Tag Archive for ‘Resurrection’
Monday 24 October
Ephesians 4:32–5:8; Psalm 1:1-4, 6; Luke 13:10-17 Resurrection On this Day of the Lord (Sabbath) a woman is raised up – resurrected. It is the most appropriate day. She is restored to health. The reference to being bound by Satan is not personal to this poor woman. It is the brokenness that afflicts all human […]
Resurrection in time of Coronavirus
The following is extracted from a podcast of the same name. We’re coming up on Holy Week. That might be hard to believe. This is supposed to be the pinnacle of the Christian calendar as we prepare to corporately reflect on the Passion of Christ: beginning with Palm Sunday, then Holy Thursday foot washing, Good […]
Halleluja, He is Risen
Halleluja, He is Risen This month we celebrate the most important events of our faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus. Our cover and middle pages feature a striking painting by modern American artist Wayne Pascall. Halleluja, He is Risen shows the moment when Jesus leaves his tomb, bathed in incandescent light. During Lent we […]
Life, Death and Protests
The other day I walked down to the centre of the city from the Messenger office. My route took me past Parliament. It so happened – unbeknown to me – there was a cavalcade of vehicles gathering there – it was the so called ‘anti-mandate’ convoy and protest. I spotted banners against the use of […]
Thursday 22 July
St Mary Magdalene (M) Song of Songs 3:1-4, Psalm 62, John 20:1-2, 11-18 Resurrection faith Try pondering this Gospel like the Virgin Mary. She was entrusted to be the mother of God, was the first to go in haste to Elizabeth with that good news and had to share it with Joseph. Here Mary Magdalene […]
Christ is Risen
Being aware of our shortcomings “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” (Matthew 7:3). So many times, we all know it, it’s easier and more comfortable to see and condemn the defects and sins of others, without being […]
After the Resurrection in Stained Glass
Luke tell us that on the same day that Jesus rose, He appeared to walk with Cleopas and another disciple on the road to Emmaus. This window [1] from St Genes-des-Carnes, Clermont-Ferand, France shows what the encounter might have been like. When they arrived at the entrance to Emmaus, the disciples invited the stranger to […]
An Easter Sunday Reflection
What an alarming moment as Mary Magdalene and the disciples discover the empty tomb where Jesus had laid. Along with all the disciples, and with Jesus’ mother Mary, Mary Magdalene has been through several days of deep grief. The one who had held all their hopes was defeated, killed, destroyed, and along with his death […]
Death and Resurrection
This is an abridged version of the Pope’s homily, in November 2017, for the repose of Cardinals and Bishops who had died in the past year. It provides good material for reflection during Lent and Eastertide. Today’s celebration once more sets before us the reality of death. It renews our sorrow for the loss of […]
Come and See — Really See — Jesus, and Have Life (2)
A recurring invitation in St John’s Gospel: We encounter Jesus again in Chapter 11 as the source of life, and His seeking to be believed in, to be really seen as such. Jesus’ friend Lazarus had died before He and His disciples had reached Bethany, where Lazarus and his sisters Martha and Mary lived. On […]
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