Before Christmas, I had begun looking at the stars in the firmament who belong to the constellation of Jesus Christ. I’d like to continue that today, on this Sunday of the Word of God established by Pope Francis, by taking a look at Saint John, the Evangelist of the Word...
Call to Prayer: Sunday 24th January 2021 Prayer @ 7pm In the Gospel of John, Jesus prays for all those who have come to believe in him ‘that they may all be one…so that the world may believe’ that he has been sent by the Father. (John 17: 20-21) As...
An Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were...
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The Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute has prepared a very useful set of prayers which can be said day by day during the Christian Unity Week. I recommend it most especially to parishioners. – Fr. Peter https://geii.org/week_of_prayer_for_christian_unity/prayer_worship/daily_scripture_and_prayer_guide.html Other resources: http://www.christianunity.va/content/unitacristiani/en/settimana-di-preghiera-per-l-unita/en.html https://www.oikoumene.org/events/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2021
THURSDAY AGAPE: Please remember to “tune in” via live-stream, even for a few minutes, to our weekly appointment of Thursday Agape from 6.30pm-8pm. The idea is to INTERRUPT your normal schedule deliberately to take a moment or more to say to Jesus very directly and sincerely, “Jesus, I love you....
APOSTOLIC LETTER “PATRIS CORDE” OF POPE FRANCIS ON SAINT JOSEPH: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco-lettera-ap_20201208_patris-corde.html SAINT JOSEPH: Pope Francis’ prayer to St. Joseph for the year dedicated to him can be found here: https://www.rclargsandmillport.com/2021/01/02/pope-francis-prayer-to-st-joseph-for-the-year-of-st-joseph/ YEAR OF SAINT JOSEPH, PLENARY INDULGENCES: In his Apostolic Letter, “Patris Corde”, “With the heart of a father”, Pope Francis declared a...
Statement on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons On Friday 22 January 2021 the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons comes into force. This is an historic milestone on the path to nuclear disarmament and an opportunity to refocus on genuine peacebuilding rooted in dialogue, justice,...
At Christmas, the Son of God took on our very flesh so as to be one with us through that flesh. At his Baptism in the Jordan, he takes on the sins of our souls so as to be one with us in our souls. Ever since man left...
As we journey into the year to come, we find ourselves once more in a desert place and in that place there are many who are deeply uncertain as to what the year will bring. At this time, there are many who feel locked out of the pattern that has...
