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…
I am alright – it’s all the others! This was the ritual morning greeting I would receive from one of my Paramedic brothers. I would say: ‘Morning ,alright mate’, and this was always the reply. We were both managers in a challenging work environment surrounded in chaos. No day would go as planned, impossible directives…
Rejoice Jerusalem As we continue our Lenten journey, we arrive at Laetare Sunday, otherwise known as Mother’s Day , or Mothering Sunday. I always find it amusing because I confuse my mother every time, in the US, and other places because Mother’s day is in May which is also appropriate because of the month of…
Holy Ground — Pilgrims of Hope As I am sure we all know by now, we are in a Holy Year or, to put it another way, a Jubilee Year—2025. This week we will reach the first quarter day of the year—25th March. The signs of Spring (I marvelled at the Magnolia tree in full…
