Pope Leo XIV I give eternal life to my sheep We have a new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. A new shepherd for the Church. We pray for him as he assumes the responsibilities of being ‘Peter’. Last week there was an optional second part of the Gospel John 21:15-19 which we may not have…
The Conclave begins this week—Oremus—Let us Pray Come, Holy Spirit,fill the hearts of your faithful,And kindle in them the fire of your love.Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created.And you will renew the face of the earth. Lord, you are our eternal shepherd and guide. In your mercy grant your Churcha shepherd who…
His Holiness Pope Francis—Requiescat in Pace The following passage is from the Bull of Indiction for the Holy Year of 2025. ‘Spes non confundit’ was written by the late Pope. How appropriate these words are in the light of his recent death. We give thanks for his Petrine ministry and long life of service. Jesu…
Christ is Risen Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?’ (John 11:25-26) I wanted to quote this verse from the Gospel of John, because the Triduum we celebrate…
Let us go up to Jerusalem Although we are enjoying the sunshine of early Spring (as I write this) and Easter is almost as late as it can possibly be, it still seems as though Christmas was just a few weeks back. With this in mind, I am reminded of the words of the shepherds…
