Category Archives: Daily Reflection

Saturday 29 April, 2023 | St Catherine of Sienna |Readings: 1 John 1:5-2:2; Psalm 102(103):1-4,8-9,13-14,17-18; Matthew 11:25-30 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) In many areas of work, employees are used to undertaking a Performance Management Review to evaluate the productivity of their work.  Even if this doesn’tContinue reading “The measure of love”

Friday 28 April, 2023 | Friday of the Third Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 9:1-20; Psalm 116(117); John 6:52-59 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) In 1857, Anthony Trollope wrote in Barchester Chronicles, “There is, perhaps, no greater hardship at present inflicted on mankind in civilized and freeContinue reading “Praying for preachers”

Thursday 27 April, 2023 | Thursday of the Third Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 65(66):8-9,16-17,20; John 6:44-51 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) We all know the importance of eating a healthy and balanced diet.  However, food which has been branded ‘miracle foods’can come with boldContinue reading “Miracle Food?”

Tuesday 25 April, 2023 | St Mark the Evangelist |Readings: 1 Peter 5:5-14; Psalm 88(89):2-3,6-7,16-17; Mark 16:15-20 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) There are many sayings ascribed to St Francis, often with little evidence that he ever said them.  One such saying is his alleged instruction toContinue reading “St Mark the Evangelist”

Monday 24 April, 2023 | Monday of the Third Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 6:8-15; Psalm 118(119):23-24,26-27,29-30; John 6:22-29 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) Richard Dawkins, the British evolutionary biologist and author of the book, ‘The Selfish Gene ‘is a well-known and vocal atheist.  In 2006, he published The GodContinue reading “Q and A”

Saturday 22 April, 2023 | Saturday of the Second Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 32 (33):1-2,4-5,18-19; John 6:16-21 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) In his little book about the Northern saints of England, Basil Hume wrote, “In every age there are stumbling blocks to receivingContinue reading “Big Questions”

Friday 21 April, 2023 | Friday of the Second Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 5:35-42; Psalm 26(27):1,4,13-14; John 6:1-15 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) The world has known many great inventors who have created solutions to everyday problems but how do we respond to a problem orContinue reading “Hope v Hopelessness”

Thursday 20 April, 2023 | Thursday of the Second Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 55:27-33; Psalm 33(34):2,9,17-20; John 3:31-36 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) There has been some debate and controversy recently when the Brecon Beacons National Park decided to rebrand itself with the Welsh name, “BannauContinue reading “Hiraeth”

Wednesday 19 April, 2023 | Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 5:17-26; Psalm 33(34):2-9; John 3:16-21 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) As he strove to build a more equal society, struggling against racism, Martin Luther King Jr, said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: onlyContinue reading “From Darkness to Light”

Tuesday 17 April, 2023 | Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 4:32-37; Psalm 92 (93):1-2,5; John 3:7-15 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) Every day, we use our phones and computers to communicate with one another.  The experience of Lockdown meant that many meetings andContinue reading “The Great Listener”