful because message found deaf ears and had to re-
it would be too late to worry about the main in the air. He summoned mankind
community once errors have appeared to share in divine life, in the unspeak-
and a call to self sacrifice for those who able "we" of His Sacerdotal Prayer, but
serve Christ. mankind declined and the Messenger of
love was left standing in immeasurable
The Gospel Proclamation isolation. Even the few He calls His
Please read John 17/1-11 medita- own desert Him, others co-operate in a
tively. satanic reversal of love's unity to destroy
Him. Jesus departs from the world at
Gaze on Jesus His Father's command. Now in the final
This prayer is positioned between hour, the Son tells His Father that He
the Last Supper narrative and the scene has accomplished the paternal Will and
in the garden. There is a strong hint of glorified Him on earth by His obedience.
Jesus' struggle to accept the Father's That Jesus delivered His message is
Will (John 12:27). "Now my soul is in what counts - not the world's reaction
distress." This prayer revolves around and once proclaimed, that message can
the three great themes, which in the never be silenced, but knock in men's
mind of the evangelist, were the three hearts to the last day.
principal concerns of Jesus on the eve
of His Passion - the fulfilment of His Prayer Starter
own mission (vs. 1-5), the preservation
of His disciples as a community of faith Lord Jesus, we thank You for the
and love (vs.6-16) and the unity of invaluable gift of faith bestowed on us.
Enable us through the power of the Holy
Spirit to live the values of the Kingdom
in all their fullness.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

34 St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop

Wednesday 27th May 2020

Acts:20/28-38 dipped in blood and the name by which
Psalm:67/29-30,33-36 he is called is 'The Word of God." (Rev-
(68/28-29,33-36) elation 19/12-13).
John:17/11-19
The Word of God means the com-
The Gospel Proclamation plete expression of God. The awesome
And now I am no longer in the glory of the Word of God is further re-
world, but they are in the world, and vealed in Revelation 19/14-16. "And the
I am coming to you, Holy Father, pro- armies of heaven wearing fine linen,
tect them in your name that you have white and pure, were following him on
given me, so that they may be one, as white horses .... On his robe and on his
we are one. While I was with them, thigh he has a name inscribed, "King
I protected them in your name that of kings and Lord of lords."
you have given me. I guarded them,
and not one of them was lost except To think that our Lord emptied Him-
the one destined to be lost, so that the self of all this glory to die on a cross is
scripture might be fulfilled. .... I have beyond human comprehension. But those
given them your word, and the world who have been given the gift of Faith
has hated them because they do not believe. The great prophet Elijah who
belong to the world, just as I do not came as John the Baptist had also an idea
belong to the world. I am not asking of the glory enjoyed by Our Lord. Thus
you to take them out of the world, but he said, :"I am not worthy to untie his
I ask you to protect them from the sandals" referring to Our Lord.
evil one. .....
Let us look at the second part of
Prayerful Awareness verse 11, wh ich was explained by the
Today's Gospel proclamation is a Holy Spirit through another great Apostle
part of Our Lord's prayer to the Father Paul, i.e. How the prayer of Our Lord is
on behalf of His disciples, both then becoming a reality. "So we, who are many
and now. Let us reflect on the awesome are one body in Christ and individually
reality of verse 11 - "And now I am no we are members one of another." (Ro-
longer in the world, but they are in the mans 12/5). Again in Galatians 3/28 Paul
world, and I am coming to you. Holy writes, "There is no longer Jew or Greek,
Father, protect them in your name that there is no longer slave or free, there is
you have given me, so that they may no longer male and female, for all of you
be one, as we are one." are one in Christ Jesus."
What is the name of Jesus before
He emptied Himself of His GLORY Gaze at my sonship
and came in to be EMMANUEL, that is
GOD IS WITH US? The closest answer Have I entered deep into the prayer
is given by the beloved disciple as he of Jesus or am I still compromising with
writes the book of Revelation in his old the world? Or do I simply want to exit
age. "His eyes are like a flame of fire, the world because the trials are too much
and on his head are many diadems; and to bear? Let me also read John 17/15: "I
he has a name inscribed which no one am not asking you to take them out of
knows but himself. He is clad in a robe the world, but I ask you to protect them
from the evil one."

Prayer Starter

Lord, give me Your Holy Spirit that
I may live in this world, but obey Thy
commandments.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

35

Thursday 28th May 2020

Acts:22/30; 23/6-11 also be in us, so that the world may
Psalm:15/1-2,5,7-11 believe that you have sent me. The
(16/1-2,5,7-11 ) glory that you have given me I have
John:17/20-26 given them, so that they may be one,
as we are one. I in them and you in
The First Proclamation me, that they may become completely
.... When Paul noticed that some one, so that the world may know that
were Sadducees and others were you have sent me and have loved them
Pharisees, he called out in the council, even as you have loved me. Father, I
"Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of desire that those also, whom you have
Pharisees. I am on trial concerning given me, may be with me where I am,
the hope of the resurrection of the to see my glory, which you have given
dead." When he said this, a dissension me because you loved me before the
began between the Pharisees and the foundation of the world.....
Sadducees, and the assembly was
divided..... "We find nothing wrong Prayerful Awareness
with this man. What if a spirit or an
angel has spoken to him? .... While I was meditating today's
That night the Lord stood near Gospel reading, I was reminded of the
him and said, "Keep up your courage! Trinitarian love which binds the three
For just as you have testified for me in Persons, Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
Jerusalem, so you must bear witness They are in perfect unity and in harmony
as in Rome." that cannot be comprehended by te hu-
man mind. "You are in me and I am in
Prayerful Awareness you" says Jesus in today's Gospel, show-
Paul is released from prison and is ing the intimate union between Him and
brought before the Sanhedrin, for his the Father. Jesus' desire is to be the same
trial. Paul is shrewd and says that he is a with all His followers. So His beautiful
Pharisee and that he stands before them and gracious prayer to Father God is
because he believes in the Resurrection. that all of us as Christians might be one
A riot breaks out and he is rescued by the body, beneath one head, animated by one
troops and is taken back to headquarters. soul, in union with Christ and the Father
The Lord appears in the night and he is through the Holy Spirit dwelling in us.
told to have courage. He has testified to
Jesus in Jerusalem. Now he will testify How thrilled the followers would
to the Risen Lord in Rome. have been as He told His Father every-
thing about Himself that He had taught
The Gospel Proclamation them. He would keep them. He would
I ask not only on behalf of these, make them one and finally He would
but also on behalf of those who will let His followers share in His glory,
believe in me through their word, that some day.
they may all be one. As you, Father,
are in me and I am in you, may they Prayer Starter
Dear Father God, help us to examine
and discover ourselves, to see whether
love and unity abide among ourselves.
We implore the grace and power to
be united and work for the Kingdom
in order to make You known to all the
people and also to make Jesus' dream
come true.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

36

Friday 29th May 2020 St. Paul VI, Pope

Acts:25/13-21 already repented. After Simon confirmed
Psalm:102/1-2,11-12, that He loves Jesus three times, Jesus said
to him that He will be called to testify
19-20 for Jesus and follow the same path to
(103/1-2,11-12,19- glorify God and that someone else will
20) lead him to places he does not want to
John:21/15-19 go. If we love Jesus and accept Him as
our Lord, we too are called to “Follow
Gospel Proclamation Lord”, to testify for Him and will be led
After Jesus had revealed himself to by the Spirit of God to places we do not
his disciples and eaten breakfast with want to go. Do you Love Jesus and keep
them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, all His Commandments?, then Lord ask
son of John, do you love me more than from Father and send the Spirit of Truth,
these?” Simon Peter answered him, another Advocate to be with you always
“Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” and guide you (Jn. 14: 15-18). Ask and
Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” Receive this Divine Help to guide you
He then said to Simon Peter a second in all what you speak, all your thoughts
time, “Simon, son of John, do you love and in all what you do, all your behavior
me?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, to be full of LOVE to glorify God who
Lord, you know that I love you.” He created us (Is. 43:7).
said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said
to him the third time, “Simon, son of First Reading is on Chief priests
John, do you love me?” Peter was dis- and elders in Jerusalem having brought
tressed that he had said to him a third charges against Paul on some issues
time, “Do you love me?” and he said about Jewish Religion and about Jesus
to him, “Lord, you know everything; whom they put to death, whom Paul
you know that I love you.” Jesus said claimed as alive after Resurrection,
to him, “Feed my sheep. ...” ... And which made them demand Paul’s con-
when he had said this, he said to him, demnation. It was not Roman practice to
“Follow me.” hand over an accused person before he
has faced his accusers and had the op-
Prayerful Awareness portunity to defend himself. As Paul was
Jesus knew that Simon Peter was the born a Roman citizen He appealed that
chosen one to lead His people and take he be held in custody for the Emperor’s
His Teaching to the entire world, but decision and was transferred to Rome to
Simon has denied knowing Him three stand a trial, preventing him being put
times, due to fear of death and imprison- to a cruel death in Jerusalem. Paul was
ment, although he has said earlier in his held a prisoner until he could be sent to
own weak human capacity, that he will Caesar allowing him more time to spread
give his life to save Jesus. This proved Lord’s Word.
how week we humans are when we have
to face trials, without divine help. This Prayer Starter
should be the reason why Jesus asked
Simon Peter three times, allowing cor- God our Loving Father, we thank You
recting himself three times for denying for Jesus, Your Son who came down from
knowing Lord he loved, for which he has heaven, to give Life to mankind. Grant
us Wisdom and grant us Your Spirit of
Truth to know more about You and Your
great LOVE and to know Your Will to
bring You glory in everything we do, in
the Name of our Saviour and Lord, Jesus
Christ, Amen.

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

37

Saturday 30th May 2020

Acts:28/16-20,30-31 until I come, what is that to you?"
Psalm:10/4,5,7
This is the disciple who is testifying
(11/4-7) to these things and has written them,
John:21/20-25 and we know that his testimony is true.
But there are also many other things
For the Vigil: 4.Joel:3/1-5 that Jesus did; if every one of them were
1.Genesis:11/1-9 Ps.103/1-2, written down, I suppose that the world
Psalm:32/10-15 itself could not contain the books that
24,27-30, would be written.
2.Exodus:19/3-8, Rom.:8/22-
16-20 Gaze at Jesus' Sonship
27
Ps.Dan.3/52-56 It is clear that John must have lived to
a very old age. In the end, the final verses
OR Ps.18/8-11 of the Gospel of John, we see the great
figures of the Church, Peter and John. Our
3.Ezekiel: 37/1- Lord had given to each his function. Peter
was expected to shepherd the flock - the
14 sheep of Christ and die for Him. John
was expected to witness to the episode of
The First Proclamation Christ. So we see that they were not rivals
in honour and prestige. Both were servants
.... Three days later he called to- of Christ. Neither was less or greater than
gether the local leaders of the Jews. ..., the other. God has placed us here not to
"Brothers, though I had done nothing be successful, but to be faithful." (Mother
against our people or the customs of Theresa). Let us take a lesson from her too,
our ancestors, yet I was arrested in that is, to bear fruit where He has placed
Jerusalem and handed over to the us. Never mind the task given to someone
Romans. When they had examined me, else, our task is to follow Him. Having
the Romans wanted to release me, be- known in faith who Jesus is, they could
cause there was no reason for the death see and make others see the traces of His
penalty in my case. But when the Jews mystery in all His earthly life. From the
objected, I was compelled to appeal to swaddling clothes of His birth to the vin-
the emperor - .... egar of His passion and the shroud of His
Resurrection, everything in Jesus' life was
The Gospel Proclamation a sign of His mystery. His deeds, miracles
and words all revealed that "In Him the
Peter turned and saw the disciple whole fullness of deity dwells bodily". His
whom Jesus loved following them; he humanity appeared as "sacrament", that
was the one who had reclined next to is, the sign and instrument of His divinity
Jesus at the supper and had said "Lord, and of the salvation He brings; what was
who is it that is going to betray you?" visible in His earthly life leads to the in-
When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, visible mystery of His divine Sonship and
"Lord, what about him?" Jesus said to redemptive mission."
him, "If it is my will that he remain until
I come, what is that to you? Follow me!" Prayer Starter
So the rumor spread in the community
that this disciple would not die. Yet Je- Guide us in the way You want us to
sus did not say to him that he would not serve You Amen.
die, but, "If it is my will that he remain

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

38

Sunday 31st May 2020 Pentecost Sunday

Acts:2/1-11 because each one heard them speak-
Psalm:104/1,24,29, 31, ing in the native language of each.
Amazed and astonished they asked,
34 "Are not all these who are speaking
1 Corinthians:12/3-7, Galileans? And how is it that we
hear, each of us, in our own native
12-13 language? ....
John:20/19-23
Prayerful Awareness
Introduction
Since fifty days after the resurrection After the descent of the Holy Spirit
of Christ the Holy Spirit descended upon on the apostles in the upper room on the
the apostles. From then onwards they day of Pentecost they were endowed
who had been fearful were transformed with a power from above through which
into powerful witnesses of Jesus Christ. was fulfilled the promise given to them
Just as man received life with the breath by Christ after His Resurrection. "John
of God on him who was dust, in the baptized with water, but before many
upper room with the breath of the Holy days you shall be baptized with the Holy
Spirit on the apostles the Holy Mother Spirit" (Acts 1:5). The wind, the fire,
the Church was born through which speaking in tongues and giving praise to
was granted the power and gift of the God mentioned in the first proclamation
Holy Spirit to make holy the faithful. are signs of receiving the gifts of the
Therefore, just as the apostles were filled Holy Spirit. Just as in the creation men-
with joy based on the very first gift, the tioned in Genesis the Spirit moved over
Holy Spirit, on the day of Pentecost, let the dark waters and brought forth light
us rejoice and exult in joy. bringing about clarity and order out of
chaos, the life of the apostles were en-
The First Proclamation lightened. Fire signifies the holiness of
When the day of Pentecost had the plan of God and the gift of speaking
come, they were all together in one in tongues can be interpreted as a sign of
place. And suddenly a sound came receiving the gift of prophecy.
from heaven like the rush of a violent
wind, and it filled the entire house What was the fundamental experi-
where they were sitting. Divided ence of the apostles? – A life renewal,
tongues, as of fire, appeared among receiving new life and at the same time
them, and a tongue rested on each giving witness to good news, the Res-
of them. All of them were filled with urrection of Christ. Thereon they spoke
the Holy Spirit and began to speak boldly and with courage and performed
in other languages, as the Spirit gave miracles. "You shall receive power when
them ability. the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and
Now there were devout Jews from you shall be my witnesses in ……and to
every nation under heaven living the end of the earth" (Acts 1:8)
in Jerusalem. And at this sound the
crowd gathered and was bewildered, The Second Proclamation

Therefore I want you to under-
stand that no one speaking by the
Spirit of God ever says "Let Jesus be
cursed!" and no one can say "Jesus
is Lord" except by the Holy Spirit.

Now there are varieties of gifts,

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

but the same Spirit; and there are 39
varieties of activities, but it is the
same God who activates all of them this, he showed them his hands and
in everyone. To each is given the his side. Then the disciples rejoiced
manifestation of the Spirit for the when they saw the Lord. Jesus said
common good.. … to them again, "Peace be with you. As
the Father has sent me, so I send you."
For just as the body is one and has When he had said this, he breathed on
many members, and all the members them, and said to them, "Receive the
of the body, though many, are one Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of
body, so it is with Christ. For in the any, they are forgiven them; if you re-
one Spirit we were all baptized into tain the sins of any, they are retained."
one body - Jews or Greeks, slaves or
free - and we were all made to drink Prayerful Awareness
of one Spirit.
Why had the apostles been hiding
Prayerful Awareness behind closed doors in fear? They had
seen the triumphant entry of Jesus into
Through the Second Proclamation Jerusalem and also His suffering and
St. Paul speaks of the gifts of the Spirit death on the cross which made them
or divine powers which means the divine fear that they should be subjected to
gifts bestowed on us with the descent the same. May be they never thought
of the Holy Spirit are not for self glory that Jesus would come to them in this
and not for personal satisfaction. Those manner. Before the descent of the Holy
who believe in Christ and are baptized Spirit on the day of Pentecost, the risen
in His Name receive gifts of variety to Lord secretly bestowed on them the
be used for mutual benefit and in order Spirit. Jesus addressed them with the
to build up Christian communities and traditional "Shalom" or Peace be with
for the sake of the Kingdom of the Al- you that denotes health, prosperity and
mighty God. Every gift is to spend for fulfillment which is not simply a wish
the service in the vineyard of the Lord. but something realized instantaneously.
Hence St. Paul affirms that we should Just as their sorrow turned to joy by see-
be mindful of our vocation in engaging ing Christ, their fear turned to courage.
in the mission allotted to us. He also re- Uncertainty in them vanished and their
minds us of the need of being conscious mental condition immediately turned
that there are a variety of members and steady and powerful
a variety of missions within the Church,
the one body of Christ and not only Our sonship
myself, but others too who have been
called for the reason that, when and if Witnessing is the vocation we have
the particular gift of the Holy Spirit, received through the Holy Spirit. On
the task or the objective is not properly this day of Pentecost let us pray for the
understood or misunderstood, there power and plead for an outpouring of
could crop up unnecessary problems the Holy Spirit which would enable us
and division. to acknowledge and proclaim Jesus as
our Only Lord and Master.
The Gospel Proclamation
Prayer Starter
When it was evening on that day, Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord
the first day of the week, and the doors my God, you are very great. You are
of the house where the disciples met clothed with honor and majesty,
were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus O Lord, how manifold are your
came and stood among them and said, works! In wisdom you have made them
"Peace be with you." After he said all; the earth is full of your creatures.
(Ps.104/1,24...)

"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"

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