A New Commandment
‘A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.’ …
Tag Archives: Jesus
Kindness
Prior to the current virus situation, there were clear signs on social media platforms and elsewhere that people were prepared …
They will … be unharmed should they drink deadly poison
For the best part of a year in the UK, longer elsewhere, Covid-19 and Coronavirus have brought mankind to a …
Do not be afraid
The Catholic Church, of which I am a member, has followed the government’s rules and those issued by the Bishops …
Do Not Be Afraid
During this pandemic, we are bombarded with information and misinformation, with horrifying statistics of death and conspiracy theories. Some even …
Fixing the Date of Easter
The earliest believers in the church of Asia Minor wished to keep the observance of Easter in correlation to the …
Purgatory
The notion of Purgatory is something which seems to have gone out of fashion among many Catholics. We are taught, …
The Beatitudes and the Search for Happiness
The Vatican II document Gaudium et Spes states that the Son of God, reveals man to man. That means that …
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
During Holy Mass we have very little time to meditate on what it is to receive Christ, the Son of …
The Father’s Love
This morning, on my return from the school run, I had an intense experience of the love of God the …
‘A SONG FOR THE TOMB’ BY TERESA MORGAN
Ages before Jerusalem was founded I was formed for this day. God said, shall these sea-bones live? I will sculpt …
Cleansing Blood
Sacred Scripture makes several references to the cleansing nature of blood. ‘Let us be sincere in heart and filled with …
Does God Have Favourites
In the narrative of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ on the mountain, we hear that Jesus took with him three …
Sharing Our Faith
It has been said that the Catholic Church in England and Wales has at best been in maintenance mode and …
Servants of God
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that original sin was committed by Adam and Eve when they chose to …
Why Power Almost Always Corrupts
Power has almost always resulted in corruption by those who hold it. From the moment Adam and Eve were tempted …
Authority and Power
In the Gospel of Mark for the readings today (4th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B) it states that Jesus taught …
God of Love
In the Old Testament we frequently hear of God exercising his wrath on the human race when they were disobedient. …
Reading the Stars
Sitting in the stand of the sports arena Waiting for the show to begin Red lights, green lights, strawberry wine …
Advent – What Are We Waiting For?
In the secular world, particularly in retail preparations for Christmas start in August which means the manufacturers start a whole …
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