What the Saints said about love “You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working, and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way, deceive themselves.” St. Francis de Sales “We can cure physical diseases with … [Read more…]
Invitation to join Pope Francis in World Rosary Pope Francis will lead the recitation of the Rosary this Saturday 30th May at 4.30pm (British time). The theme that he is meditating on is “Devoted and with one accord to prayer, together with Mary” (Acts of the Apostles 1:4) From the Vatican Pope Francis will join … [Read more…]
St John 17:20-26 In today’s Gospel, we come to the last part of Jesus’s High Priestly Prayer. Jesus as the Eternal Son of God, sees at that historical moment in the upper room, all the future believers of every age and time. He therefore prays for us, our families and loved ones. He sees us … [Read more…]
Acts of the Apostles 20: 28-38 St Paul in our first reading today concludes his emotional farewell to the Elders (spiritual leaders) of Ephesus with a warning. They have to be on their guard, to be vigilant against those, even from within the community, who will seek to cause confusion with regard to the teachings … [Read more…]
Novena The word Novena comes from the Latin word Novem which means Nine. After the Ascension for nine successive days the Apostles prayed in preparation for the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The tradition of Novenas come from this and we as a Parish can also use these next nine days asking the … [Read more…]
St John 16: 16-20 Jesus uses the mother’s experience of the pain of childbirth and the subsequent joy of the arrival of new life, to say something about the reality of the church. The church will undergo discomfort and distress but her sorrow will be transformed into joy. St Paul will echo similar words to … [Read more…]
Pope’s Message for World Day of Social Communications 2020 “That you may tell your children and grandchildren” (Ex 10:2). Life becomes history I would like to devote this year’s Message to the theme of storytelling, because I believe that, so as not to lose our bearings, we need to make our own the truth contained in … [Read more…]
St John Henry Newman on the Ascension “Christ is already in that place of peace, which is all in all. He is on the right hand of God. He is hidden in the brightness of the radiance which issues from the everlasting throne. He is in the very abyss of peace, where there is no … [Read more…]
St Matthew 28:16-20 St Matthew brings his Gospel to an end with the great commissioning of the Apostles, at the Lord’s Ascension. The authority that Jesus imparts to his Apostles comes from the oneness of the nature of the Blessed Trinity and the unity of their inner life. With that exclusive authority, the Apostles are … [Read more…]
Try the Ascension Quiz – After His resurrection, how long did Jesus remain on earth before he was taken up to heaven?