https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/05/in-gods-time What Do Christians Do in a Plague? ‘Discovering what’s essential’: Strengthening marriages during lockdown

Church Infection Control Group starts work Thursday 14 May 2020  The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Covid-19 Working Group, tasked with the creation of an Infection Control Protocol to govern the phased reopening of churches for public worship met for the first time yesterday (Wednesday 13 May). Chaired by Sir Harry...

  The Daily Bread, 12th May 2020: Peace in Marriage and Family Life Readings: Acts 14:19-28; Psalm 144(145):10-13a,21; John 14:27-31 “Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you. Not as the world gives, do I give to you.” Jesus leaves us his peace as an inheritance. The...

The text below is from the Letter to Diognetus. The author is unknown but the text dates back to the end of the 2nd century AD. Christians are indistinguishable from other men either by nationality, language or customs. They do not inhabit separate cities of their own, or speak a...

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland have announced the formation of a Covid-19 Working Group, which will begin examining how best to meet the long-term pastoral needs of the Catholic community during the pandemic. A range of approaches, focusing on the liturgical, spiritual and welfare needs of the Catholic community during...

Home https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/05/a-wafer-thin-practice Pope Francis: God’s peace gives hope, not ‘anesthesia’ against hard times

The text below is taken from a commentary on John’s Gospel by Saint Cyril of Alexandria (378-444 AD) The Lord calls himself the vine and those united to him branches in order to teach us how much we shall benefit from our union with him, and how important it is...

  The Daily Bread, 11th May, 2020: Love is a doing Readings: Acts 14:5-18; Psalm 113B(115):1-4,15-16; John 14:21-26 Do you love Christ? The answer to that is to be found not on your lips but in what you do. Taking an honest look at your life will tell you if,...

  http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/05/10/200510a.html https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/05/because-another-wept The Suffering and Faith of Saint Damien of Molokai

The text below is taken from a sermon by St. Gregory of Nyssa (335-394 AD). The reign of life has begun, the tyranny of death is ended. A new birth has taken place, a new life has come, a new order of existence has appeared, our very nature has been...