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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The Daily Bread, 2nd April 2020. Readings: Genesis 17:3-9; Psalm 104(105):4-9; John 8:51-59 The reason the Jews wanted to throw stones at Jesus, as we’ve just heard, is because Jesus, by saying “I Am”, is effectively saying that He is God. You remember that Moses received the revelation of...
The Daily Bread, 1st April 2020. Readings: Daniel 3:14-20,24-25,28; Daniel 3:52-56; John 8:31-42 The word home evokes for most of us all kinds of heart-warming things. Apple pie! Mince and tatties! Favourite TV programmes with all the family there! Yes, all these things, too. But surely love has to...
A Reflection on Death’s Defeat We “see in Jesus one who was for a short while made lower than the angels and is now crowned with glory and splendour because he submitted to death; by God’s grace he had to experience death for all mankind. As it was his purpose to bring a great many...
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From a sermon of Pope St. Leo the Great (390-461) Our understanding, which is enlightened by the Spirit of truth, should receive with purity and freedom of heart the glory of the cross as it shines in heaven and on earth. It should see with inner vision the meaning of...
The Daily Bread, 31st March 2020: The Bronze Serpent Readings: Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 101(102):2-3,16-21; John 8:21-30 We are hearing a lot about vaccines these days. If I understand it correctly, a vaccine gives you in some form and to some degree the very infection it wants to protect you...
