WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Do you remember being asked this question as a child? Unlike many of my peers, my response was “I want to be a Sister.” I also wanted to be a teacher from the…
PRAYING WITH THE GOSPELS: A JOURNEY WITH JESUS
We all know a lot of Gospel stories – but how much do we know about each Gospel writer and their approach to telling the story of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus? How can we immerse ourselves through…
ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD
Unannounced, an angel appears, bearing a special message. In everyday language it would be something like this: “Mary, there is something special for you to do. God hopes you will say yes. God knows you are ready for it.” There…
NEW WAYS OF SEEING GOD’S ANCIENT MERCY
The philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once said “All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” Whether this is the case at all times or not, it is…
IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR DEATH TO KEEP ITS HOLD ON HIM
The event that dominates the world’s history surely has to be the day that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. The significance of the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth is mind-boggling. The fact that the eternal Word of…
WHAT OUR SAVIOUR SAW FROM THE CROSS
A significant part of our worship on Good Friday is the veneration of the cross. The cross is solemnly processed through the congregation, then we are invited to express our devotion to it. The cross may be the most recognizable…
“DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME…”
It was a most memorable Holy Thursday celebration. About forty of us – students, faculty and visitors – had gathered in the campus chapel to begin the annual journey through the Easter Triduum. The liturgical features and the rituals of…
PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY
Passion Sunday is particularly meaningful this year. As we listen to the passion narrative from the Gospel of Mark proclaimed in our churches we can imagine the streets of Holy Land, the crowds, the violence and the despair. Here we…
ST. JOSEPH: IN HONOUR OF REAL DADS
Adapted from There Must be a Pony in Here Somewhere: Everyday Stories of God’s Goodness by Michael and Christine Way Skinner (Novalis, 2020) I am proud that I was made a Dad through adoption. One night, when my son Patrick…
LENT REMINDS US OF THE DESERTS IN OUR LIVES
One of the most enduring images brought to mind by Lent is that of Jesus in the desert. The Lord goes into the desert, endures his 40 days of temptation and is brought out again, ready to begin his mission…