Category Archives: Daily Reflection

Friday 19 May, 2023 | Sixth Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 18:9-18; Psalm  46(47):2-7; John 16:20-23 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) C.S Lewis, the renowned author of the The Chronicles of Narnia, also wrote many Christian books for adults, including the book, A Grief Observed which wasContinue reading “No more questions”

Wednesday 17 May, 2023 | Sixth Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 17:15,22-18:1; Psalm  148:1-2,11-14; John 16:12-15 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) “When you are a Bear of Very Little Brain, and you Think of Things, you find sometimes that a Thing which seemed very Thingish inside youContinue reading “Faith seeking understanding”

Tuesday 16 May, 2023 | Sixth Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 16:22-34; Psalm 137(138):1-3,7-8; John 16:5-11 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) “The strength of a nation derives from the strength of the home,” said Confucius, the Chinese philosopher and politician who lived 500 years before Christ’s birth. Continue reading “At home with God”

Monday 15 May, 2023 | Sixth Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 16:11-15; Psalm 149:1-6,9; John 15:26-16:4 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) “I see that it is by no means useless to travel, if a man wants to see something new,’ said Phileas Fogg in Around the WorldContinue reading “Near and Far”

Saturday 13 May, 2023 | Fifth Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 16:1-10; Psalm 99(100):1-3,5; 1-4; John 15:18-21 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) ‘The Christian Church is not the product of human wisdom,” said Basil Hume.  “It is not primarily motivated by humanitarian concern.  It is the guardianContinue reading “Remember the words”

Saturday 6 May, 2023 | Fourth Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 13:44-52; Psalm 97(98):1-4; John 14:7-14 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) In his poem called ‘Message,’ RS Thomas writes: “A message from God /delivered by a bird / at my window, offering friendship. / Listen. Such language?Continue reading “A message from God”

Friday 5 May, 2023 | Fourth Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 13:26-33; Psalm 2:6-11; John 14:1-6 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) On one occasion, when sending out his followers who were faced by a crossroads, St Francis of Assis instructed them to quickly spin on the spot. Continue reading “Christ be with me”

Thursday 4 May, 2023 | Fourth Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 13:13-25; Psalm 88(89):2-3,21,22,25,27; John 13:16-20 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) Gerard Hughes, in his book, God of Surprises, asks the question, “Why is it that so many movements and organisations spring up within the Church andContinue reading “Who are we?”

Tuesday 2 May, 2023 | Fourth Week of Easter |Readings: 1 Acts 11:19-26; Psalm 86 (87); John 10:22-30 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) Over 360 million Christians suffer persecution and discrimination in the world today according to the organisation Open Doors.   Open Doors originated in 1995 whenContinue reading “To pastures green”

Saturday 1 May, 2023 | Fourth Week of Easter | St Joseph the Worker |Readings: 1 Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 41(42):2-3,42:3-4:1-4,8-9,13-14,17-18; John 10:11-180 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) “We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us.”  These are words fromContinue reading “More in common”