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 Fourth Sunday of Easter (21st April) 2024
On this Sunday, we often reflect on religious callings symbolized by the image of the Good Shepherd. Those who embrace vows within religious life make sacrifices for the well-being of the building of Christian community. This is also true of many in our Church and society, who make sacrifices in various aspects of life for the sake of others.
Author: - April 6, 2024
