Soul Food for St. Patrick’s Day / Fifth Sunday of Lent, 17th March 2024
There’s a little piece of Cork in “St Patrick’s Church”, a parish in the central city of Taichong, Taiwan. 5 years ago, the parish priest asked me if I could get a statue of Ireland’s national saint for our church’s side altar; my parents donated a statue which is now a permanent feature of the church. Like many Irish missionaries, it travelled a long way before finding a new home in a far-off land.
Author: - February 26, 2024
Soul Food for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, 10th March 2024
As we celebrate this Fourth Sunday of Lent, journeying with young people and the entire school community, the Lenten season can be experienced in a different perspective for our own spiritual growth. Through our baptism, we are called to participate in the mission of Our Lord Jesus for the salvation of each one of us and of the entire world.
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Soul Food for The Third Sunday of Lent, 3rd March 2024
Once Jesus had risen from the dead, the disciples had the job of spreading the message. In today’s Second Reading, St Paul makes it clear how difficult that was. The disciples faced huge scepticism. Their audiences were mostly Jews and gentiles. How do you persuade them that, not only did Jesus rise from the dead but that He was God’s son sent to redeem them?
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Soul Food for the Second Sunday of Lent, 25th February 2024
During the transfiguration, Jesus received the affirmation of being ‘beloved’. For us all, it is a universal desire for each of us to experience that someone loves us. In the world that God created, the loving presence of God is accessible to everyone. On Mount Tabor, Jesus allowed himself to bask in the divine love emanating from the radiant light, even amidst the clouds...
Author: - February 6, 2024
