“You are walking now by faith, still on pilgrimage in a mortal body away from the Lord; but he to whom your steps are directed is himself the sure and certain way for you: Jesus Christ, who for our sake became man. […] This is the octave day of your new birth. Today is fulfilled […]
From St. Augustine, Bishop Read More »
Wounds are something that we all receive at some time during our lives. We can receive them through surgery, and even in the process of giving birth. We often talk about “broken heartsâ€, in reference to love affairs that have gone wrong. Cardinal Armand Richelieu, the famous 17th Century statesman, thought that “Wounds inflicted by
Second Sunday of Easter – Cycle “Câ€, April 11, 2010 Read More »
The books of the New Testament would not have been written if Jesus had not risen from the dead. It is clear from the resurrection stories that the disciples would have mourned the passing of their crucified Lord. They would have gathered in His memory for a short time and then drifted apart, going back
Resurrection of the Lord – Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 Read More »
Yesterday afternoon we left the church in sadness, but in knowledge that Jesus had taken the pain and suffering of the world to Himself so that He could transform it and lead us to glory. Tonight we have gone back over the story of God’s people which led to the coming of Christ so that
Holy Saturday, April 3, 2010 Read More »
Every year in Holy Week we hear two lengthy accounts of Jesus’ passion. On Palm Sunday one of the first three Gospel narratives is proclaimed. On Good Friday we always hear the passion according St. John. It contrasts strongly with the versions read on Palm Sunday. Each story in what we call the synoptic Gospels
Good Friday, April 2, 2010 Read More »
Central to the story of the people of the Old Testament was their liberation from slavery and their ritual celebration of this each year at the feast of Passover. It was that occasion which Jesus used to inaugurate the new covenant He was to establish – a covenant that would completely transform our understanding as
Holy Thursday – Maundy Thursday, April 1, 2010 Read More »