Soul Food for The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, Sunday 12th May 2024
Today we celebrate the wonderful Feast of the Ascension of the Lord into heaven. In many ways, this feast brings the Easter season to a close – it will be followed by the Feast of Pentecost – and it represents, if you like, the closing of the earthly / public ministries of Jesus which began with the Annunciation and Christmas. After Christ ascends to the right hand of the Father, the Advocate – the Holy Spirit – descends upon the disciples. Today we anticipate this sanctifying presence of the Spirit at Pentecost...
Author: - May 5, 2024
Soul Food for Sixth Sunday of Easter (5th May) 2024
There is only one commandment- love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends (John 15:12). Jesus invites us into a life where we find joy by giving freely of ourselves to God and others. Recently, I watched the film "One Life," inspired by the remarkable true story of British humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton...
Author: - April 20, 2024
Soul Food for The Fifth Sunday of Easter, 28th April 2024
I am the vine; you are the branches. In this Sunday’s Gospel, Christ gives the beautiful image of the vine and the branches. Those who remain in him will bear fruit and those who do not will be pruned away. If you have never really focused on vine and branches before I recommend you have a look. The vine grows and wraps itself completely around, in and through the branches to the point where it can be impossible to separate the two...
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Soul Food for the Third Sunday of Easter (14th April) 2024
“You are witnesses of these things." - "Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?" This question, or a variation of it, marks the beginning of nearly every courtroom scene as a witness takes the stand. The response carries with it a commitment to truth that extends far beyond casual conversation. It serves to awaken the conscience, bringing intentionality and seriousness into the circumstances of the testimony. The narratives shared by witnesses hold significance, as they are among the most powerful forms of testimony, each one conveying its own truth.
Author: - March 26, 2024
