One of the greatest saints of the twentieth century was Padre Pio. His devotion to the Eucharist both taken in itself and in its celebration, the Mass, gives us a greater insight into this great sacrifice. Padre Pio has taught us that when we attend Mass, it is not just...
THE ROSARY. Atmosphere in which to breathe Christ and His mysteries through the immaculate heart and eyes of Mary. Christ is most at home in Her Heart in its freedom from sin and in its total surrender to Him. He is free to be Himself and to give His love...
The Lord: either of the Three Persons or all of Them. Is my Shepherd: Good Shepherd, not like those Jesus reproves in the Gospel. The shepherd is a biblical image often used to describe the personal care of the Lord for each of his people, whom he loves, even if...
I loved how positive was the family eulogy for Bernadette. It portrays in her a strength of soul and character as well as a real generosity of spirit and of heart. All of this was clearly rooted in the strong family from which she came as well as in the...
The science fiction novel, and then film, “Journey to the centre of the earth”, is about the bid by science to understand our planet’s formation. That bid also seeks to source the immense renewable energy between the earth’s surface and its centre, which is nearly four thousand miles below. The...
In the eulogy, David said his mum and dad were “constant loving companions” throughout their lives. Those are two great words, constancy and love, and seem to describe wonderfully well Maureen’s character. From what the eulogy tells us, she was constant and loving in her marriage, her family, her friendships,...
So, we come to the dramatic and very moving conclusion of the public ministry of Jesus prior to His Passion. The drama’s cast, in order of appearance, introduces us to Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha; then to Jesus and his disciples with Thomas mentioned by name; then we...
THE FIVE WOUNDS-5
Give me a drink. Jesus meets the woman of Samaria doing an ordinary chore of the day. He is tired and thirsty, so He wants a drink. The woman seems to resist at first. She puts up the barrier: you’re a Jew, I’m a Samaritan. Jesus gently ignores that and...
