Prayer for the week
Jesus, in death you became like us to the end,
and in resurrection you point the way to what we will be.
In bad times give us confidence and faith,
in good times give us hope and joy,
and in all times give us love,
for you are love and hope from God. Amen.

Reflection for the day
Everyone who met Jesus after the resurrection had known him well by sight. They had walked with him, talked with him, gone through some of the passion with him. But now they did not recognise him. Even his closest friends. Something about him – or everything – was different. In the risen Lord there is something totally new; knowledge of him is a matter of faith. And it is the same for ourselves. We half-recognise him and then he passes us by. We hear rumours of Jesus, or echoes of his voice. Faith, while it is sure, is dark. Should we be surprised that we don’t recognise him any more easily than his friends did? We live happily in the dark love of faith.

Action for the week
Think of Easter on rising, at noon and on retiring, and say the Glory Be.
And if you like, continue this for the next 40 days.