Daily Prayers

Prayer is Love, I want to Love

Tag: Gospel

  • Herod’s Confusion About Jesus

    St Lorenzo Ruiz (1600 ca – 1637) St Lorenzo Ruiz was born in Manila, Philippines. His father was Chinese and mother Philipino. From them, he learned how to speak Chinese and Tagalog. He received a basic general education at a Dominican school and joined the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. He married and had two…

  • Jesus Eating With A Tax Collector – Matthew

    St Matthew The Apostle (1st Century) St Mathew was one of the twelve Apostles. He came from Galilee. He is the author of the Gospel according to Matthew. St Matthew was a Jew and a tax collector before following Jesus. Tax collectors were despised by the Scribes and Pharisees, and considered outcasts, but Jesus accepted…

  • Prediction Of The Disciples’ Flight

    Story 266 – Last Supper Messages Jesus did not doubt the Apostles faith but he lovingly foretold them they would soon desert him, saying, “Look, a time is coming – and has come – when you will be scattered, each one to his own home, and I will be left alone. Yet I am not…

  • Prayer In The Name Of Jesus

    Story 265 – Last Supper Messages Planning for the time after his death, Jesus promised to send the gift of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles. He said, “At that time you will ask me nothing,” meaning that they would have no cause to ask him because the Holy Spirit would fulfil all their needs. Until now,…

  • Jesus’ True Family Tree

    St’s Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Paul Chong Ha-sang & Companions (Korean Martyrs) There are an estimated 8,000+ Korean Martyrs. Only a few hundred are officially named. Pope Francis canonised 123 of them in 2014. They were the victims of Korean religious persecution during the 19th century. Korea was then a country ruled by dynasties with a…

  • Sorrow Turned To Joy

    At the Last Supper Jesus said to his disciples, “In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me…‘because I am going to the Father’?”. But they didn’t understand and asked each other what it all meant. Jesus, knowing what they were thinking, replied, “I tell you…

  • Parable Of The Lamp

    St Januarius (Died 305) St Januarius was born into a rich family at Benevento, Italy. At the young age of 15, he was made Priest of his Parish and at 20, Bishop of Naples. During the Roman persecution of Christians by Diocletian, St Januarius hid many Christians, saving them from martyrdom. Some of his friends…

  • Parable Of The Clever Stewart

    St Joseph of Cupertino (1603 – 1663) St Joseph was born in Cupertino, Italy. His father died before his birth and his home was seized to settle his father’s debts leaving his mother homeless. As a child he experienced visions that continued throughout his life, often making him the object of scorn. He received little education…

  • The Work of the Holy Spirit

    Story 263 – Last Supper Messages The Last Supper was a celebration of the Passover but it also held much personal trauma. Jesus knew his Father’s wishes and accepted his Cross. The eleven Apostles had yet to understand their future. Jesus said to them, “But now I am going to the one who sent me, and…

  • Jesus On Persecutions

    Story 262 – Last Supper Messages At the Last Supper, Jesus foretold the eleven Apostles they would be subjected to great persecution and trials, they would be cast out of the synagogue and, “A time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God”. St Stephen was among the…