Apr 9, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Easter Thursday
Gospel: Luke 24:35–48In today’s Gospel, the Risen Jesus stands in the midst of the disciples, yet their first reaction is fear and confusion. Even in His presence, they are troubled and filled with questions. Jesus gently invites them beyond doubt: He shows His wounds, eats before them, and opens their minds to understand the Scriptures. His presence is not meant to provoke endless questioning, but to bring peace and certainty. “Peace be with you,” He says, not as an idea, but as a reality. The Risen Christ Himself is the answer to every fear, every doubt, and every searching of the human heart. During the Easter season, we are invited to shift from questioning to recognizing, from analyzing to receiving. When Jesus stands in our midst, the deepest response is not to question more, but to encounter Him as the living answer who brings peace, meaning, and direction to our lives. Let’s reflect: Easter is welcoming the Risen Christ who stands in our midst as the living answer and allowing His presence to bring us peace.
Don Giorgio
Apr 7, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Easter Wednesday
Gospel: Luke 24:13–35
In today’s Gospel, the two disciples walk to Emmaus with heavy hearts, unable to recognize that the Risen Jesus is walking beside them. Their eyes remain closed even as He explains the Scriptures, but everything changes at the table: “He took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them.” In that breaking, their eyes are opened, and they recognize Him. This moment reveals that the Resurrection becomes real not only in understanding, but in encounter, especially in the breaking of the bread. It is there that absence turns into presence, confusion into clarity, and sadness into joy. During the Easter season, we are invited to rediscover that the Risen Christ makes Himself known in this same way in our lives. Easter becomes a lived reality when we allow Him to meet us, nourish us, and reveal Himself in the breaking, where what is given and shared becomes the place of recognition. Let’s reflect: Easter is recognizing the Risen Christ in the breaking of the bread and allowing His presence to transform our journey.
Don Giorgio
Apr 7, 2026 | NEWS
We thank God for the grace and blessings He has bestowed upon each of us, and especially our Congregation, as we mark 25 years since the founding of our Kurasini Community. We thank our Congragation's leaders for recognizing the importance of having this house in Dar es Salaam. May God grant them every good thing in their service. Preparations for the Jubilee celebration began with a prayer for our community; we started in January and we will continue with it throughout the year. Before the feast of Saint Joseph, we prayed a nine-days novena to Saint Joseph, and one day before the feast of Saint Joseph we did a personal retreat in honor of Saint Joseph. On the first evening we prayed the Vesper together, and in the morning, we prayed the morning prayers together. Later we continued with the preparations for the celebration, spiritually preparing for a beautiful Liturgy that came from the heart of each one of us. The Holy Mass began at 11:15 PM, led by our spiritual Fathers. We were joined by the Sisters of Mary Immaculate and our invited guests. After the Holy Mass, we gathered for a short reception, A short while after the priests changed from their Mass vestments, they too came to the event area.
The priest opened the reception with a prayer, then we introduced the guests, and we continued our reception, sharing in fraternal love. A brief history of the convent and the sister who organized it was also read. Thereafter, the history was read, there were various refreshments provided by the Sisters of Mary Immaculate, followed by a speech from the Reginal Superior who explained the origins of the Community of Kurasini. Finally, she thanked everyone who came to join us in our celebration. The Regional Superior welcomed the priest who led us in the Holy Mass with his homily and concluded the service. Thank you very much
Prepared by Sr.M.Yasisnta Unga
Local Superior - Kurasini
Apr 7, 2026 | SPIRITUALITY
“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.” /Jn 15:11/
Jesus, what are you telling us? What sources of joy are you showing us?
Is it possible for joy to blossom in this world, so full of suffering and hopelessness?
You say: “my joy” and “full joy,” meaning a joy different from the one we usually desire.
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Remain in my love!” /Jn 15:9/
The source of the joy of which you speak, Jesus, is therefore your Heart, the source of Love. Your heart, loved eternally by the Father and therefore loving immeasurably. It is precisely this love that you pour into our hearts and teach us. You invite us to this love and so ardently desire that we persevere in it.
Help us to believe in Your love, which is greater than suffering and despair. Help us to open our frightened hearts and accept Your gift. Help us also to persevere in Your love—that is, with You, to try to love more each day.
When we persevere in love, starting anew each day, step by step, building the love that You show us and to which You enable us, You Yourself will be the source within us.
“Your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.” /Jn 16:22b/
S.M. Roza
Apr 6, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Easter Tuesday
Gospel: John 20:11–18
In today’s Gospel, Mary Magdalene stands outside the tomb weeping, unable at first to recognize the Risen Lord who is standing before her. It is only when Jesus calls her by name that her eyes are opened and her sorrow is transformed into recognition and joy. This moment reveals that the Resurrection is not simply an event to be understood, but a relationship to be lived. The Risen Christ is not distant; He is present, personal, and calls each of us by name. Mary’s encounter shows that faith in the Resurrection is born not from seeing an empty tomb alone, but from meeting the living Lord. During the Easter season, we are invited to deepen this living relationship, to move from searching for signs to recognizing His voice in our lives. The Resurrection becomes real when we allow ourselves to be known, called, and sent by Him. Let’s reflect: Easter is allowing ourselves to be called by name by the Risen Christ and living in a personal relationship with Him.
Don Giorgio
