Christ instituted the sacraments of the new law. There are seven: Baptism, Confirmation (or Chrismation), the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony. The seven sacraments […]
Today we come to a vibrant and dynamic passage – full of movement, mission, and divine purpose. In the Gospel today, Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples – not just the […]
Today we celebrate the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, two towering pillars of the Church. Though very different in background and temperament, they shared a common mission: to proclaim […]
Today, the Church throughout the world pauses in reverence and joy to celebrate the profound mystery of the Eucharist – the real presence of Jesus Christ in His Body and […]
At the very heart of our Christian faith is the belief that God is One and at the same time Three. It sounds impossible. Others think that Christians are foolish […]
Today, as we mark the great arrival of the Holy Spirit, the season of Easter reaches its climax and conclusion. Today we celebrate and experience the powerful outpouring of the […]
Today, we are called to reflect on the prayer of our Savior Jesus Christ, which offers us a true lesson about what it means to be a community of faith […]
As we continue our journey through the sacred season of Easter, the gospel this Sunday describes another appearance by the Risen Lord to his friends. We are approaching the climax […]
From the very beginning of his public ministry, Jesus challenged everyone’s expectations of what sort of Messiah he would be. He would not conform to the image of a political […]
For those of us who live in cities and housing estates of one kind or another, we more than likely don’t see a lot of shepherds or indeed sheep! So […]
Sometimes we might be tempted to believe that those who knew Jesus personally in the gospels; the disciples, apostles or even the later saints had everything figured and sorted out. […]