From the beginning of the First Reading, right through the Second Reading and the whole of the Passion according to St. Matthew, Jesus seems totally defenceless, vulnerable, helpless: “I offered my back to those who struck me, my cheeks to those who tore at my beard.” When Peter takes...
The Sunday Bread, 05.04.20 Readings: Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 21(22):8-9,17-20,23-24; Philippians 2:6-11; 26:14-27:66 From the beginning of the First Reading, right through the Second Reading and the whole of the Passion according to St. Matthew, Jesus seems totally defenceless, vulnerable, helpless: “I offered my back to those who struck me,...
The Daily Bread, 4th April 2020 Readings: Ezekiel 37:21-28; Jeremiah 31:10-13; John 11:45-56 It’s clear from the Gospel reading today that the reason for which the Jewish Authorities wanted to kill Jesus was because they were afraid that, if everyone went after Him, then the Temple in Jerusalem would...
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Divine Mercy Chaplet: An Appeal from the Heart to the Heart My brothers and sisters, If anyone is watching the live-streaming of this Chaplet of Divine Mercy half-hour and you have been far away from Christ for whatever reason; for whatever sin or number of sins; for whatever quantity...
The Daily Bread, 3rd April 2020 Today I‘d like to go back to the Opening Prayer of the Mass and say a few words about that. O God, who in this season give your Church the grace to imitate devoutly the Blessed Virgin Mary in contemplating the Passion of...
The text below is taken from the Second Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution on the Church called, “Lumen Gentium” or “Light of the Peoples.” It’s not a document for the faint-hearted, but even reading a little of it at a time, we can grow immensely in our faith understanding of...
Declaration of the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, 02.04.2020 In addition to the six cases already communicated, another Holy See employee has tested positive for Covid-19. He has been in isolation since mid-March, since his wife tested positive after serving in the Italian hospital...
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