ONE SPIRIT, TWO MEN … FOR NOW The prophet Elijah was sent by God to the people of Israel at a time when they had fallen very seriously into the sin of idolatry. The temptation of idolatry has always been around and will probably always be around. At its...
Church grants plenary indulgence for year of St. Joseph Pope Francis on Tuesday announced a special year dedicated to St. Joseph starting from 8 December 2020 until 8 December 2021, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as the Patron of the Universal...
The Christ Constellation (2) – Saint Joseph The second star in that bright constellation of holy people closely bonded with Christ is St. Joseph. As it happens, Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Letter last Monday, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, to mark the 150thanniversary of the declaration of St....
So, we are told to rejoice in the Lord this Sunday! I remember a song once called, “don’t worry, be happy.” I suppose it was good enough, but rejoicing is more than being happy. Joy is the fruit of our awareness of love, both of loving and of being loved....
Call to Prayer: Sunday 13th December 2020 3rd Sunday in AdventPrayer @ 7pm At this time, we find ourselves deeply conscious of the challenges that we still face and yet also of the hope that lies on the horizon. It is as if we have journeyed through a time of...
Pope Francis has written a beautiful letter on St. Joseph to mark the 150th anniversary of his being proclaimed the Patron of the Universal Church. I recommend it to everyone, but especially to all the men in our parishes. https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/12/08/201208a.html
A famous theologian called Von Balthasar wrote some years ago that just as Jesus can only be understood better as God in relation to the Father and the Spirit, so he can only be understood fully as man by the key human relationships of his earthly life. I suppose that’s...
