Mary Magdalene – From 7 Demons to Disciple
We find Mary Magdalene’s story in all four gospels, where she’s mentioned by name 14 times Luke 8:1-2 – “After this, Jesus travelled about from one town and...
Category: Scripture
Meet The Women In Luke’s Gospel
Fr Ralph de Hahn looks at the women in the Gospel of St Luke, which we follow in the present liturgical year. Luke the Evangelist tells us that he did...
Pope: Are Our Christian Communities Places of Welcome?
By Junno Arocho Esteves – To be part of a Christian community is to belong to a group of believers who shun selfishness and give witness to...
God Cannot Be Cheated
Guest Editorial By Michael Shackleton – Corruption is the catchword of the day. It is not a new word. It has appeared in many history books describing...
Mass Readings: 13 May – 20 May, 2018
Liturgical Calendar Year B Weekday Cycle 2 Sunday May 13, Ascension of Our Lord Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9, Ephesians 4:1-13, Mark 16:15-20 Monday May 14, St...
Learning Psalm 131
Psalm 131 is “one of the shortest psalms to read but one of the longest psalms to learn”. It’s a lone prayer – a private prayer to God which expresses trust and a childlike dependence on God.
Who Was Melchizedek?
I attended the ordination of a priest and heard Genesis 14:18-20 quoted wherein Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of God Most High, blessed Abram. Who was this Old Testament man and how can he be associated with Christ and the priesthood today?
Pope Prays for Reconciliation in Jerusalem
Pope Francis called on Muslims and Jews in the Holy Land to “moderation and dialogue” as tensions continued around a key site in Jerusalem that is sacred...
Learning Psalm 1
Psalm 1 – the very first of 150 psalms in the bible – can be said to be a summary of all the other psalms – so...
Pope: Laziness and Vice Prevent the Gospel Taking Root
God proposes, not imposes, his Gospel and offer of salvation, putting the responsibility of being open to and moved by his message on the listener, Pope Francis...
Jesus Carries the Burdens of Those Who Suffer
Men and women who carry the heavy burden of life’s troubles can find relief in Christ, who does not take away the load, but carries it as...
Why Matthew 25 Haunts Me
Do I see God in the poor as Christ instructed me? Matthew 25:31: All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people...
