Let us pray to our God of mercy who fills our lives with love and joy: God, we no longer look for Jesus among the dead, for he is alive and has become the Lord of life. From the waters of death, you raise us with him and renew your gift of life within us. […]
Let us pray that we follow Jesus on his road of service: God our Father, in Jesus your Son, you have shown us that the road that leads to victory is the way of loving service and willingness to pay the price of sacrifice for faithful, unswerving love. Give us the mentality and attitude of […]
It is easy to rejoice in the resurrection, and neglect that part about “sharing in the sufferings of Christ,” which raises an interesting question: How do we share in the sufferings of Christ? We share in the sufferings of Christ when we extend mercy to those caught in sin. When we extend mercy to our […]
Let us ask our Father that we imitate his mercy: God of life, Jesus, your Son reveals to us that love is stronger than death, and you wish the sinner to live and to become new. May we no longer live in the past of sin but make us free for life and love. Give […]
Despite our hostility toward God and one another, God has taken the initiative, through Jesus Christ, to reconcile us and the world to God (2 Corinthians 5:17-18). This is indeed Good News! From God’s perspective, reconciliation has already been accomplished, but from our perspective, it is a different story. We still experience the brokenness of […]
Let us pray to God our Father that we experience the joy of his lasting forgiveness: God, when we have lost our way, when we seek false happiness in the dark land of sin, you send your Son to search for us and bring us back to you. Through the Holy Spirit, let us feel […]
