We celebrate once more the Paschal Triduum (‘the Great Three Days’ of Jesus’ death and resurrection). Each of the celebrations reveals...

On Palm Sunday we begin Holy Week by commemorating the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, humbly riding on a donkey. The exultant...

This Sunday, the final one before Palm Sunday and the opening of Holy Week, is traditionally known as ‘Passion Sunday’ because we begin...

Lent is a good time to try to deepen one’s prayer life. One ancient way of doing that is what monastic tradition called lectio divina...

During the season of Lent the Church invites us to fast, pray, and give alms. Fasting means reducing some part of our food and drink as a...

Forty days ago we celebrated the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now we recall the day on which he was presented in the Temple, offered...

The Origin of Creeds The NT contains many short professions/declarations of the content of Christian faith (e.g., Romans; Philippians 2....

The Origin of Creeds The NT contains many short professions/declarations of the content of Christian faith (e.g., Romans; Philippians 2....

The Visit of the Wise Men (Magi) We celebrate the epiphany of the child Jesus and his baptism by John as an adult in the river Jordan,...

The festival of the Epiphany falls on the 6th of January but may also be celebrated on a Sunday near that date. “Epiphany” comes from a...

Happy Christmas! The best commentary on Christmas is to be found in the Church’s worship texts. An ancient one, part of the Eucharistic...

My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant....