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  1Monday in the Octave of EasterMonday in the Octave of EasterBe ruled by the Holy Spirit and not by fear. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 2Tuesday in the Octave of EasterTuesday in the Octave of EasterWe are healed of our pain, misery and loneliness by doing something with our pain that helps others heal. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 3Wednesday in the Octave of EasterWednesday in the Octave of EasterWhen we give up on Jesus and quit too soon, Jesus does not give up on us. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 4Thursday in the Octave of EasterThursday in the Octave of EasterThe resurrection becomes real when we start looking at how our crosses can glorify God and benefit other people. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 5Friday in the Octave of EasterFriday in the Octave of EasterWhen it comes to doing God’s will, there’s no such thing as an insurmountable obstacle. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 6Saturday in the Octave of EasterSaturday in the Octave of Easter“He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Good News to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION]
72nd Sunday of Easter2nd Sunday of EasterTo contemplate Christ involves being able to recognize him wherever he manifests himself. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Saturday in the Octave of EasterSaturday in the Octave of Easter“He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Good News to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 8Solemnity of the Annunciation of the LordSolemnity of the Annunciation of the LordGod’s goodness is far greater than our own best efforts. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Saturday in the Octave of EasterSaturday in the Octave of Easter“He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Good News to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 9Tuesday of the 2nd Week of EasterTuesday of the 2nd Week of EasterTo measure your freedom of spirit, examine how attached you are to this world. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Saturday in the Octave of EasterSaturday in the Octave of Easter“He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Good News to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 10Wednesday of the 2nd Week of EasterWednesday of the 2nd Week of EasterThe good news is: Jesus has overcome the darkness! We are an Easter people! [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Saturday in the Octave of EasterSaturday in the Octave of Easter“He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Good News to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 11Thursday of the 2nd Week of EasterThursday of the 2nd Week of EasterWhen our spirits long only for what is heavenly, we are fully alive in the Holy Spirit. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Saturday in the Octave of EasterSaturday in the Octave of Easter“He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Good News to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 12Friday of the 2nd Week of EasterFriday of the 2nd Week of EasterWe can remain joyful if we remain aware that we are loved passionately by the Lord. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Saturday in the Octave of EasterSaturday in the Octave of Easter“He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Good News to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 13Saturday of the 2nd Week of EasterSaturday of the 2nd Week of Easter“And they began to be afraid. But he said to them, ‘It is I. Do not be afraid.'” (John 6:19-20) [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Saturday in the Octave of EasterSaturday in the Octave of Easter“He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Good News to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION]
143rd Sunday of Easter3rd Sunday of EasterOur worries might be saying that we don’t truly believe that God cares about each and every situation. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 15Monday of the 3rd Week of EasterMonday of the 3rd Week of EasterWe might have less trust, but not less faith. The faith might be hidden, but it’s already within us. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 16Tuesday of the 3rd Week of EasterTuesday of the 3rd Week of EasterA broken family is forever wounded unless Jesus becomes the center of each person’s life. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 17Wednesday of the 3rd Week of EasterWednesday of the 3rd Week of EasterWhen we remember to praise God, we enter into gratefulness, and then the burdens of our troubles become lighter. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 18Thursday of the 3rd Week of EasterThursday of the 3rd Week of EasterWe need to dare to dream God’s dreams for us so we can change the world. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 19Friday of the 3rd Week of EasterFriday of the 3rd Week of EasterWe must never underestimate the impact that we can make when we follow Christ into unknown circumstances. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 20Saturday of the 3rd Week of EasterSaturday of the 3rd Week of Easter“The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life.” (John 6:63) [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION]
214th Sunday of Easter4th Sunday of EasterNo matter how busy Jesus gets and no matter how far he has to go to rescue lost sheep, he never leaves our side. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 22Monday of the 4th Week of EasterMonday of the 4th Week of EasterJesus is your open gate. He will give you new opportunities that you cannot even imagine now. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] 23Tuesday of the 4th Week of EasterTuesday of the 4th Week of EasterWe were created in the image of God, and we instinctively want to be with the one whom we’re most like. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 1Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 1Dear Father, in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ, I ask you to stir up within me the fullness of Your Holy Spirit. Help me to grow in my relationship with the Third Person of Your Holy Trinity and to live in His power and use His gifts. 24Wednesday of the 4th Week of EasterWednesday of the 4th Week of EasterWhen we die, Jesus comes for us and clears our minds of all misconceptions about how we’ve lived our lives and about who he really is. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 2Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 2Lord Jesus, You promised, “The Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you” (John 14:26). Help me to remember that I don’t know everything, and that this is okay, because the Holy Spirit understands it all. Fill me with the Holy Spirit and His understanding of everything that is happening in my life. 25Thursday of the 4th Week of EasterThursday of the 4th Week of EasterGod uses our hardships to make us more compassionate, more humble, and more able to do His work well. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 3Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 3O Holy Spirit, Jesus asked the Father to give me the Spirit of Truth (John 14:17). Help me to recognize You in the scriptures. Open my mind to understand Your truths, and open my heart to accept Your truths in faith even before I gain right understanding. 26Friday of the 4th Week of EasterFriday of the 4th Week of EasterIf your life radiates the Holy Spirit, you’re attracting people to your mansion, and thus you’re also attracting people to God’s mansion. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 4Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 4O Holy Spirit, Jesus said, “The one who receives the seed that falls on good soil hears the word and understands it. He produces an abundant crop” (Matt. 13:23). Be the gardener of my life. Nourish the seeds of heaven that You have already placed within me and make it grow so that Your love, Your ways, and Your kingdom will always grow within me and produce much good fruit for others. 27Saturday of the 4th Week of EasterSaturday of the 4th Week of Easter“Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? … The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves.” (From John 14:7-14) [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 5Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 5O Holy Spirit, Jesus said, “Do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say” (Luke 12:11-12). Help me to trust in You always. Help me to remember that with You, nothing is impossible, and that You work everything according to what is good and right and timely, even if it doesn’t seem so to me.
285th Sunday of Easter5th Sunday of EasterYou are more valuable than you know. God wants you to produce Christ’s fruit — and more of it. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 6Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 6O Holy Spirit, Jesus said, “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and everything else you need will be given to you as well” (Matt. 6:33). Help me to let go of all my earthly attachments. First help me to recognize what I am attached to that is not of You, and then hold my hand as I walk away from the things of the world. Give me the determination and the strength to let go so that I have no other gods before me. I want only You. 29Monday of the 5th Week of EasterMonday of the 5th Week of EasterFaith comes from having a love relationship with God. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 7Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 7O Holy Spirit, You are the Comforter. Help me to let go of the losses in my life. Heal my heart. And help me to face my sinfulness and to feel genuine sorrow for the damage ~ both intentional and unintentional ~ that I have inflicted on others and in so doing have inflicted on Jesus. Comfort me as I mourn my need for forgiveness, and give me Your spirit of rejoicing over this new growth in me. 30Tuesday of the 5th Week of EasterTuesday of the 5th Week of EasterA broken heart is never fully mended by those who broke it; it can only be healed by Jesus. [READ THE GOOD NEWS REFLECTION] Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 8Holy Spirit Consecration - Day 8O Holy Spirit, Jesus freely chose to suffer and die for me because of His tremendous love for me. I have pains in my life ~ hurts, wounds, sufferings, trials, difficulties ~ and I want to run from them. Strengthen me to follow in Jesus’ footsteps so that I can walk my road to Calvary without fearing evil, and lead me into my new life of victory and resurrection.        

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