Easter 2nd Sunday – Touched to Believe 23 Apr 202214 May 2022 The incredulity of St Thomas, Caravaggio John 20: 19-31 The eighth day. This is the octave day of Easter. The Church believes that the Octave day is where the fullness…
Easter… Easter Vigil – On Grace and the Visitation to Mary 17 Apr 20228 May 2022 Christ Appearing to The Virgin, Rogier van der Weyden The opening prayer for Palm Sunday, at the start of Holy Week, begins with ‘Dear brothers and sisters, since the beginning of Lent…
Easter… Pascha -War, the Mandatum and the Prayer of the Son of God 15 Apr 20221 May 2022 Maundy Thursday inaugurates Easter: Lent is now over, Easter has begun. Easter, or Pascha is a three-day feast, from Maundy Thursday to Good Friday to the Easter Vigil (none of which are…
Holy Week… Palm Sunday – The Return of the King 10 Apr 202221 Mar 2024 The Entry into Jerusalem, Anthony van Dyck Luke 22:14-23:56 The gospels are a familiar story for Catholics, at least to those who practice their faith. The familiarity however can be…
Lent… 5th Sunday – The Gaze that Saves Eve 3 Apr 202217 Apr 2022 John 8:1-11 We have a very familiar narrative from the gospels today, of the woman caught in adultery. The gospel writers manage as always, with a few deft strokes of…